Area data
ZIP 17303
Population: 395 (Census ACS)
The median home value (Census ACS) in ZIP 17303 is $194,900. Homes sell for a median $326,000 after a median 24 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 2.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$194,900
Median home value (Census)
24
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value (Census)
- $194,900
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $326,000
- Median days on market
- 24 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,047/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,063/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,354/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,830/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,957/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.6 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 11.8 : 1
- Schools include
- Upper Adams Intrmdt Sch
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone C
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 4
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Shriver's Corner (5.2 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 27.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 11,520
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 13,000
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 12
- Nearest national park
- Gettysburg National Military Park (8 mi)
- National parks include
- Gettysburg National Military Park, Eisenhower National Historic Site, Catoctin Mountain Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 51
- Nearest airport
- Schulteis Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR) (27 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 33
- Hospitals include
- MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER, BROOK LANE HEALTH SERVICES, FREDERICK HEALTH HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.6 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1953
- Housing built before 1970
- 66.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 4.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,282
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 17303 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $326,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 24 days | — | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,282 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 17303?
- $194,900 (Census ACS).
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 17303?
- $326,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 17303?
- Median days on market: 24 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 17303?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,354/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- Is ZIP 17303 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 17303. 4 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is C. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 17303?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 17303?
- 1 schools (1 middle) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 17303 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 17303?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.6 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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