Somerset County, MD

Somerset County occupies the lower western Shore below Wicomico, bordered by Tangier Sound and the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Manokin and Annemessex Rivers. Princess Anne is the county seat. The Deal Island Wildlife Management Area and Janes Island State Park offer boating, crabbing, and waterfowl hunting in managed public areas. Somerset is one of Maryland's least populated counties, and its property market reflects that. Farmland, waterfront acreage, and rural residential properties are available at prices significantly below the upper Shore. Crisfield, on Tangier Sound, is the departure point for ferries to Smith Island, one of only two remaining inhabited islands in the Chesapeake Bay. For buyers seeking true rural waterfront at the lowest entry point on the Shore, Somerset County is worth serious attention. Somerset County Public Schools serves the district.