The typical owner-occupied home in Snow Hill is worth about $222,900, 47% below the Maryland median of $419,900 and 33% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,416 a year in property taxes, about 1.08% of their home's value, higher than the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $48,382 a year, so the median home costs 4.6 times the median income (4.1 times for Maryland). 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Snow Hill at a glance
| Snow Hill | Maryland | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $222,900 | $419,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,416 | $4,093 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.08% | 0.97% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $48,382 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 56% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 65% | 71% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,601 | $2,347 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 32.2% | 20.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $981 | $1,705 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 29.5% | 30.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1972 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 6.3% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,659 | 6,206,011 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Snow Hill
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Snow Hill home of $222,900 with 20% down costs about $1,493 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,864, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $63,988 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median Snow Hill household income of $48,382; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $169,000.
The median rent here is $981 a month, so owning the median home costs about $512 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $44,580 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $178,320 |
| Principal and interest | $1,200 |
| Property taxes (1.08% a year) | $201 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $93 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,493 |
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| Down payment | $7,802 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $218,863 |
| Principal and interest | $1,472 |
| Property taxes (1.08% a year) | $201 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $93 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $99 |
| Total per month | $1,864 |
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Questions about home buying in Snow Hill
What is the median home value in Snow Hill?
About $222,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Snow Hill?
Homeowners pay a median $2,416 a year, which is about 1.08% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Snow Hill?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,493 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $63,988 a year.
More about Snow Hill
- Mortgage Refinance in Snow Hill
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data