What is the housing market like in Observatory Heights today?
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Home offer insights for Observatory Heights
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Learn about schools in the Observatory Heights area
Elementary
Middle
High
GreatSchools Rating
3/10
Gaithersburg Elementary School
Public • PreK-5
825
Students
11 reviews
2/10
Summit Hall Elementary School
Public • PreK-5
683
Students
9 reviews
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Climate's impact on Observatory Heights housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Observatory Heights.
Risk Factor
Flood Factor - Minor
3% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Observatory Heights has a minor risk of flooding. 1 properties in Observatory Heights are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 3% of all properties in Observatory Heights. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
100% of properties are at moderate
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Observatory Heights has a Moderate Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Observatory Heights is most at risk from hurricanes. 83 properties in Observatory Heights have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 60 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 73 mph.
100% of properties are at major
risk of heat over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
Observatory Heights has a major risk from heat. This is due to
"feels like" temperatures
increasing, and because 100% of homes in Observatory Heights have a Major Heat Factor®.
Observatory Heights is expected to see a 114% increase in the number of days over 102ºF over the next 30 years. Observatory Heights is expected to experience 6