Ocean Pines, Maryland

Community in Worcester County · population 12,145 (2020 Census)

Median home: $380,100
Household income: $91,824
Jan low / Jul high: 28° / 84°
Snow a year: 8 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 9
Median age: 62.4

Ocean Pines is a community of 12,145 people in Worcester County, Maryland. The median home is worth $380,100, below the typical Maryland town ($412,300). It ranks better for a vacation home than 100% of Maryland towns, better for retirees than 97% of Maryland towns, quieter than 92% of Maryland towns.

How Ocean Pines 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 Ocean Pines is worth $380,100, below the typical Maryland town ($412,300). Homes cost about 4.1 times the median household income of $91,824, which is more affordable than 37% of Maryland towns. Median rent is $2,069 a month. 90.5% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Ocean Pines	Typical Maryland town
Median home value	$380,100	$412,300
Median rent	$2,069	$1,748
Median household income	$91,824	$108,677
Home value ÷ income	4.1×	3.8×
Homeownership	90.5%	77.3%
Median year built	1992	1980
Seasonal / vacation homes	32.9%	—

Who lives in Ocean Pines

People	Ocean Pines	Typical Maryland town
Median age	62.4	40.2
Age 65 and over	44.2%	16.4%
Under 18	12.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.4%	39.4%
Below the poverty line	5.5%	7.1%
Veterans	11.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	4.1%	—
Work from home	17.2%	17.4%
Average commute	25.9 min	31.4 min
Homes with broadband	93.1%	94.3%

Weather in Ocean Pines

July highs average 84.2°F and January lows 27.9°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 7.8 inches of snow (typical Maryland town: 15.9 in). Expect about 13 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 81 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 Ocean City Muni Ap station (5.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ocean Pines since 1950, compared with 18 for the typical Maryland town. The strongest, an F1, struck on November 9, 1962 about 4.6 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 13 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on June 30, 1976.

Severe weather in Worcester County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Worcester County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 13 deaths recorded.

Worcester 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
March 4, 2016	Snowstorm	DR-4261: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 20, 2012	Hurricane	DR-4091: Hurricane Sandy

Jobs and pay in Worcester County

Worcester County had 26,303 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $45,838 a year. Unemployment was 3.3% in 2023; in Ocean Pines itself the ACS puts it at 6%.

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 Ocean Pines

West Ocean City, MD
3.3 mi · 4,952 people · home $423,700
Ocean City, MD
4.2 mi · 6,844 people · home $429,000
Berlin, MD
5.2 mi · 5,026 people · home $423,500
Selbyville, DE
6.1 mi · 2,878 people · home $432,900
Ocean View, DE
10.9 mi · 2,636 people · home $514,200
Long Neck, DE
16.4 mi · 3,017 people · home $187,600
Millsboro, DE
16.6 mi · 6,863 people · home $332,600
Delmar, MD
22.7 mi · 3,798 people · home $226,500

Ocean Pines questions

Is Ocean Pines, Maryland a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Ocean Pines scores better for retirees than 97% of Maryland towns and quieter than 92%. 44.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 62.4).

How much does a house cost in Ocean Pines?

The median owner-occupied home in Ocean Pines is valued at $380,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $91,824, so homes cost about 4.1 times income. Median rent is $2,069 a month.

What is the weather like in Ocean Pines?

July highs average 84.2°F and January lows 27.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 42.6 inches of precipitation a year and 7.8 inches of snow.

Does Ocean Pines get tornadoes?

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ocean Pines since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on November 9, 1962. The typical Maryland town has had 18.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Ocean Pines's Census boundary (GEOID 2458275). 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.