The median owner-occupied home in Wicomico County had a real-estate tax bill of $2,120 (± $96) a year, compared with $3,989 in Maryland and $2,969 nationwide. The median home value was $238,900 (± $5,486), compared with $397,700 in Maryland and $303,400 nationwide.
| Measure | Wicomico County | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,117 | 6,170,738 | 332,387,540 |
| Median annual property tax bill (homeowners) | $2,120 ± $96 | $3,989 ± $18 | $2,969 ± $3 |
| Median home value | $238,900 ± $5,486 | $397,700 ± $1,433 | $303,400 ± $362 |
| Median household income | $72,861 ± $3,051 | $101,652 ± $518 | $78,538 ± $176 |
| Property tax as a share of home value (calculated) | 0.89% ± 0.05 points | 1.00% ± 0.01 points | 0.98% ± under 0.01 points |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 60.7% ± 1.5 points | 67.5% ± 0.3 points | 65.0% ± 0.3 points |
| Owner households headed by someone 65 or older | 35.0% ± 1.9 points | 30.3% ± 0.2 points | 32.6% ± 0.2 points |
| Owners spending 30% or more of income on housing costs | 19.6% ± 2.1 points | 22.6% ± 0.3 points | 22.2% ± 0.1 points |
How to read these numbers
- These are estimates from a survey, not a count. The American Community Survey asks a sample of households. The ± figure is the Census Bureau’s margin of error: the true value is very likely within that range of the estimate. Small places have large margins.
- “Too imprecise to report” means the margin of error is at least half of the estimate, so printing the number would suggest accuracy that does not exist. A “rough guide only” note means the margin is a quarter to a half of the estimate.
- Property tax bill and home value are medians for owner-occupied homes. Half of the homes are above the figure and half below. A median bill is not the rate set by a city or town; the bill combines taxes levied by every local government that serves the home, such as the school district and county.
- “Calculated” rows are worked out by Untax the Roof from the Census figures above them. They compare two medians, so they describe the place, not a particular household.
- Missing is not zero. Where the Census Bureau publishes no figure, this page says so.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023: tables B25103 (real estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income), B01003 (population), B25003 (owners and renters), B25007 (age of householder), B25091 (housing costs as a share of income); see the Census ACS data page.
Cities, towns and villages in Wicomico County (8)
Incorporated places with their own local government. A place that crosses a county line is listed in each county it touches and marked “partly”; its page shows figures for the whole place.
Census-designated places in Wicomico County (4)
Unincorporated communities that the Census Bureau defines for statistics. They have no city government of their own.
Recognized by the Census Bureau, but no property tax figure published (7)
These places appear in the Census Bureau’s list of places and governmental units in Wicomico County, but its 2019–2023 survey publishes no median property tax bill for them (usually because too few households were sampled). They are listed here so that no place is overlooked. The county figures above are the closest available estimate.
- Bivalve CDP
- Jesterville CDP
- Nanticoke Acres CDP
- Nanticoke CDP
- Parsonsburg CDP
- Waterview CDP
- Whitehaven CDP
Other named communities in Wicomico County (245)
These names come from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which records historical and local names of populated places: small settlements, neighborhoods, rural localities and former towns. The Census Bureau does not report them as cities, towns or census-designated places, so no figures exist for them at this level. The county figures above are the closest available estimate. A name can appear for a place that no longer exists or that lies inside a larger place.
