Eden, Maryland

Community in Somerset County · population 803 (2020 Census)

Median home: $54,000
Household income: $39,559
Jan low / Jul high: 29° / 89°
Snow a year: 8 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 6
Median age: 30.3

Eden is a community of 803 people in Somerset County, Maryland. The median home is worth $54,000, below the typical Maryland town ($412,300). It ranks better for cycling than 97% of Maryland towns, more seaside character than 83% of Maryland towns, easier by car than 76% of Maryland towns.

Eden in our rankings:

How Eden ranks

Percentile among Maryland towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Maryland towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Eden is worth $54,000, below the typical Maryland town ($412,300). Homes cost about 1.4 times the median household income of $39,559, which is more affordable than 100% of Maryland towns. 63.3% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Maryland towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Eden	Typical Maryland town
Median home value	$54,000	$412,300
Median rent	—	$1,748
Median household income	$39,559	$108,677
Home value ÷ income	1.4×	3.8×
Homeownership	63.3%	77.3%
Median year built	1996	1980
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Eden

People	Eden	Typical Maryland town
Median age	30.3	40.2
Age 65 and over	10.4%	16.4%
Under 18	39.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.4%	39.4%
Below the poverty line	12.3%	7.1%
Veterans	24.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.4%	—
Work from home	0.0%	17.4%
Average commute	36.7 min	31.4 min
Homes with broadband	84.4%	94.3%

Weather in Eden

July highs average 88.6°F and January lows 29.3°F. About 48.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 8.0 inches of snow (typical Maryland town: 15.9 in). Expect about 31 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 71 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Salisbury station (7.0 mi away); snow from Salisbury Wicomico Rgnl Ap (8.9 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Eden since 1950, compared with 18 for the typical Maryland town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on August 7, 2017 about 5.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 4, 2020.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 20 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on August 1, 2011.

Severe weather in Somerset County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Somerset County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Somerset County has been included in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3634: Severe Winter Storm
March 26, 2020	Biological	DR-4491: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3430: Covid-19
November 20, 2012	Hurricane	DR-4091: Hurricane Sandy
October 28, 2012	Hurricane	EM-3349: Hurricane Sandy

Jobs and pay in Somerset County

Somerset County had 6,963 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $58,162 a year. Unemployment was 3.2% in 2023; in Eden itself the ACS puts it at 23.3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Eden

Fruitland, MD
3.3 mi · 5,534 people · home $227,200
Princess Anne, MD
5.5 mi · 3,446 people · home $231,900
Mount Vernon, MD
7.6 mi · 761 people · home $163,500
Salisbury, MD
7.7 mi · 33,050 people · home $227,300
Hebron, MD
10.2 mi · 1,113 people · home $235,300
Delmar, MD
12.4 mi · 3,798 people · home $226,500
Delmar, DE
14.7 mi · 2,027 people · home $232,800
Pittsville, MD
15.6 mi · 1,636 people · home $208,900

Eden questions

Is Eden, Maryland a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Eden scores better for retirees than 30% of Maryland towns and quieter than 61%. 10.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 30.3).

How much does a house cost in Eden?

The median owner-occupied home in Eden is valued at $54,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $39,559, so homes cost about 1.4 times income. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Eden?

July highs average 88.6°F and January lows 29.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 48.0 inches of precipitation a year and 8.0 inches of snow.

Does Eden get tornadoes?

6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Eden since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on August 7, 2017. The typical Maryland town has had 18.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Eden's Census boundary (GEOID 2424850). Comparisons use the median of Maryland towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.