Reid is a community in Washington County, Maryland, home to about 120 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21742.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Reid, part in Hagerstown and Robinwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Reid. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA138 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Reid; 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.
Reid had 64 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2010.
It’s the 480th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Washington County grew from 45,133 residents in 1900 to 154,705 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hagerstown 1 E, MD weather station (about a mile away).
61,729 jobs at 3,417 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
791 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Reid.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 80 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 176 |
| Dentists | 39 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 165 |
| Mental health providers | 223 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 95 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Washington County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountaindale ElementaryHagerstown | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Old Forge ElementaryHagerstown | Pre-K–5 | 354 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Paramount ElementaryHagerstown | Pre-K–5 | 397 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Potomac Heights ElementaryHagerstown | Pre-K–5 | 351 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Ruth Ann Monroe PrimaryHagerstown | Pre-K–2 | 579 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Eastern ElementaryHagerstown | 3–5 | 439 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Northern MiddleHagerstown | 6–8 | 841 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| North Hagerstown HighHagerstown | 9–12 | 1,583 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Mennonite SchoolHagerstown | K–11 | 229 | Mennonite | 3.3 mi |
| St Maria Goretti Catholic High SchoolHagerstown | 9–12 | 155 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 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, Robinwood, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Paramount-Long Meadow, Leitersburg, Mount Aetna, Jugtown, Ringgold and Middleburg.
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