Howard County, MD Housing Market Brief
county · MD · as of August 2026
What is Howard 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 Howard County, MD in its market cycle?
Howard 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 Howard County, MD?
Our model forecasts Howard County, MD’s home prices to rise about 1.2% 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.
Howard County, MD housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $673K | ▲ +6% |
| Median Days on Market | 25 days | ▲ +8.7% |
| Months of Supply | 1.7 | ▼ -10.5% |
| Homes for Sale | 616 | ▲ +6.4% |
| Homes Sold | 376 | ▲ +16.4% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $258 | ▼ -1.1% |
How has Howard County, MD’s Alpha Score moved?
Markets like Howard County, MD
- Anne Arundel County, MD, MDcounty53
- Kosciusko County, IN, INcounty51
- Dunn County, WI, WIcounty54
- Marshall County, IN, INcounty52
- Sauk County, WI, WIcounty54
- Johnson County, KS, KScounty52
- Fairfield County, OH, OHcounty53
- Bryan County, GA, GAcounty53
- Chippewa County, WI, WIcounty50
- La Crosse County, WI, WIcounty56
Frequently asked questions
Is Howard County, MD a buyer's or seller's market?
As of August 2026, Howard County, MD is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Howard County, MD?
The median sale price in Howard County, MD is $673K, having risen 6% over the past year.
How affordable is Howard County, MD?
Howard County, MD scores 40 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Howard County, MD's Alpha Score?
Howard County, MD's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (64/100) and its weakest is Affordability (40/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
Want the live, interactive view of Howard County, MD? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.