Washington County, MD: 12 findings, 4 at a watch level and 8 noted
12 findings fired for Washington County, MD this run, against a typical home value of $327,924 in September 2026 and covered employment of 67,595 in 2026 Q1.
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12 findings #
watchWashington County, MD's average weekly wage is -0.3% against a year earlier, a watch level here: average weekly wage below the same quarter a year earlier, before inflation (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.avgWeeklyWage = -0.3 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchWashington County, MD's typical home value of $327,924 scores 76 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 26 across Maryland counties, a gap of 50 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 50 = |76 across US counties - 26 across Maryland counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchWashington County, MD's years of wages of 5.5 scores 74 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 39 across Maryland counties, a gap of 35 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 35 = |74 across US counties - 39 across Maryland counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchWashington County, MD's typical asking rent of $1,442 scores 45 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 14 across Maryland counties, a gap of 30 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 30 = |45 across US counties - 14 across Maryland counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWashington County, MD's covered employment was 4.7% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +4.7 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteWashington County, MD's typical asking rent rose 0.3% from $1,437 in August 2026 to $1,442 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +0.3% = (1441.6076639409973 - 1436.8228545654908) / 1436.8228545654908 × 100
- 1441.6076639409973 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 1436.8228545654908 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteWashington County, MD's average weekly wage was 0.3% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -0.3 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteWashington County, MD's covered employment of +4.7% ranks 1st of 24 Maryland counties, against a median of -1.4%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 24 Maryland counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWashington County, MD's covered employment of +4.7% ranks 221st of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 93 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Washington County, MD is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Washington County, MD is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Washington County, MD is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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