St. Mary's County, Maryland
Piney Point Real Estate and Local Guide
Piney Point is a small waterfront community on the Potomac River in St. Mary's County, long popular as a summer getaway and home to a maritime training center. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Piney Point best.
About the area
Living in Piney Point, MD
Its 1836 lighthouse is called the Lighthouse of Presidents for early U.S. presidents who visited, including James Monroe, Franklin Pierce, and Theodore Roosevelt.
The housing market
Homes in Piney Point
- About 73% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- Around 78% of homes are single-family detached houses.
- The median home value is about $343,300.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Piney Point home
Piney Point Lighthouse
1836 lighthouse by builder John Donahoo, the first built on the Potomac River and the last on the river visitors can still climb
Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education
Seafarers International Union maritime training campus based at Piney Point
U-1105 Black Panther Historic Shipwreck Preserve
Sunken WWII German U-boat just offshore, designated Maryland's first Historic Shipwreck Dive Preserve
Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park
Six-acre Potomac River park with a boardwalk, fishing pier, sandy beach, and kayak launch
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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.