GirdletreeMD
77 people call this town in Maryland home.
Is Girdletree a good place to live?
Only one of the 262 Maryland towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Girdletree. 27% of the land in Girdletree is conserved, above both the Maryland town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Girdletree has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Girdletree.
Homes in Girdletree are worth about $222K, by Zillow’s estimate
Home values are down 4.1% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
nearly a quarter of the land in Girdletree is protected from building
Parks and preserves in Girdletree: one, of 1 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Girdletree Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Girdletree’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Salisbury (18%), Snow Hill (8%) and Pocomoke City (5%). The median commute is under 21 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Girdletree has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 8 inches of snow, with January nights at 29° and July afternoons at 87°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Girdletree stands out in Maryland and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress
The share of adults in Girdletree who binge drink: 15%. Only 7 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Girdletree. The town does better than the Maryland average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13.
| Girdletree | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Girdletree | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 32.7% | 37.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 76.9% | 68.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The FEMA risk score in Girdletree is 43 of 100, against 6 of 100 in Maryland’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns
60% of Girdletree’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 21%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Girdletree
Assateague Island National Seashore and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Girdletree. Close and well known come first.
8 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year25 mi Theme parkJolly Roger Amusement Park
23 mi Theme parkTrimper's Rides21 mi Zoo & aquariumSalisbury Zoo
12 mi MuseumNASA Visitor Center
19 mi MuseumCalvin B. Taylor HousePhoto credits
Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Trimper's Rides: Mttbme, CC BY-SA 3.0 · NASA Visitor Center: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Calvin B. Taylor House: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Girdletree: who provides what
Girdletree is unincorporated, so Worcester County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
100% of working residents leave Girdletree for work
Where Girdletree’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Girdletree; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Girdletree residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
About Girdletree
CDP in Maryland, United States
Girdletree is a census-designated place in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 141 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- ZIP code
- 21829
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