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Caroline County, MD Housing Market Brief

county · MD · as of May 2026

Buyer's

What is Caroline 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%
-21.731
Inventory Health25%
-24.134
Affordability20%
14
Economic Strength20%
+3.851
Rental Yield15%
18

Where is Caroline County, MD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Caroline 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.

Caroline County, MD housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$325K-1.5%
Median Days on Market52 days-26.8%
Months of Supply4.9▲ +44.1%
Homes for Sale146▲ +17.7%
Homes Sold30-16.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$220▲ +25.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio95.4%-1.8%

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

Now: 30
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Caroline County, MD is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 30 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Caroline County, MD is $325K, having fallen 1.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Caroline County, MD?

Caroline County, MD scores 14 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Caroline County, MD's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (51/100) and its weakest is Affordability (14/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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