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- The median age of a home in Smithsburg is 40.7% younger than the median age of a home in Damascus.
 Smithsburg, MDDamascus, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age27  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$476,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock30.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.62.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.8$11.0
 Homes Owned70.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented20.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Smithsburg, MDDamascus, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,180$1,840
 Studio Apartment$740  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,560$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,110  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,750  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Smithsburg, MDDamascus, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Smithsburg, MDDamascus, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9997.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99955.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock28.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock19.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Smithsburg, MDDamascus, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200928.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196936.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Smithsburg    1 Reviews
Jeff · Smithsburg, MD
Review of Smithsburg
Over 17 years ago

I have owned a house in Smithsburg for 7 years and it is a great small town. It is about 75 minutes away from DC, Baltimore. It is very quiet and most people are  More

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Reviews for Damascus    2 Reviews
Lisa · Damascus, MD
Way too expensive for the offerings
Over 17 years ago

Damascus is located in the "prestigious" Montgomery County MD, located between Washington DC and Baltimore MD. One of the problems is that Damascus is upper northern  More

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Philip · Monrovia, MD
Philip Anderson on Damascus
Over 19 years ago

beautiful surrounding countryside, lots of amenities concentrated nearby, and great natural recreation within 12 to 50 minutes: forest preserve, golf, C&O Canal tow  More

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