Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.095 homes sold in Chesapeake Beach in the last year, at a typical $487K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Chesapeake Beach homes are listed.
Every place Chesapeake Beach 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 Chesapeake Beach.
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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.
Houses are 63% of Chesapeake Beach’s sales, at a typical $564K
95 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 60 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $219MD $239
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Townhouses: 31 sold, typical $393K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $410K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
95 sales in the last year, against 257 in 2021 and a low of 90 in 2024. The typical sale went from $300K in 2016 to $487K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Chesapeake Beach
Check a listing against what Chesapeake Beach 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 Chesapeake Beach are more common than before the pandemic, but 42% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Chesapeake Beach’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, 95 sales.
If you’re buying in Chesapeake Beach
- Shop in April. It brings about 21 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 19% of listings cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.4% of the list price on average; 28% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 21 a month), but June is the most competitive: 35% of June sales close over asking. November has the least competition (22%) but only about 9 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Maryland
| Chesapeake Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 28% | 16% | 48% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 48% | 26% | 66% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 28% | 11% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.4% | 98.2% | 100.9% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 45 | 46 | 30 | 43 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2024 low (11), 42% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 60.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
Since 2019, houses are up 42%, condos 6%
A house typically sold for $564K in the last year (60 sales), a condo for $410K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Chesapeake Beach ranks 140th of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Chesapeake Beach 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 Chesapeake Beach home costs about $2,876 a month
Price: Chesapeake Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Chesapeake Beach’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Chesapeake Beach 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 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $487K home, about $4,030 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Chesapeake Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Chesapeake BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Chesapeake Beach.
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.
Huntingtown sells for less a square foot; North Beach, Friendship, Deale and Shady Side for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Chesapeake Beach, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Side | 121 | $464K | $303 | 30% | 45 |
| Chesapeake Beach | 95 | $487K | $214 | 28% | 45 |
| Deale | 83 | $468K | $287 | 35% | 45 |
| Friendship | 80 | $344K | $358 | 11% | 85 |
| Huntingtown | 62 | $711K | $199 | 24% | 59 |
| North Beach | 41 | $435K | $273 | 37% | 38 |
| Dunkirk | 29 | $613K | $234 | 41% | 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 Chesapeake Beach
What do homes sell for in Chesapeake Beach, MD?
95 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $487K, $214 a square foot.
Is Chesapeake Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 31 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.4% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Chesapeake Beach?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Chesapeake Beach?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $487K home that’s near $4,030.
Where can I see homes for sale in Chesapeake Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Chesapeake Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Chesapeake Beach.
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).