Deale is a community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, home to about 5,333 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 20733, 20751 and 20779.
Homes sold for a median of $293 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Deale; also Shady Side
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Deale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA113 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Deale; 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.
Deale had 4,943 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 195th 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).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 45.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Upper Marlboro 3 Nnw, MD weather station (13 miles away).
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).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Deale’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traceys ElementaryTraceys Landing | Pre-K–5 | 448 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Deale ElementaryDeale | K–5 | 203 | Public | 0.8 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 Shady Side.
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.