Halfway, Maryland

Community in Washington County · population 11,896 (2020 Census)

Median home: $253,300
Household income: $71,036
Jan low / Jul high: 22° / 86°
Snow a year: 32 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 12
Median age: 42.9

Halfway is a community of 11,896 people in Washington County, Maryland. The median home is worth $253,300, below the typical Maryland town ($412,300). It ranks easier by car than 85% of Maryland towns.

How Halfway ranks

Percentile among Maryland towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Maryland towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Halfway is worth $253,300, below the typical Maryland town ($412,300). Homes cost about 3.6 times the median household income of $71,036, which is more affordable than 61% of Maryland towns. Median rent is $1,269 a month. 71.6% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Maryland towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Halfway	Typical Maryland town
Median home value	$253,300	$412,300
Median rent	$1,269	$1,748
Median household income	$71,036	$108,677
Home value ÷ income	3.6×	3.8×
Homeownership	71.6%	77.3%
Median year built	1970	1980
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.2%	—

Who lives in Halfway

People	Halfway	Typical Maryland town
Median age	42.9	40.2
Age 65 and over	21.4%	16.4%
Under 18	20.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.3%	39.4%
Below the poverty line	10.5%	7.1%
Veterans	9.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	5.5%	—
Work from home	6.6%	17.4%
Average commute	22.3 min	31.4 min
Homes with broadband	92.0%	94.3%

Weather in Halfway

July highs average 86.2°F and January lows 22.3°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 32.0 inches of snow (typical Maryland town: 15.9 in). Expect about 32 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 103 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Hagerstown 1 E station (4.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Halfway since 1950, compared with 18 for the typical Maryland town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on May 17, 2011 about 4.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 26, 2012.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 58 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on August 7, 2023.

Severe weather in Washington County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Washington County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Washington County has been included in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3634: Severe Winter Storm
March 26, 2020	Biological	DR-4491: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3430: Covid-19
June 25, 2018	Severe Storm	DR-4374: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 4, 2016	Snowstorm	DR-4261: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm

Jobs and pay in Washington County

Washington County had 64,206 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $58,252 a year. Unemployment was 2.3% in 2023; in Halfway itself the ACS puts it at 4%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Halfway

Hagerstown, MD
3.0 mi · 43,527 people · home $224,500
St. James, MD
3.1 mi · 4,757 people · home $409,000
Maugansville, MD
5.5 mi · 3,669 people · home $321,800
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD
5.7 mi · 6,189 people · home $333,000
Robinwood, MD
5.8 mi · 7,397 people · home $341,300
Paramount-Long Meadow, MD
6.1 mi · 2,658 people · home $374,200
State Line, PA
8.5 mi · 2,804 people · home $289,800
Boonsboro, MD
9.6 mi · 3,799 people · home $352,400

Halfway questions

Is Halfway, Maryland a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Halfway scores better for retirees than 45% of Maryland towns and quieter than 50%. 21.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 42.9).

How much does a house cost in Halfway?

The median owner-occupied home in Halfway is valued at $253,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $71,036, so homes cost about 3.6 times income. Median rent is $1,269 a month.

What is the weather like in Halfway?

July highs average 86.2°F and January lows 22.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 43.5 inches of precipitation a year and 32.0 inches of snow.

Does Halfway get tornadoes?

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Halfway since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on May 17, 2011. The typical Maryland town has had 18.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Halfway's Census boundary (GEOID 2436125). Comparisons use the median of Maryland towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.