Maryland · Census place 72900
Smithsburg town, MD
Quick answer
Smithsburg town has 3,069 residents, ranking #241 of 536 places in Maryland. Median household income is $86,065, the median home is worth $317,600 and median gross rent runs $899 a month.
- Population
- 3,069Smithsburg town residents
- Median household income
- $86,065Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $317,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $899Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Smithsburg town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Smithsburg town median would spend about 12.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.8% of residents and 66% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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