Howard County, MD Housing Market Trends

Market Overview for Q2 2026

$602K -1.3% Y-o-Y -$8K Y-o-Y
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$310 -1.6% Y-o-Y -$5 Y-o-Y
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723 -40.2% Y-o-Y -486 Y-o-Y
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The median home sale price in Howard County, MD as of Q2 2026 was $602K, down 1.3% year-over-year. A total of 723 deals were recorded, representing a year-over-year change of just -40.2%. In Q2 2026, the median price per square foot was $310, a change of -1.6% year-over-year.

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Howard County, MD Median Sale Price
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $453,000 $525,000 $565,000 $480,000
2023 $467,000 $557,000 $575,000 $525,000
2024 $535,000 $613,000 $610,000 $586,000
2025 $544,000 $610,000 $608,000 $575,000
2026 $544,000 $602,000
Howard County, MD Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $261 $279 $282 $270
2023 $272 $291 $295 $289
2024 $294 $309 $311 $303
2025 $303 $315 $313 $302
2026 $304 $310
Real Estate Transactions in Howard County, MD
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 1,193 1,654 1,492 1,071
2023 781 1,137 1,072 942
2024 788 1,127 1,047 926
2025 734 1,209 1,043 911
2026 740 723
Howard County, MD Median Sale Price
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $453,000 $525,000 $565,000 $480,000
2023 $467,000 $557,000 $575,000 $525,000
2024 $535,000 $613,000 $610,000 $586,000
2025 $544,000 $610,000 $608,000 $575,000
2026 $544,000 $602,000
Howard County, MD Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $261 $279 $282 $270
2023 $272 $291 $295 $289
2024 $294 $309 $311 $303
2025 $303 $315 $313 $302
2026 $304 $310
Real Estate Transactions in Howard County, MD
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 1,193 1,654 1,492 1,071
2023 781 1,137 1,072 942
2024 788 1,127 1,047 926
2025 734 1,209 1,043 911
2026 740 723

Housing Market Trends by Property Type

Property Type
Median Sale Price
Median Sale Price (Y-o-Y)
Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft. (Y-o-Y)
No. of Transactions
Condos
$305K
-3.2%
$243
-6.2%
108
Other Residential
$800K
3.2%
$341
0.9%
383
Houses
$510K
3%
$276
-6.4%
232

Howard County, MD Housing Stock

Property Type
Units
Condo
9,252
Townhouse
27,401
Other
65,798
All Residential
102,451

Howard County: Demographics

Total population
336,328
Median age
39.8
No high school education
2.8%
Some high school/college
17.1%
Bachelor's degree
29.5%
Average household income
$184,243
Occupied housing units
121,065
Owner-occupied units
71.5%
Renter-occupied units
28.5%
Median year structure built
1989

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