Washington County, Maryland ICE Jail Could Lower 4,028 Home Values by $22.3 Million

What could an ICE jail cost Washington County homeowners? Potentially $22.3 million in lost home value.

Using official Maryland property records and findings from a peer-reviewed study published by MIT Press, we estimate 4,028 nearby homes could lose as much as $22.3 million in value if the facility opens.

We also created ICEJailTax.com, a tool that lets Washington County homeowners enter their address and see an estimate of how much their home could lose in value based on the study’s findings.

And our analysis and ICE Jail Tax tool are getting a lot of attention. CBS Washington, DC News Now, WYPR in Baltimore, LocalNews1, and Yahoo News have already covered this. Even conservative outlets Tri-State News and News Talk 103.7 FM have picked up the story.

We break down the research, how the tool works, and what it could mean for local homeowners in our latest Substack.

Read the full story on our Substack:
https://blog.hagerstownrapidresponse.com/p/washington-county-ice-jail-could-wipe-22-3-million-dollars-off-local-home-values