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Frederick County, MD Housing Market Brief

county · MD · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Frederick 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%
-5.647
Inventory Health25%
-4.143
Affordability20%
22
Economic Strength20%
+2.755
Rental Yield15%
38

Where is Frederick County, MD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Frederick 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.

Frederick County, MD housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$489K▲ +0.1%
Median Days on Market33 days▲ +13.8%
Months of Supply2.10%
Homes for Sale809▲ +9.5%
Homes Sold383▲ +7.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$223-2.9%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.1%-0.9%

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

Now: 41
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Frederick County, MD is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Frederick County, MD is $489K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Frederick County, MD?

Frederick County, MD scores 22 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Frederick County, MD's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (55/100) and its weakest is Affordability (22/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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