Town guide

Mount Briar, Maryland

Mount Briar is a community in Washington County, Maryland, home to about 201 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21756.

Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population201324 per sq mi
Median home value$321,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$204Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking57%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mount Briar

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

The Mount Briar guide is on the way

We’re writing up Mount Briar’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Mount Briar well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Mount Briar

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)38 miles away
Closer regional airportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA141 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mount Briar

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

Mount Briar had 170 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2010.

It’s the 448th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

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

Mount Briar population by census2010: 160, 2020: 17016020101702020

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 21°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 Mount BriarJan: high 41°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 25°F, 3.5 in41°21°Jan3.144°23°Feb2.453°29°Mar3.765°39°Apr3.674°49°May4.682°58°Jun4.286°62°Jul4.385°61°Aug3.378°54°Sep4.467°42°Oct3.456°32°Nov3.145°25°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sharpsburg 5 S, MD weather station (4 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

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Briar.

Nearest hospitals

  • Meritus Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hagerstown11.5 miles
  • Martinsburg Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Martinsburg12.0 miles
  • Jefferson Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Ranson14.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Mount Briar

Grocery stores

  • Weis Markets4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Keedysville Library2.4 mi
  • Sharpsburg Public Library2.9 mi
  • Boonsboro Free Library3.8 mi

Museums

  • Civil War Medical Museum1.7 mi
  • Pry House Field Hospital Museum1.7 mi
  • Antietam National Battlefield Visitors Center2.9 mi
  • Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum at Antietam Station4.0 mi
  • Boonsboro Museum of History4.2 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.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Mount Briar? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Mount Briar is

Loading map…

Towns near Mount Briar

All Maryland towns →

Shares ZIP codes with Keedysville, Trego-Rohrersville Station, Rohrersville and Eakles Mill.

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.