Town guide

Fairview, Maryland

Fairview is a community in Washington County, Maryland across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21722 and 21740.

Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fairview

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Fairview

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)52 miles away
Closer regional airportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA144 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fairview

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

Fairview had 76 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2010.

Washington County grew from 45,133 residents in 1900 to 154,705 in 2020.

Fairview population by census2010: 76, 2020: 76762010762020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,133, 1910: 49,617, 1920: 59,694, 1930: 65,882, 1940: 68,838, 1950: 78,886, 1960: 91,219, 1970: 103,829, 1980: 113,086, 1990: 121,393, 2000: 131,923, 2010: 147,430, 2020: 154,70545K’00’1060K’20’3069K’40’5091K’60’70113K’80’90132K’00’10155K’20

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 22°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FairviewJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; May: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.7 in40°22°Jan3.244°25°Feb2.753°32°Mar3.965°41°Apr3.974°53°May4.383°62°Jun3.486°66°Jul3.785°65°Aug3.778°56°Sep4.866°45°Oct3.454°34°Nov2.944°27°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hagerstown 1 E, MD weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

61,729 jobs at 3,417 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,655 jobs; Retail trade: 9,156 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 8,796 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,866 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,893 jobs; Construction: 3,023 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,756 jobs; Other services: 2,493 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Transportation and warehousing 14% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

833 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairview’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Meritus Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hagerstown6.4 miles
  • Wellspan Waynesboro HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waynesboro14.2 miles
  • Berkeley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Martinsburg15.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors51
Specialist doctors136
Dentists45
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants195
Mental health providers288
Physical and occupational therapists86
Optometrists24
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies29

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 Fairview

Grocery stores

  • Martin's Food2.0 mi
  • Food Lion2.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.8 mi
  • Save-A-Lot3.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Williamsport Pharmacy3.2 mi
  • Express Pharmacy4.5 mi
  • Walgreens4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Books-A-Million2.0 mi
  • Williamsport Memorial Library3.2 mi
  • Washington County Free Library4.1 mi

Museums

  • Railroad Museum3.4 mi
  • Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum3.4 mi
  • Mansion House Art Center3.5 mi
  • Washington County Museum of Fine Arts3.6 mi
  • Jonathan Hager House and Museum3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Peter Buys Bandshell3.6 mi
  • The Maryland Theatre4.1 mi

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.

Schools in Fairview

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

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bester ElementaryHagerstownPre-K–5490Public4.2 mi
Clear Spring ElementaryClear SpringPre-K–5398Public7.3 mi
Emma K. Doub ElementaryHagerstownPre-K–5389Public4.0 mi
Fountain Rock ElementaryHagerstownPre-K–5319Public5.3 mi
Jonathan Hager ElementaryHagerstownPre-K–5498Public2.4 mi
Lincolnshire ElementaryHagerstownPre-K–5503Public2.8 mi
Marshall Street SchoolHagerstownPre-K–1247Special Education3.8 mi
Pangborn ElementaryHagerstownPre-K–5749Public5.2 mi
Rockland Woods ElementaryHagerstownPre-K–5655Public5.8 mi
Salem Avenue ElementaryHagerstownPre-K–5713Public3.4 mi
Clear Spring MiddleClear Spring6–8301Public7.4 mi
E. Russell Hicks MiddleHagerstown6–8841Public4.1 mi
Western Heights MiddleHagerstown6–8883Public3.8 mi
Barbara Ingram School for the ArtsHagerstown9–12347Public4.1 mi
Clear Spring HighClear Spring9–12478Public7.4 mi
Evening High SchoolHagerstown9–12—Alternative Education4.0 mi
South Hagerstown HighHagerstown9–121,690Public3.9 mi
Washington County Job Development CenterHagerstown1238Special Education3.8 mi
Private schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Emmanuel Christian SchoolHagerstownPre-K–12129Baptist0.7 mi
Grace AcademyHagerstownPre-K–12359Christian (no specific denomination)3.5 mi
Hagerstown Childrens SchoolHagerstownPre-K–K13Nonsectarian4.4 mi
Heritage AcademyHagerstownPre-K–12211Christian (no specific denomination)1.6 mi
Md Intl School of Sustainability & TechnologyHagerstownPre-K–113Nonsectarian4.1 mi
St Mary Catholic SchoolHagerstownPre-K–8169Roman Catholic3.9 mi
Truth Christian AcademyHagerstownPre-K–1291Church of God3.4 mi
Mt Aetna Adventist School (Maas)HagerstownK–8130Seventh-day Adventist11.0 mi
Conocoheague Mennonite SchoolHagerstown1–1028Mennonite0.8 mi
Hillside Mennonite SchoolHagerstown1–10181Mennonite1.0 mi
St James SchoolHagerstown8–12240Episcopal5.3 mi
Highland View AcademyHagerstown9–1297Seventh-day Adventist10.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Hagerstown, Halfway, St. James, Maugansville, Wilson-Conococheague, Beaver Creek, Clear Spring, Bagtown, Mount Aetna, Cearfoss, Kemps Mill, Big Spring and Charlton.

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