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Real Estate Prices & Overview

Meadow Oaks / Hunters Ridge median real estate price is $415,184, which is more expensive than 49.0% of the neighborhoods in Maryland and 62.9% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.

The average rental price in Meadow Oaks / Hunters Ridge is currently $1,262, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 96.9% of Maryland neighborhoods.

Meadow Oaks / Hunters Ridge is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Prince Frederick, Maryland.

Meadow Oaks / Hunters Ridge real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to large (four, five or more bedroom) single-family homes and apartment complexes/high-rise apartments. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the Meadow Oaks / Hunters Ridge neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present.

Real estate vacancies in Meadow Oaks / Hunters Ridge are 5.2%, which is lower than one will find in 66.5% of American neighborhoods. Demand for real estate in Meadow Oaks / Hunters Ridge is above average for the U.S., and may signal some demand for either price increases or new construction of residential product for this neighborhood.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.

Length of Commute

Regardless of the means by which residents commute, this neighborhood has a length of commute that is notable. Long commutes can be brutal. They take time, money, and energy, leaving less of you for yourself and your family. The residents of the Meadow Oaks / Hunters Ridge neighborhood unfortunately have the distinction of having, on average, a longer commute than most any neighborhood in America. 21.3% of commuters here travel more than one hour just one-way to work. That is more than two hours per day. This percentage with two-hour + round-trip commutes is higher than NeighborhoodScout found in 99.6% of all neighborhoods in America.

People

Of particular note, 4.5% of the people in the Meadow Oaks / Hunters Ridge neighborhood currently reside in a correction facility, held due to punishment for a crime.

In addition, if you are planning to retire in Maryland, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, Meadow Oaks / Hunters Ridge may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Maryland, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 95.2% of neighborhoods in MD. If a Maryland retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.

Diversity

Did you know that the Meadow Oaks / Hunters Ridge neighborhood has more Greek ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Greek ancestry.

Meadow Oaks / Hunters Ridge is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 4.6% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Tagalog, which is the first language of the Philippine region, at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 97.7% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the Meadow Oaks / Hunters Ridge neighborhood in Prince Frederick are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 85.1% of the neighborhoods in America. With 16.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 62.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the Meadow Oaks / Hunters Ridge neighborhood, 39.4% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 25.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (25.1%), and 12.1% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the Meadow Oaks / Hunters Ridge neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.2% of households. Some people also speak Tagalog (the first language of the Philippine region) (4.6%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the Meadow Oaks / Hunters Ridge neighborhood in Prince Frederick, MD, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (20.7%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (18.6%), and residents who report German roots (13.6%), and some of the residents are also of Asian ancestry (8.5%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (4.2%), among others.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in Meadow Oaks / Hunters Ridge neighborhood spend between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (35.0% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.

Here most residents (83.8%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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