Trappe, Maryland

Town in Talbot County · population 1,177 (2020 Census)

Median home: $242,600
Household income: $60,917
Jan low / Jul high: 29° / 88°
Snow a year: 14 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 9
Median age: 36.2

Trappe is a town of 1,177 people in Talbot County, Maryland. The median home is worth $242,600, below the typical Maryland town ($412,300). It ranks quieter than 99% of Maryland towns, better for retirees than 97% of Maryland towns, more seaside character than 93% of Maryland towns.

Trappe in our rankings:

How Trappe 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 Trappe is worth $242,600, below the typical Maryland town ($412,300). Homes cost about 4.0 times the median household income of $60,917, which is more affordable than 41% of Maryland towns. Median rent is $1,330 a month. 64.3% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Trappe	Typical Maryland town
Median home value	$242,600	$412,300
Median rent	$1,330	$1,748
Median household income	$60,917	$108,677
Home value ÷ income	4.0×	3.8×
Homeownership	64.3%	77.3%
Median year built	1980	1980
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.9%	—

Who lives in Trappe

People	Trappe	Typical Maryland town
Median age	36.2	40.2
Age 65 and over	15.3%	16.4%
Under 18	27.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.2%	39.4%
Below the poverty line	9.3%	7.1%
Veterans	9.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	4.5%	—
Work from home	5.1%	17.4%
Average commute	23.1 min	31.4 min
Homes with broadband	85.0%	94.3%

Weather in Trappe

July highs average 88.1°F and January lows 29.3°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 14.1 inches of snow (typical Maryland town: 15.9 in). Expect about 32 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 69 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 Royal Oak 2 Ssw station (8.3 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Trappe since 1950, compared with 18 for the typical Maryland town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on July 28, 2026 about 0.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 28, 2026.

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 26 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on May 16, 2025.

Severe weather in Talbot County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Talbot County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 5 deaths recorded.

Talbot County has been included in 20 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 Talbot County

Talbot County had 18,220 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $56,684 a year. Unemployment was 2.2% in 2023; in Trappe itself the ACS puts it at 9%.

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).

Public schools in Trappe

1 public school with 278 students, about 13.2 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
White Marsh Elementary	PK-5	278	13.2

Towns near Trappe

Algonquin, MD
5.5 mi · 1,220 people · home $342,600
Oxford, MD
6.5 mi · 611 people · home $791,700
Cambridge, MD
7.7 mi · 13,096 people · home $257,900
Easton, MD
7.9 mi · 17,101 people · home $358,900
Preston, MD
8.4 mi · 673 people · home $267,000
Hurlock, MD
10.3 mi · 2,070 people · home $202,700
St. Michaels, MD
12.6 mi · 1,049 people · home $565,600
Cordova, MD
14.4 mi · 551 people · home $320,400

Trappe questions

Is Trappe, Maryland a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Trappe scores better for retirees than 97% of Maryland towns and quieter than 99%. 15.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 36.2).

How much does a house cost in Trappe?

The median owner-occupied home in Trappe is valued at $242,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $60,917, so homes cost about 4.0 times income. Median rent is $1,330 a month.

What is the weather like in Trappe?

July highs average 88.1°F and January lows 29.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 47.6 inches of precipitation a year and 14.1 inches of snow.

Does Trappe get tornadoes?

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Trappe since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on July 28, 2026. The typical Maryland town has had 18.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Trappe's Census boundary (GEOID 2478575). 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.