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Anne Arundel County, MD Housing Market Brief

county · MD · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Anne Arundel 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%
●46
Inventory Health25%
●38

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●23
Economic Strength20%
●64
Rental Yield15%
●43

Where is Anne Arundel County, MD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Anne Arundel County, MD is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Anne Arundel County, MD?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Anne Arundel County, MD housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$502K▲ +2.3%Redfin
Median Days on Market40 days▲ +17.7%Redfin
Months of Supply2.9▲ +26.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale1,715▲ +14.3%Redfin
Homes Sold600▼ -8.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$263▲ +1.1%Redfin

How has Anne Arundel County, MD’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 42
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Anne Arundel County, MD is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Anne Arundel County, MD?

The median sale price in Anne Arundel County, MD is $502K, having risen 2.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Anne Arundel County, MD?

Anne Arundel County, MD scores 23 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Anne Arundel County, MD's Alpha Score?

Anne Arundel County, MD's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (64/100) and its weakest is Affordability (23/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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