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Leitersburg is a tiny town of 498 people in Washington County, Maryland. It's about 7 miles from Hagerstown, MD and 60 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $350k and rent runs about $1k a month.
498people
$350kTypical home
$1,147/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
31"Snow
229Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 498
- Part of a metro area
- About 284 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 7 mi to Hagerstown, MD
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $350k (≈$2,204/mo)
- Median rent $1,147/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (297 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,130 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 26% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to HGR airport
- 52 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 604 ft
- 61 mi to the ocean
- 189 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 437 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 41 bars within 25 mi
- 91 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 51 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+23 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.