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Charles County, MD Housing Market Brief

county · MD · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Charles 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%
+0.650
Inventory Health25%
-5.846
Affordability20%
29
Economic Strength20%
40
Rental Yield15%
42

Where is Charles County, MD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Charles 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.

Charles County, MD housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$435K-3.3%
Median Days on Market49 days▲ +32.4%
Months of Supply3.5▲ +25%
Homes for Sale664▲ +1.7%
Homes Sold189-18.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$208-1.5%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.2%▲ +0.1%

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Charles 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 Charles County, MD?

The median sale price in Charles County, MD is $435K, having fallen 3.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Charles County, MD?

Charles County, MD scores 29 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Charles County, MD's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (50/100) and its weakest is Affordability (29/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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