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Kent County, MD Housing Market Brief

county · MD · as of May 2026

Buyer's

What is Kent 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%
-16.354
Inventory Health25%
-4.231
Affordability20%
13
Economic Strength20%
+4.243
Rental Yield15%
47

Where is Kent County, MD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Kent 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.

Kent County, MD housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$355K-7.8%
Median Days on Market46 days-9.8%
Months of Supply4.4▲ +22.2%
Homes for Sale127▲ +46%
Homes Sold29▲ +20.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$207-10.1%
Sale-to-List Ratio97.9%▲ +0.9%

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

Now: 37
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Kent County, MD is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 37 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Kent County, MD is $355K, having fallen 7.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Kent County, MD?

Kent County, MD scores 13 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Kent County, MD's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (54/100) and its weakest is Affordability (13/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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