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Harford County, MD Housing Market Brief

county · MD · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Harford County, MD’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
+2.056
Inventory Health25%
-9.044
Affordability20%
30
Economic Strength20%
+1.563
Rental Yield15%
48

Where is Harford County, MD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Harford County, MD is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Harford County, MD housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$425K▲ +4.4%
Median Days on Market17 days-5.6%
Months of Supply2.1▲ +16.7%
Homes for Sale561▲ +6.9%
Homes Sold269-5.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$211▲ +6.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio101.0%▲ +0.2%

How has Harford County, MD’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 48
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Harford County, MD a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Harford County, MD is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Harford County, MD?

The median sale price in Harford County, MD is $425K, having risen 4.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Harford County, MD?

Harford County, MD scores 30 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Harford County, MD's Alpha Score?

Harford County, MD's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (63/100) and its weakest is Affordability (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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