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Allegany County, MD Housing Market Brief

county · MD · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Allegany 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%
●45
Inventory Health25%
●6

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●66
Economic Strength20%
●27
Rental Yield15%
●64

Where is Allegany County, MD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Allegany 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 Allegany 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.

Allegany County, MD housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$150K▲ +7.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market70 days▼ -5.4%Redfin
Months of Supply5.9▲ +47.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale355▲ +29.6%Redfin
Homes Sold61▼ -10.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$99▲ +6.3%Redfin

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

Now: 39
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Allegany County, MD is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 39 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Allegany County, MD is $150K, having risen 7.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Allegany County, MD?

Allegany County, MD scores 66 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Allegany County, MD's strongest dimension is Affordability (66/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (6/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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