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Baltimore County, MD Housing Market Brief

county · MD · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Baltimore 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%
53
Inventory Health25%
-5.743
Affordability20%
22
Economic Strength20%
+0.662
Rental Yield15%
57

Where is Baltimore County, MD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Baltimore 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.

Baltimore County, MD housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$380K▲ +4.4%
Median Days on Market27 days▲ +28.6%
Months of Supply2.2▲ +22.2%
Homes for Sale1,594▲ +7.2%
Homes Sold724-14%
Median Price / Sq Ft$212▲ +3.4%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.1%-0.8%

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

Now: 46
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Baltimore County, MD is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Baltimore County, MD is $380K, having risen 4.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Baltimore County, MD?

Baltimore County, MD scores 22 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Baltimore County, MD's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (62/100) and its weakest is Affordability (22/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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