Moscow is a community in Garrett County, Maryland, home to about 176 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21521.
Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Barton; part is in Moscow
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Moscow. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA209 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Moscow; 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.
Moscow had 219 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2010.
It’s the 454th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Garrett County grew from 17,701 residents in 1900 to 28,806 in 2020.
Garrett County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Savage Rvr Dam, MD weather station (6 miles away).
10,577 jobs at 951 businesses in Garrett County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Barton.
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