Washington County, Maryland
Highfield-Cascade Real Estate and Local Guide
Highfield-Cascade is a small mountain community in the South Mountain area of northeastern Washington County near the Pennsylvania line, commonly called simply Cascade. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Highfield-Cascade best.
About the area
Living in Highfield-Cascade, MD
Home to the former Fort Ritchie, the WWII Army camp that trained the U.S. military intelligence soldiers known as the 'Ritchie Boys'.
The housing market
Homes in Highfield-Cascade
- About 89% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 84% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- The median home value is about $225,600.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Highfield-Cascade home
Historic Fort Ritchie
Former WWII Army camp at Cascade that trained the intelligence soldiers known as the 'Ritchie Boys'
Pen Mar County Park
Mountaintop county park on the Mason-Dixon line with a pavilion and Cumberland Valley overlooks
Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail passes through the community near Pen Mar Park
Neighborhoods
Highfield-Cascade areas to know
Highfield
One of the two unincorporated communities that make up the CDP
Cascade
The community whose name is most commonly used for the whole area
For agents
Own Highfield-Cascade in search and in AI
Buyers now ask Google and AI for a local agent. Claim your free Ranked Realty page for Highfield-Cascade, MD, get listed in our directory, and upgrade any time to a full AI-optimized site that gets you found and recommended.
Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.