MD Home Prices Spike In 2024: See County-By-County List
New data reveals the typical home value in Maryland is $406,843, significantly higher than the nationwide average.
MARYLAND — Every Maryland county saw home prices spike this year compared to last year, according to new data that revealed where in the state buying a home could cost you more.
The list was created using Zillow data from February 2024, which showed that the typical home value in Maryland is $406,843, a 3.6 percent increase from February 2023. The cost of a home in Maryland is also significantly higher than the nationwide average of $347,716.
Wicomico and Somerset counties topped the list where home prices increased the most, according to the data, followed by Worcester, Cecil, Talbot, and Caroline counties.
In Wicomico and Somerset, home values increased by nearly 8 percent compared to February 2023, while Worcester others saw values increase by nearly 7 percent. The remaining counties recorded around 5.5 percent hikes.
Allegany County saw the smallest increase at 2 percent.
Currently, the most expensive homes in Maryland are located in Montgomery and Howard counties, where typical home values averaged around $600,000 in February, according to the report.
Here's a look at home values in each Maryland county and the percentage change from February 2023 to February 2024:
Allegany
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $137,421
- Percent change: 2 percent
Anne Arundel
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $473,761
- Percent change: 3 percent
Baltimore
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $333,174
- Percent change: 3.1 percent
Baltimore City
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $174,661
- Percent change: 4.1 percent
Calvert
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $448,169
- Percent change: 2.1 percent
Caroline
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $296,934
- Percent change: 5.4 percent
Carroll
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $452,656
- Percent change: 3.8 percent
Cecil
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $343,285
- Percent change: 5.6 percent
Charles
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $431,507
- Percent change: 2.1 percent
Dorchester
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $249,701
- Percent change: 5.1 percent
Frederick
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $473,814
- Percent change: 4.5 percent
Garrett
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $314,590
- Percent change: 2.5 percent
Harford
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $389,635
- Percent change: 4.1 percent
Howard
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $593,225
- Percent change: 4.3 percent
Kent
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $334,669
- Percent change: 4.6 percent
Montgomery
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $600,025
- Percent change: 3.2 percent
Prince George's County
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $410,811
- Percent change: 2.5 percent
Queen Anne's
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $479,347
- Percent change: 5.2 percent
Saint Mary's
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $391,593
- Percent change: 2.1 percent
Somerset
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $186,460
- Percent change: 7.7 percent
Talbot
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $391,593
- Percent change: 5.4 percent
Washington
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $461,352
- Percent change: 4.6 percent
Wicomico
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $250,234
- Percent change: 7.7 percent
Worcester
- Average home value (Feb. 2024): $425,045
- Percent change: 6.8 percent
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