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Cecil County, MD Housing Market Brief

county · MD · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Cecil 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%
64
Inventory Health25%
39
Affordability20%
56
Economic Strength20%
57
Rental Yield15%
51

Where is Cecil County, MD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Cecil County, MD is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Cecil County, MD?

Our model forecasts Cecil County, MD’s home prices to rise about 5.3% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Cecil County, MD housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$365K-2.5%
Median Days on Market31 days▲ +29.2%
Months of Supply2.9▲ +3.6%
Homes for Sale269▲ +10.3%
Homes Sold94▲ +6.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$196▲ +8.8%

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

Now: 53
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Cecil County, MD is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Cecil County, MD is $365K, having fallen 2.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Cecil County, MD?

Cecil County, MD scores 56 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Cecil County, MD's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (64/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (39/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Cecil County, MD? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.