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Garrett County, MD Housing Market Brief

county · MD · as of August 2026

Buyer's

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%
-8.952
Inventory Health25%
+2.933
Affordability20%
+7.715
Economic Strength20%
44
Rental Yield15%
+2.65

Where is Garrett County, MD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Garrett 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 Garrett County, MD?

Our model forecasts Garrett County, MD’s home prices to rise about 9.1% over the next 12 months (medium 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.

Garrett County, MD housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$399K▲ +24.6%
Median Days on Market76 days▲ +40.7%
Months of Supply7.4▲ +8.8%
Homes for Sale329▲ +6.1%
Homes Sold46-2.1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$220▲ +9.9%

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

Now: 31
12-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?

As of August 2026, Garrett County, MD is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 31 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, 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 $399K, having risen 24.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Garrett County, MD?

Garrett County, MD scores 15 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 Price Momentum (52/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (5/100). 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.