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Kent County, MD Housing Market Brief

county · MD · as of August 2026

Balanced

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%
+7.561
Inventory Health25%
-6.627
Affordability20%
+5.146
Economic Strength20%
33
Rental Yield15%
+5.252

Where is Kent County, MD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Kent 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.

Kent County, MD housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$346K-5.1%
Median Days on Market47 days▲ +4.4%
Months of Supply6.1▲ +125.9%
Homes for Sale154▲ +79.1%
Homes Sold26-21.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$231▲ +3.5%

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

Now: 43
12-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 August 2026, Kent County, MD is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 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 $346K, having fallen 5.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Kent County, MD?

Kent County, MD scores 46 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable 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 (61/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (27/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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