Cities / Maryland / Shady Side

Shady Side, MD

4,959 people

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Population & People

Population

4,959

Median age

49.8

Median household income

$153,661

Poverty rate

3.8%

Unemployment rate

4.3%

Bachelor's degree+

37.4%

Avg. commute

31 min

Hispanic or Latino

6.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$503,500

Median gross rent

$2,490/mo

Homeownership rate

88.94%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,657

HUD Fair Market Rent (Maryland statewide average across 24 areas — not specific to Shady Side), 2026. Efficiency $1314, 1BR $1404, 2BR $1657, 3BR $2133, 4BR $2449. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Maryland commercial electricity

14.74¢/kWh

Maryland industrial electricity

12.5¢/kWh

Maryland residential electricity

19.48¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

568139.7

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

436172

All-Transactions House Price Index for Maryland

722.18

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Source: FRED, Maryland-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Maryland energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Maryland economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).