Cavetown is a community in Washington County, Maryland, home to about 858 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21783.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Smithsburg; part is in Cavetown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cavetown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA132 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cavetown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cavetown had 1,446 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 348th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Washington County grew from 45,133 residents in 1900 to 154,705 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Catoctin Mtn Park, MD weather station (5 miles away).
61,729 jobs at 3,417 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cavetown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Washington County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithsburg ElementarySmithsburg | Pre-K–5 | 362 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Smithsburg MiddleSmithsburg | 6–8 | 554 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Smithsburg HighSmithsburg | 9–12 | 733 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Smithsburg, Chewsville, Greensburg, Edgemont, Pondsville and Ringgold.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.