Moving to Ocean Pines
Worcester County gains about 5.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.
Where people come from and where they go, top counties
Within Maryland, other states or abroad
Income per tax return
People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Worcester County; flows under 20 returns are not published.
- Who moves here
- 6.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.8% from another state.
- Who arrives and who leaves
- Households moving into Worcester County report $88,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $75,000, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
- Income you would need
- $82,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
- Rent or buy
- Median rent is $2,069 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,856 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $380,100.
- Getting to work
- 26 minutes each way on average; 17.2% work from home.
- If it is close but not quite
- North Myrtle Beach, SC matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
All 5 moving measures
| Measure | Ocean Pines | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moved here in the past year1 | 6.3% | 9% above | |
| Moved from another state1 | 1.8% | 9% below | |
| Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure | 5.0 | above (median -0.6) | |
| Income of households moving in6County figure | $88,802 | 26% above | |
| Income of households moving out6County figure | $74,978 | 7% above |
What it costs to live here
Vacant homes is 35.2%, 398% above the median place.
Could you afford it?
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Like Ocean Pines, but easier on the budget
Places that match Ocean Pines on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.
| Place | Match | Rent to income | More left a year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Myrtle Beach, SC | 95 | 20.8% vs 27.0% | n/a | Compare |
| Oak Island, NC | 92 | 18.7% vs 27.0% | n/a | Compare |
| Beach Haven West, NJ | 90 | 17.1% vs 27.0% | n/a | Compare |
| Hot Springs Village, AR | 89 | 19.2% vs 27.0% | n/a | Compare |
Moving from somewhere else? Work out the salary you would need in Ocean Pines.
All 15 cost and housing measures
| Measure | Ocean Pines | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent1 | $2,069 | 52% above | |
| Rent to income1 | 27.0% | 32% above | |
| Property tax rate1 | 0.7% | 25% below | |
| Home price to income1 | 4.1x | 9% above | |
| Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure | $1,184 | 27% below | |
| HUD area median income3County figure | $111,100 | 4% above | |
| Property tax paid (median)1 | $2,571 | 21% below | |
| Median home value1 | $380,100 | 19% above | |
| Home prices, 1-year change4County figure | 2.6% | 19% below | |
| Home prices, 5-year change4County figure | 62.4% | 21% above | |
| Homeownership1 | 90.5% | 36% above | |
| Renters paying 30%+1 | 66.8% | 32% above | |
| Owner costs with a mortgage1 | $1,856 | 1% below | |
| Vacant homes1 | 35.2% | 398% above | |
| Median year built1 | 1992 | 1% above |
Work and pay
Poverty rate is 5.5%, 49% below the median place.
More on work and pay, against the typical place
All 9 work and pay measures
| Measure | Ocean Pines | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income1 | $91,824 | 14% above | |
| Income per person1 | $53,755 | 34% above | |
| Unemployment1 | 6.0% | 23% above | |
| Average annual pay5County figure | $47,233 | 28% below | |
| Pay growth, 1 year5County figure | 3.0% | 19% below | |
| Jobs5County figure | 26,246 | 83% below | |
| Poverty rate1 | 5.5% | 49% below | |
| Mean commute1 | 26 min | 4% above | |
| Works from home1 | 17.2% | 38% above |
Who lives here
The median resident is 62.4 years old, older than in 98% of the 2,300 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 199 Maryland places we track.
More about who lives here, against the typical place
All 8 people measures
Life in Ocean Pines
OpenStreetMap shows 0 grocery stores per 10,000 residents, fewer than in 93% of the 2,301 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 199 Maryland places we track.
35 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places. Its history on Wikipedia
Out the door, against the typical place
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
- Assateague Island National Seashore 21 miles
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument 54 miles
- Great Egg Harbor River 69 miles
Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)
Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.
