41Alpha

Garrett County, MD Housing Market Brief

county · MD · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Garrett 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%
●36
Inventory Health25%
●72

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●30
Economic Strength20%
●43
Rental Yield15%
●11

Where is Garrett County, MD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Garrett County, MD is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Garrett County, MD?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Garrett County, MD housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$506K▼ -9.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market105 days▲ +41.9%Redfin
Months of Supply4.3▼ -33.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale275▼ -6.5%Redfin
Homes Sold64▲ +42.2%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$273▼ -3.1%Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Garrett County, MD is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Garrett County, MD is $506K, having fallen 9.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Garrett County, MD?

Garrett County, MD scores 30 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Garrett County, MD's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (72/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (11/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Garrett County, MD? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.