Town guide

Annapolis, Maryland

Annapolis is a city in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, home to about 40,720 people across 7.2 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 21401 and 21403.

Homes sold for a median of $348 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population40,7205,648 per sq mi

Median home value$548,900Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$348Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking28%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Annapolis

2 ZIP codes

Annapolis, MD21401 Seller’s market $331/sq ft +4.1% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 30% sold over asking Competition 65/100

Mostly Annapolis; also Parole

Annapolis, MD21403 Seller’s market $366/sq ft +11.3% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 27% sold over asking Competition 59/100

Mostly Annapolis; also Annapolis Neck and Highland Beach

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Annapolis. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Annapolis at a glance

City · Anne Arundel County, MD

Population	40,7205,648 per square mile
Land area	7.2 square milesplus 0.9 of water
Median household income	$113,860average $154,351
Median home value	$548,900as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,860/month
Homes lived in by owners	62%
Single-family houses	40% of homes
Median year built	1975
Average household	2.22 people
Median age	43
Average commute	30 minutes21% work from home
Adults with a degree	54%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Annapolis

Distances

Nearest major airport	Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Baltimore, MD23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Philadelphia, PA103 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Annapolis; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Annapolis

U.S. Representative · Maryland’s 3rd DistrictSarah Elfreth (D)
U.S. SenatorAngela D. Alsobrooks (D)
U.S. SenatorChris Van Hollen (D)
GovernorWes Moore (D)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Annapolis had 40,812 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 24th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Anne Arundel County grew from 39,620 residents in 1900 to 588,261 in 2020.

Anne Arundel County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Annapolis Naf, MD weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Anne Arundel County

245,664 jobs at 14,718 businesses in Anne Arundel County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2,339 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Annapolis’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Annapolis1.4 miles
University of Md Baltimore Washington Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Glen Burnie12.7 miles
University of Md Capital Region Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Upper Marlboro17.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	208
Specialist doctors	575
Dentists	120
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	445
Mental health providers	608
Physical and occupational therapists	318
Optometrists	34
Chiropractors	31
Pharmacies	32

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Annapolis

Parks (22 nearby)

Truxton Park · 70 acres1.2 mi
Homeport Farm Park · 25 acres1.1 mi
Bestgate Park · 10 acres1.8 mi
St. Luke's Nature Park · 3 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

Safeway0.1 mi
Annapolis International Market0.6 mi
Lidl0.9 mi
Whole Foods Market1.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

Safeway0.2 mi
Walgreens1.5 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library0.6 mi
Greenfield Library1.7 mi
Discoveries: The Library at the Mall1.8 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

Banneker-Douglass Museum of Afro-American Life and History1.6 mi
Banneker-Douglass Museum1.6 mi
Be with Me Playseum1.8 mi
Museum of Historic Annapolis1.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

Maryland Hall Center for the Performing Arts0.9 mi
Francis Scott Key Auditorium1.7 mi
Circle Theatre1.8 mi
Annapolis Summer Garden Theater1.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1649.

Sports teams

Navy Midshipmen Patriot League
Chesapeake Bayhawks Major League Lacrosse

Notable people born here

Barbara Kingsolver (1955) · American author, poet and essayist
James M. Cain (1892) · American novelist, short story writer, journalist (1892–1977)
Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737) · American planter and signatory of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1832)
Debbie Meyer (1952) · American swimmer
Travis Pastrana (1983) · American professional motorsports competitor and stunt performer
Chase Stokes (1992) · American actor
Mark Teixeira (1980) · American politician and former baseball player (born 1980)
Billy Martin (1981) · American guitarist

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Annapolis

Public schools here are run by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Annapolis ElementaryAnnapolis	Pre-K–5	190	Public	1.9 mi
Eastport ElementaryAnnapolis	Pre-K–5	283	Public	2.1 mi
Georgetown East ElementaryAnnapolis	Pre-K–5	330	Public	2.2 mi
Germantown ElementaryAnnapolis	Pre-K–5	467	Public	0.7 mi
Hillsmere ElementaryAnnapolis	Pre-K–5	402	Public	2.8 mi
Monarch Academy Annapolis ESAnnapolis	Pre-K–5	634	Public	0.9 mi
Rolling Knolls ElementaryAnnapolis	Pre-K–5	402	Public	2.6 mi
Tyler Heights ElementaryAnnapolis	Pre-K–5	416	Public	1.7 mi
Walter S. Mills - Parole ElementaryAnnapolis	Pre-K–5	559	Public	0.5 mi
Mary Moss at Adams AcademyAnnapolis	K–12	50	Special Education	1.3 mi
West Annapolis ElementaryAnnapolis	K–5	234	Public	1.7 mi
Annapolis MiddleAnnapolis	6–8	790	Public	1.1 mi
Phoenix AcademyAnnapolis	6–12	64	Alternative Education	0.9 mi
Wiley H. Bates MiddleAnnapolis	6–8	707	Public	0.9 mi
Annapolis HighAnnapolis	9–12	2,075	Public	2.3 mi
Studio 39Annapolis	9–12	—	Alternative Education	0.8 mi

Private schools (9)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Book of Life AcademyAnnapolis	Pre-K–5	51	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.0 mi
Daniel Rothman Religious SchoolAnnapolis	Pre-K–7	32	Jewish	2.1 mi
Key SchoolAnnapolis	Pre-K–12	580	Nonsectarian	3.2 mi
St Annes School of AnnapolisAnnapolis	Pre-K–8	230	Episcopal	3.0 mi
St Martins Lutheran Church SchoolAnnapolis	Pre-K–8	94	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	0.6 mi
St Mary Elementary SchoolAnnapolis	Pre-K–8	789	Roman Catholic	1.8 mi
Maven Academy theAnnapolis	6–12	24	Christian (no specific denomination)	0.3 mi
Pathways School--Anne ArundelAnnapolis	9–12	12	Nonsectarian	2.0 mi
St Marys High SchoolAnnapolis	9–12	511	Roman Catholic	1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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