All 18 schools and local life measures
| Measure | Ocean Pines | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public schools12County figure | 14 | 56% above | |
| Public school students12County figure | 7,002 | 43% above | |
| Students per teacher12County figure | 12.4 | 19% below | |
| Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure | 72.6 | 249% above | |
| Shops per 10k7County figure | 71.3 | 135% above | |
| Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure | 12.3 | 200% above | |
| Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure | 21.6 | 7% above | |
| Child care centers per 10k7County figure | 1.7 | 26% below | |
| Parks per 10k8 | 17.8 | 75% above | |
| Playgrounds per 10k8 | 12.9 | 38% above | |
| Grocery stores per 10k8 | 0.0 | below (median 2.1) | |
| Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8 | 4.9 | 56% below | |
| Libraries per 10k8 | 1.6 | 86% above | |
| Named paths and bike trails8 | 1.6 | 20% below | |
| Transit stops per sq mi8 | 0.0 | below (median 0.2) | |
| Nearest National Park Service site9 | 21.1 | 31% below | |
| National Park Service sites within 60 miles9 | 2 | 0% above | |
| National Register listings10County figure | 35 | 169% above |
Safety, weather and risk
The city police department reported 24 violent offenses per 100,000 residents, fewer than in 95% of the 1,457 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 39 Maryland places we track.
Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.
All 9 weather and risk measures
| Measure | Ocean Pines | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| July average high13County figure | 87°F | 0% above | |
| January average low13County figure | 29°F | 14% above | |
| Average temperature13County figure | 57°F | 5% above | |
| Annual precipitation13County figure | 45.7 in | 4% above | |
| Natural hazard risk14County figure | 68.2 | 26% below | |
| Hurricane risk14County figure | 92.0 | 30% above | |
| Tornado risk14County figure | 16.1 | 80% below | |
| Wildfire risk14County figure | 65.9 | 8% above | |
| Heat wave risk14County figure | 56.5 | 37% below |
How it is changing
Compared with the 25 places most like it in size, age, education, housing and region (such as Murrells Inlet, SC, North Myrtle Beach, SC and Litchfield Beach, SC), home value growth here is lower: 6.4% a year against a typical 10.6% a year.
Five-year survey estimates, one point per release. Between the 2019 and 2024 releases, which share no survey years, the median rent went from 24.7% to 27.0% of the median income.
Median gross rent
Median household income
Median home value
Citytistics measures
Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas
Ocean Pines in 2030: where the trends point
If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 27% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 27% 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. On projected 2030 affordability, Ocean Pines does better than 27% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 29%.
| Measure | Latest | 2030 projection | Likely range | Avg. per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,069/mo (2024) | $2,670/mo | $2,190 to $3,250/mo | +4.3% |
| Median household income | $91,824 (2024) | $116,500 | $98,500 to $138,000 | +4.0% |
| Median home value | $380,100 (2024) | $537,000 | $390,000 to $740,000 | +5.9% |
The median home would be worth 4.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.1 now.
A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.
Places like Ocean Pines
The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.
| Place | Rent | Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonita Springs, FL | $1,882 | $95,210 | Compare |
| Pecan Plantation, TX | $2,167 | $104,993 | Compare |
| Cortez, FL | $1,894 | $79,895 | Compare |
| Murrells Inlet, SC | $1,751 | $77,438 | Compare |
Nearby
- West Ocean City, MD3 mi
- Ocean City, MD5 mi
- Berlin, MD5 mi
- Millsboro, DE17 mi
- Salisbury, MD24 mi
- Georgetown, DE25 mi
Compare Ocean Pines with
Places built like Ocean Pines
Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Ocean Pines performs against places like it.
| Place | Rent to income | Income growth | Pop. change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Pines, MD | 27.0% | 5.0%/yr | n/a | |
| Murrells Inlet, SC | 27.1% | 5.4%/yr | n/a | Compare |
| North Myrtle Beach, SC | 20.8% | 3.6%/yr | 13.3% | Compare |
| Litchfield Beach, SC | 26.8% | 4.5%/yr | n/a | Compare |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 19.7% | 6.9%/yr | 4.0% | Compare |
| Oak Island, NC | 18.7% | 3.4%/yr | 11.2% | Compare |
| Pine Ridge, FL | 25.9% | 5.1%/yr | n/a | Compare |
Common questions
Is Ocean Pines a good place to live?
It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 59 out of 100, better than 59% of the places we rate and 88th of 199 in Maryland. On cost, space and class size it scores 45 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.
Is Ocean Pines expensive to live in?
The median rent takes 27.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $380,100.
What salary do you need to live in Ocean Pines?
To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $82,760 a year. Work it out from your current city.
Is Ocean Pines safe?
There were 24 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.
What places are similar to Ocean Pines?
On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Bonita Springs, FL, Pecan Plantation, TX, Cortez, FL and Murrells Inlet, SC.
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
- 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
- OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
- 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
- Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
- 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
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 Ocean Pines with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Ocean Pines itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/ocean-pines-maryland
Citytistics. “Ocean Pines, Maryland.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/ocean-pines-maryland/
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