Photo: Flickr user: high limitzz https://www.flickr.com/people/highlimitstudio/ · CC BY 2.0562 homes sold in Annapolis in the last year, at a typical $612K
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 Annapolis homes are listed.
Every place Annapolis 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 Annapolis.
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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.
A quarter of Annapolis’ sales are condos, at $448K less than a house
253 houses and 138 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 253 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $384MD $239
- Days to sell
- 41
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
typical sale · 138 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $382MD $234
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $550K
Townhouses: 170 sold, typical $457K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
562 sales in the last year, against 945 in 2021 and a low of 498 in 2024. The typical sale went from $363K in 2016 to $612K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Annapolis
Check a listing against what Annapolis 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 Annapolis are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Annapolis’ 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, 562 sales.
If you’re buying in Annapolis
- Shop in June. It brings about 82 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 25% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.3% of the list price on average; 31% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 99 a month), and the most competition: 30% close over asking. May and June offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (28%). January has the least competition (19%) but only about 46 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Maryland as a whole
| Annapolis now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 31% | 15% | 36% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 49% | 26% | 58% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 28% | 21% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.3% | 98% | 100% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 41 | 47 | 33 | 43 |
116 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2024 low (67), 48% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 295.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
Since 2019, houses are up 64%, condos 43%
A house typically sold for $868K in the last year (253 sales), a condo for $420K (138).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Annapolis ranks 122nd of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Annapolis is in the middle of the pack.
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 Annapolis home costs about $3,706 a month
Price: Annapolis’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Annapolis’ 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 Annapolis is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 30.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $612K home, about $6,160 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Annapolis, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AnnapolisTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Annapolis.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Parole, Edgewater, Mayo, Arnold and Riva sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Annapolis, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | 562 | $612K | $332 | 31% | 41 |
| Parole | 340 | $559K | $301 | 30% | 43 |
| Arnold | 338 | $579K | $277 | 41% | 35 |
| Annapolis Neck | 195 | $887K | $382 | 27% | 50 |
| Edgewater | 157 | $503K | $284 | 34% | 41 |
| Mayo | 148 | $719K | $300 | 26% | 51 |
| Riva | 42 | $749K | $305 | 26% | 61 |
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 Annapolis
What do homes sell for in Annapolis, MD?
562 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $612K, $332 a square foot. Houses sold for about $868K, condos for about $420K.
Is Annapolis a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 144 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 49 sold, about 2.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.3% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Annapolis?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Annapolis?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $612K home that’s near $6,160.
Where can I see homes for sale in Annapolis?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Annapolis’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Annapolis.
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).