Garrett County, Maryland
Oakland Real Estate and Local Guide
Oakland is the county seat of Garrett County, a small Victorian-era mountain town in far western Maryland near Deep Creek Lake and the Wisp ski resort.
Living in Oakland
Holds Maryland's all-time record low temperature of -40 F, recorded January 13, 1912. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $59,904 median household
EducationAbout 26% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyGarrett County
Homes in Oakland
Single-family detached housesAbout 61% of homes
Median home valueAbout $247,100
- About 49% of housing units in Oakland are owner-occupied.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Oakland home
Oakland B&O Railroad Station
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Queen Anne style Baltimore and Ohio depot built in 1884, now a museum on the National Register of Historic Places
Garrett County Historical Society Museum
Source: garrettcountymuseums.com
Downtown museum of Garrett County history, with an adjoining transportation museum of historic vehicles
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Called the Church of the Presidents after Grant, Garfield, Cleveland, and Harrison worshipped there
Broadford Lake Park
Source: oaklandmd.gov
Town-owned lake park with a swimming beach, boat rentals, and over three miles of multi-use trails