- Athol
- Autumn Grove
- Avalon Park
- Beaver Run Manor
- Belle Haven
- Belmont
- Bennett Park
- Berlin West
- Brafferton
- Bremerton
- Briar Patch
- Brinkley Heights
- Brookdale Heights
- Brookshire Knolls
- California
- Camden
- Cannon Farm
- Canterbury
- Canton
- Capitola
- Carey Acres
- Carey Heights
- Catchpenny
- Cedar Acres
- Cedar Hurst Village
- Cedarcrest
- Cedarhurst Acres
- Centennial Village
- Chelsea Court
- Cherry Walk Estates
- Cherrywalk
- Chesapeake Heights
- Chestnut Hill
- Chinaberry Manor
- Clara
- Cloverdale Farm
- Colbourn Manor
- Colonial Acres
- Cooper Mill
- Coulborn Mill Valley
- Country Comforts
- Covered Bridge Estates
- Coxs Corner
- Crestwood
- Crooked Oak
- Crows Nest
- Danwood
- Deep Branch
- Deep Harbour
- Deerfield
- Deers Head Manor
- Doe Run
- Dogwood Village
- Druid Hill Park
- East Winds
- Eastview Park
- Edgewood Park
- Elite Acres
- Ellegood Estates
- Elliots Place
- Essex Ridge
- Fairfield
- Farmhouse Acres
- Ferry Road
- Five Points
- Foggy Bottom
- Forest Grove
- Foxchase
- Foxwood
- Frankford (historical)
- Glass Hill
- Green Acres
- Green Forest Estates
- Green Hill
- Green Hill Village
- Greenland
- Greenlawn
- Greenwood Manor
- Grenada Manor
- Gum Swamp
- Hampton Court
- Hayden Acres
- Head of the Creek
- Hearns (historical)
- Hebron Woods
- Heritage Manor
- Hickory Acres
- Hideaway Acres
- High Bank Estates
- Highland Park
- Holland Heights
- Holly Manor
- Hollylake Estates
- Hollywood
- Hotton Acres
- Hudson Heights
- Hunting Park
- Hyde Park
- Jenkins Landing
- Jersey
- Jersey Heights
- Jersey Road Estates
- Justice Heights
- Kathleens Delight
- Kaywood
- Kelly (historical)
- Kenilworth
- Kilbirnie Estates
- Kirkwood
- Lakeside Manor
- Lakewood
- Leonard Farm
- Lincoln Heights
- Linda Manor
- Livingston Heights
- Magnolia Terrace
- Manokin
- Maple Plains
- Maria Acres
- Martins Corner
- Matyiko Manor
- Meadow Manor
- Melson
- Middle Neck
- Midvale Manor
- Minksville (historical)
- Moonglow Manor
- Moores Corner
- Morris Mill
- Moss Hill Acres
- Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon Heights
- Mount Hermon Manor
- Mount Olive Manor
- Mount Pleasant
- Mount Vernon
- Nevins Addition
- Nevins Mill
- New Hope
- New Road Landing
- Newland Park
- Nithsdale
- Norfolk Downs
- North Kaywood
- Northwood
- Nottingham Woods
- Oak Haven
- Oakdale Acres
- Oakland Acres
- Overbrook Manor
- Park Manor
- Parker Heights
- Parkhurst Manor
- Parkview
- Patricks Landing
- Pea Hill
- Pecan Acres
- Pembroke Hills
- Pheasant Run
- Philmore Park
- Pine Grove
- Pine Knoll Terrace
- Piney Grove
- Pittsville Manor
- Plainfield
- Pleasant Acres
- Poets Colony
- Poplar Neck
- Porter Mill Estates
- Quail Ridge
- Race Bridge
- Ray Park Heights
- Rewastico
- River Isle Estates
- Riverside Homes
- Riverside Pines
- Riverton
- Riverton Acres
- Rockawalking
- Rockawalking Acres
- Rockawalking Estates
- Rockawalking Village
- Rolling Meadows
- Rosewood Forest
- Royal Oak
- Rum Ridge Estates
- Rush Acres
- Rustic Acres
- Sandy Point
- Santa Fe Acres
- Santo Domingo
- Shad Point
- Shavox
- Sherwood Manor
- Sierra Manor
- Siloam
- Silver Run
- Simms Wharf
- Smithwood Manor
- Southern Pines
- Spring Grove
- Spring Hill Acres
- Stellas Venture
- Stonehedge Estates
- Suburban Acres
- Summit
- Sunayr
- Sunset Heights
- Tall Timbers Park
- Timberlake
- Tonytank
- Trace Hollow
- Trinity
- Truitt
- Twiggs Corner
- Twilley
- Tyaskin Estates
- Upper Ferry Acres
- Upper Ferry Estates
- Victory Gardens
- Walnut
- Walston
- Walston Switch
- Wango
- Washington Heights
- Waste Gate
- Waycroft
- Wellington Estates
- Westbury Acres
- Westlake
- Westmoreland Park
- Westover Hills
- Westview
- Westwood
- Wetipquin
- Whayland
- White Plains
- Whiton
- Whittington Park
- Wil-e-lew
- Wilcher Park
- Windham Manor
- Woodfield
- Woodlawn
- Woods Edge