College Heights Estates Historic District · Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.092 homes sold in Adelphi in the last year, at a typical $265K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Adelphi homes are listed.
Every place Adelphi homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Adelphi.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
58% of Adelphi’s sales are condos, at $431K less than a house
38 houses and 53 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 38 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $255MD $239
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
typical sale · 53 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $157MD $234
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $390K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.3 times the 2016 price
92 sales in the last year, against 170 in 2021 and a low of 106 in 2014. The typical sale went from $205K in 2016 to $265K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Adelphi
Check a listing against what Adelphi homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Adelphi are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Adelphi’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 92 sales.
If you’re buying in Adelphi
- Shop in September. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 23% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 49 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 16 a month), and the most competition: 44% close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). November has the least competition (25%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Maryland
| Adelphi now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 31% | 35% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 34% | 55% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 23% | 25% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 99.1% | 100.7% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 49 | 30 | 26 | 43 |
31 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (18) and 49% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
Since 2019, houses are up 47%, condos 47%
A house typically sold for $572K in the last year (38 sales), a condo for $141K (53).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Adelphi ranks 170th of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Adelphi is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Adelphi home costs about $1,610 a month
Price: Adelphi’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Adelphi’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Adelphi is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $265K home, about $2,740 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Adelphi, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AdelphiCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Langley Park, College Park, Hillandale, University Park, Chillum and Takoma Park for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Adelphi, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Park | 142 | $456K | $296 | 35% | 37 |
| Takoma Park | 133 | $733K | $388 | 34% | 59 |
| Chillum | 125 | $413K | $249 | 23% | 52 |
| Adelphi | 92 | $265K | $189 | 23% | 49 |
| Hillandale | 41 | $603K | $258 | 22% | 44 |
| Langley Park | 40 | $371K | $269 | 25% | 56 |
| University Park | 33 | $654K | $302 | 30% | 106 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Adelphi
What do homes sell for in Adelphi, MD?
92 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $265K, $189 a square foot. Houses sold for about $572K, condos for about $141K.
Is Adelphi a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 41 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 5.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Adelphi?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Adelphi?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $265K home that’s near $2,740.
Where can I see homes for sale in Adelphi?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Adelphi’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Adelphi.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).