Howard County, MD Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Howard County, MD is $644,202. There were 3,975 home sales in Howard County, MD over the past 12 months. The median residential Howard County, MD home value for transactions over the previous year is $576,054. The number of current listings in Howard County, MD is 4,665, and the percentage of properties for sale is 4665.00%. The county has 51 foreclosures, 23 bank owned properties, 21 headed for auction, and 4,665 properties for sale.
Howard County, MD Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel | $ 510,435 $ 269/sqft | Highland | $ 1,075,000 $ 333/sqft |
| Columbia | $ 513,576 $ 265/sqft | Glenwood | $ 1,126,686 $ 285/sqft |
| Ellicott City | $ 745,796 $ 291/sqft | West Friendship | $ 1,269,238 $ 289/sqft |
| Elkridge | $ 517,500 $ 265/sqft | Dayton | $ 1,006,303 $ 330/sqft |
| Clarksville | $ 1,101,648 $ 310/sqft | Glenelg | $ 1,357,317 $ 270/sqft |
| Woodbine | $ 850,245 $ 284/sqft | Cooksville | $ 954,400 $ 269/sqft |
| Jessup | $ 482,489 $ 273/sqft | Savage | $ 518,939 $ 277/sqft |
| Fulton | $ 1,191,351 $ 290/sqft | Annapolis Junction | $ -- $ -- |
| Woodstock | $ 669,716 $ 258/sqft |
Housing Market Summary for Howard County, MD
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $622K | $630.2K | 1.33% |
| Median Sold Price | $650.3K | $589.4K | -9.35% |
| Homes For Sale | 2,630 | 4,612 | 75.36% |
| Homes Sold | 1,788 | 1,284 | -28.19% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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Howard County, MD home values range from $125,302 to $3,612,337. Glenelg is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $1,515,000, and Elkridge is most affordable with average house prices of around $485,000.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 0.11% of all residential properties in Howard County, MD with Laurel containing 9 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 17 cities within Howard County, MD; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $559,000 in Ellicott City to the lowest home value of $226,276 in Laurel.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Howard County, MD ranges from the highest value of $660,240 in Elkridge to the lowest value of $154,500 in Columbia. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.37% of properties in Howard County, MD. There are 17 cities within Howard County, MD; Columbia containing 13 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsLaurel has 11 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Howard County, MD. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.34% of all properties in Howard County, MD. There are 17 cities within Howard County, MD; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $616,463 in West Friendship to the lowest value of $183,565 in West Friendship.
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