Name: Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Fountainhead-Orchard Hills

Washington County gains about 6.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in7,344

Moved out6,537

Net+807

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Frederick County, MD1,711895+816

Berkeley County, WV558900−342

Franklin County, PA546851−305

Montgomery County, MD836319+517

Prince George's County, MD25794+163

Baltimore County, MD14098+42

Anne Arundel County, MD173

Howard County, MD127

Within Maryland, other states or abroad

Arrivals

49%50%

Leavers

29%70%

Within MarylandOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$56K

Leavers$56K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Washington County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 5.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Washington County report $55,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $56,500.
Income you would need: $45,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,147 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,810 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $333,000.
Getting to work: 27 minutes each way on average; 16.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Spotswood, NJ matches it on character. Compare the two

Income of households moving in7
$55,626
21% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
6.5
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out7
$56,488
20% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	5.8%	1% above
Moved from another state1County figure	2.4%	19% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	6.5	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$55,626	21% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$56,488	20% below

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 13.3%, 35% below the median place.

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills13.3%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$45,880

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

13.3%

35% below the median place

Home price to income

3.2x

15% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

13%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$91,100

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, $1,147 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.9 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Mountain Top, PA	9.3% vs 13.3%	n/a	Compare

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Homeownership1
88.9%
34% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.8%
10% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$2,729
16% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	Vs median
Median gross rent1County figure	$1,147	16% below
Rent to income1	13.3%	35% below
Property tax rate1	0.8%	10% below
Home price to income1	3.2x	15% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	94.2	7% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,284	20% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$105,100	2% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$2,729	16% below
Median home value1	$333,000	4% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	3.3%	3% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	51.4%	0% below
Homeownership1	88.9%	34% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	46.9%	7% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,810	3% below
Vacant homes1County figure	6.8%	4% below
Median year built1	1979	0% above

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$103,340
29% above the median place
Income per person1
$49,693
24% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home16.7% +34%

Poverty rate8.8% −18%

Mean commute27 min +7%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	Vs median
Median household income1	$103,340	29% above
Income per person1	$49,693	24% above
Unemployment1County figure	4.2%	14% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$59,257	10% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	1.7%	54% below
Jobs6County figure	66,110	56% below
Poverty rate1	8.8%	18% below
Mean commute1	27 min	7% above
Works from home1	16.7%	34% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Median age is 44.5, 14% above the median place.

Median age1
44.5
14% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
96.1%
4% above the median place
Born abroad1
12.9%
46% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance8.4% +31%

Bachelor's or higher39.1% +22%

Household size2.6 +4%

High school or higher91.3% −1%

All 8 people measures

Measure	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	Vs median
Population1	6,567	5617th largest
Median age1	44.5	14% above
Bachelor's or higher1	39.1%	22% above
High school or higher1	91.3%	1% below
Household size1	2.6	4% above
Born abroad1	12.9%	46% above
No health insurance1	8.4%	31% above
Homes with broadband1	96.1%	4% above

Life in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills

The nearest National Park Service site is Catoctin Mountain Park, about 15 miles away.

101 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents3.0 −70%

Playgrounds per 10k15.2 +62%

Grocery stores per 10k6.1 2.9×

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9.1 −18%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

Catoctin Mountain Park 15 miles
Antietam National Battlefield 15 miles
Eisenhower National Historic Site 25 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.1 −8%

Shops35.2 +16%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.5 −15%

Doctors' offices and clinics17.3 −14%

Child care centers1.2 −48%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Nearest National Park Service site10
14.7
52% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
1.2
48% below the median place
Public schools12
43
378% above the median place

All 18 schools and local life measures

Measure	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	Vs median
Public schools12County figure	43	378% above
Public school students12County figure	22,772	365% above
Students per teacher12County figure	15.3	1% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	19.1	8% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	35.2	16% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	3.5	15% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	17.3	14% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	1.2	48% below
Parks per 10k9	3.0	70% below
Playgrounds per 10k9	15.2	62% above
Grocery stores per 10k9	6.1	187% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	9.1	18% below
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site10	14.7	52% below
National Park Service sites within 60 miles10	12	above (median 2)
National Register listings11County figure	101	above (median 13)

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 68.8, 26% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Fountainhead-Orchard Hills. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk14
68.8
26% below the median place
Wildfire risk14
38.2
38% below the median place
Good air days15
78.9%
15% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	Vs median
July average high13County figure	87°F	0% above
January average low13County figure	23°F	9% below
Average temperature13County figure	54°F	2% below
Annual precipitation13County figure	40.9 in	7% below
Natural hazard risk14County figure	68.8	26% below
Hurricane risk14County figure	85.7	21% above
Tornado risk14County figure	62.0	24% below
Wildfire risk14County figure	38.2	38% below
Heat wave risk14County figure	79.2	12% below
Median air quality index15County figure	40	7% below
Good air days15County figure	78.9%	15% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 4.4% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 44.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 43.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

+6.7 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 96% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 14% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 14% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,247/mo (2024)	$1,580/mo	$1,300 to $1,930/mo	+4.0%
Median household income	$103,340 (2024)	$133,000	$112,000 to $157,000	+4.3%
Median home value	$333,000 (2024)	$473,000	$343,000 to $652,000	+6.0%

The median home would be worth 3.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Fountainhead-Orchard Hills

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Spotswood, NJ	$1,079	$105,060	Compare
Oakville, MO	$1,091	$106,362	Compare
Mount Pleasant, WI	$1,127	$91,616	Compare
Harrison, TN	$1,216	$89,395	Compare

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Common questions

Is Fountainhead-Orchard Hills a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 7.6% a year while rent rose 0.9%, so pay gained on rent more than in 93% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. The median rent takes only 13.3% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 91% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 94 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Fountainhead-Orchard Hills expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $333,000.

What salary do you need to live in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $45,880 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Fountainhead-Orchard Hills?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Spotswood, NJ, Oakville, MO, Mount Pleasant, WI and Harrison, TN.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Fountainhead-Orchard Hills with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Fountainhead-Orchard Hills itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/fountainhead-orchard-hills-maryland

Citytistics. “Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/fountainhead-orchard-hills-maryland/

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