Carroll County, MD Housing Market Brief
county · MD · as of August 2026
What is Carroll 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.
Where is Carroll County, MD in its market cycle?
Carroll County, MD is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Carroll County, MD?
Our model forecasts Carroll County, MD’s home prices to rise about 4.2% 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.
Carroll County, MD housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $484K | ▲ +2% |
| Median Days on Market | 25 days | ▼ -7.4% |
| Months of Supply | 1.9 | ▲ +5.6% |
| Homes for Sale | 374 | ▼ -2.3% |
| Homes Sold | 203 | ▼ -8.6% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $241 | ▲ +8.4% |
How has Carroll County, MD’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Carroll County, MD a buyer's or seller's market?
As of August 2026, Carroll 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 Carroll County, MD?
The median sale price in Carroll County, MD is $484K, having risen 2% over the past year.
How affordable is Carroll County, MD?
Carroll County, MD scores 52 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Carroll County, MD's Alpha Score?
Carroll County, MD's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (61/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (41/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
Want the live, interactive view of Carroll County, MD? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.