Allegany County, Maryland
Frostburg Real Estate and Local Guide
Frostburg is a high-elevation Appalachian college town in Allegany County, home to Frostburg State University and a walkable Main Street arts and entertainment district.
Living in Frostburg
Known as Mountain City for its roughly 2,000-foot Appalachian elevation. Source: downtownfrostburg.com
Homes in Frostburg
- About 50% of housing units are owner-occupied, a lower rate typical of a college town with many student renters.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Frostburg home
Frostburg State University
Public university founded in 1898 with about 5,400 students on a campus in the heart of downtown
Thrasher Carriage Museum
Collection of restored horse-drawn carriages and sleighs housed near the historic Frostburg Depot
Frostburg Depot (Western Maryland Scenic Railroad)
Turnaround point where the railroad's Baldwin 1309 steam locomotive is rotated for the return trip to Cumberland
Great Allegheny Passage
Frostburg is a trail town on the 150-mile rail-trail linking Cumberland, Maryland to Pittsburgh
Parris N. Glendening Recreation Complex
City recreation complex with athletic fields, basketball courts, pavilions, and fishing ponds