Libertytown is a community in Frederick County, Maryland, home to about 1,346 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 21762, and parts of 21701 and 21791 are in Libertytown too.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population1,346559 per sq mi
Median home value$385,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Median of 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in Libertytown
3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Libertytown, MD21762Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Libertytown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Libertytown
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)38 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA117 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Libertytown; 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.
Population over time
Libertytown had 984 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2010.
It’s the 308th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Frederick County grew from 51,920 residents in 1900 to 271,717 in 2020.
Frederick 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Emmitsburg 2 Se, MD weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Frederick County
95,077 jobs at 6,591 businesses in Frederick County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Frederick Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Frederick11.2 miles
Carroll Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Westminster13.5 miles
Gettysburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gettysburg21.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Libertytown
Grocery stores
Trout's Market4.7 mi
Pharmacies
Union Bridge Pharmacy5.2 mi
Union Bridge Pharmacy5.2 mi
Museums
Woodsboro Historical Society4.9 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
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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.