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Rock Point is a tiny town of 244 people in Charles County, Maryland. It's about 22 miles from Lexington Park, MD and 44 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $429k and rent runs about $1k a month.
244people
$429kTypical home
$1,152/moRent
87° / 45°Summer / winter
13"Snow
244Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 244
- Part of a metro area
- About 387 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Washington, DC
- 22 mi to Lexington Park, MD
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $429k (≈$2,702/mo)
- Median rent $1,152/mo
- Median household income $123k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (269 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (992 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 47% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to DCA airport
- 41 mi to DCA (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 10 ft
- Right on the coast
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 80 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 172 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Charles County: D+41 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.