Photo: Matthew Binebrink · CC BY-SA 4.07,424 homes sold in Baltimore in the last year, at a typical $236K
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Baltimore homes are listed.
Every place Baltimore 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 Baltimore.
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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.
6% of Baltimore’s sales are condos, at $90K less than a house
1305 houses and 464 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 1305 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $172MD $239
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
typical sale · 464 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $203MD $234
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 200 sold, typical $289K
Townhouses: 5455 sold, typical $210K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
7,424 sales in the last year, against 12,133 in 2021 and a low of 5,664 in 2012. The typical sale went from $128K in 2016 to $236K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Baltimore
Check a listing against what Baltimore 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 Baltimore are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Baltimore’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, 7,424 sales.
If you’re buying in Baltimore
- Shop in October. It brings about 1051 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 28% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.6% of the list price on average; 30% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 50 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 1234 a month), but May is the most competitive: 32% of May sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (28%). January has the least competition (26%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Maryland as a whole
| Baltimore now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 30% | 24% | 33% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 21% | 45% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 29% | 24% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.6% | 99.7% | 101.8% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 50 | 43 | 30 | 43 |
2686 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (1981), 13% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 3543.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
Since 2019, houses are up 54%, condos 43%
A house typically sold for $328K in the last year (1305 sales), a condo for $238K (464).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Baltimore ranks 126th of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Baltimore 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 Baltimore home costs about $1,519 a month
Price: Baltimore’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Baltimore’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Baltimore is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 679.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $236K home, about $3,450 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Baltimore, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BaltimoreTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Baltimore.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Baltimore Highlands and Arbutus for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Baltimore, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 7,424 | $236K | $162 | 30% | 50 |
| Dundalk | 699 | $233K | $179 | 32% | 33 |
| Arbutus | 243 | $332K | $206 | 44% | 24 |
| Rosedale | 208 | $328K | $188 | 40% | 39 |
| Brooklyn Park | 167 | $330K | $197 | 40% | 39 |
| Lansdowne | 72 | $251K | $184 | 43% | 29 |
| Baltimore Highlands | 49 | $318K | $222 | 45% | 49 |
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 Baltimore
What do homes sell for in Baltimore, MD?
7,424 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $236K, $162 a square foot. Houses sold for about $328K, condos for about $238K.
Is Baltimore a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 2796 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 605 sold, about 4.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.6% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Baltimore?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Baltimore?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $236K home that’s near $3,450.
Where can I see homes for sale in Baltimore?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Baltimore’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Baltimore.
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).