Town guide

Severna Park, Maryland

Severna Park is a community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, home to about 40,228 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 21108 and 21146, and parts of 21122 are in Severna Park too.

Homes sold for a median of $279 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population40,2282,434 per sq mi
Median home value$647,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$279Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Severna Park

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Severna Park

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA99 miles away

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

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

Who represents Severna Park

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

Severna Park had 39,933 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.

It’s the 27th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Anne Arundel County grew from 39,620 residents in 1900 to 588,261 in 2020.

Severna Park population by census2000: 28,507, 2010: 37,634, 2020: 39,93328,507200037,634201039,9332020

Anne Arundel County, 1900–2020

Anne Arundel County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,620, 1910: 39,553, 1920: 43,408, 1930: 55,167, 1940: 68,375, 1950: 117,392, 1960: 206,634, 1970: 297,539, 1980: 370,775, 1990: 427,239, 2000: 489,656, 2010: 537,656, 2020: 588,26140K’00’1043K’20’3068K’40’50207K’60’70371K’80’90490K’00’10588K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 45 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Severna ParkJan: high 43°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 27°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; May: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in43°25°Jan3.146°27°Feb2.955°34°Mar4.067°44°Apr3.476°53°May3.984°63°Jun4.089°68°Jul4.587°66°Aug4.180°59°Sep4.468°47°Oct3.957°37°Nov3.148°30°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baltimore Wash Intl Ap, MD weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Anne Arundel County

245,664 jobs at 14,718 businesses in Anne Arundel County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Anne Arundel CountyHotels and restaurants: 32,136 jobs; Retail trade: 31,070 jobs; Professional services: 30,528 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 30,030 jobs; Construction: 20,912 jobs; Administrative and support: 18,751 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 18,699 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,859 jobsHotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 13% Professional services 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 9% Administrative and support 8% Transportation and warehousing 8% Manufacturing 7%

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

Health care

688 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Severna Park’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Md Baltimore Washington Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Glen Burnie4.4 miles
  • Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Annapolis7.3 miles
  • Medstar Harbor HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Baltimore11.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors31
Specialist doctors32
Dentists54
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants65
Mental health providers349
Physical and occupational therapists134
Optometrists9
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies12

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 Severna Park

Parks (16 nearby)

  • Kinder Farm Park · 285 acres1.1 mi
  • Lake Waterford Park · 105 acres1.5 mi
  • Baltimore & Annapolis Trail · 92 acres1.5 mi
  • Beachwood Park · 60 acres2.2 mi
  • Elvaton Park · 32 acres1.9 mi
  • Cool Pond Park · 28 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Harris Teeter0.6 mi
  • ALDI1.1 mi
  • Safeway1.1 mi
  • Giant1.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Walgreens1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Severna Park Community Library1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Globe Theater6.3 mi
  • Lyric Stage6.3 mi
  • Royal Stage6.3 mi
  • Gatehouse Stage6.3 mi
  • Market Stage6.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Tracey Adams (1958) · American pornographic film actress

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Severna Park

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

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Benfield ElementarySeverna ParkPre-K–5500Public1.3 mi
Ruth Parker Eason SchoolMillersvillePre-K–12128Special Education3.8 mi
Severna Park ElementarySeverna ParkPre-K–5372Public1.7 mi
Shipley's Choice ElementaryMillersvillePre-K–5344Public2.5 mi
Folger Mckinsey ElementarySeverna ParkK–5644Public1.7 mi
Jones ElementarySeverna ParkK–5334Public2.9 mi
Millersville ElementaryMillersvilleK–5386Public4.7 mi
Oak Hill ElementarySeverna ParkK–5628Public0.6 mi
Old Mill Middle NorthMillersville6–8958Public3.9 mi
Old Mill Middle SouthMillersville6–81,173Public3.4 mi
Severna Park MiddleSeverna Park6–81,386Public1.1 mi
Anne Arundel Evening HighSeverna Park9–12439Alternative Education1.2 mi
Old Mill HighMillersville9–121,832Public3.9 mi
Severna Park HighSeverna Park9–121,842Public1.1 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Edinboro Early SchoolSeverna ParkPre-K–K3Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Elvaton Christian AcademyMillersvillePre-K–862Baptist2.4 mi
St John the Evangelist SchoolSeverna ParkPre-K–8526Roman Catholic2.1 mi
St Martin's-in-the-Field Episcopal SchoolSeverna ParkPre-K–8152Episcopal1.1 mi
High Road School of Anne Arundel CountyMillersvilleK–1267Nonsectarian3.6 mi
High Road School of Anne Arundel CountyMillersville1–1255Nonsectarian3.6 mi
Sheppard Pratt School (at Millersville Es)Millersville3–44Nonsectarian4.7 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 Lake Shore, Pasadena, Glen Burnie, Riviera Beach and Gambrills.

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