Photo: Hawkeye58 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0699 homes sold in Dundalk in the last year, at a typical $233K
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 Dundalk homes are listed.
Every place Dundalk 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 Dundalk.
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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.
Houses are 42% of Dundalk’s sales, at a typical $291K
699 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 292 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $195MD $239
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $224K
Townhouses: 403 sold, typical $218K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
699 sales in the last year, against 1,111 in 2021 and a low of 521 in 2012. The typical sale went from $116K in 2016 to $233K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Dundalk
Check a listing against what Dundalk 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 Dundalk are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Dundalk’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, 699 sales.
If you’re buying in Dundalk
- Shop in March. It brings about 91 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 34% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 32% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 42% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 33 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 98 a month), but April is the most competitive: 37% of April sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). November has the least competition (30%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Maryland as a whole
| Dundalk now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 26% | 44% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 42% | 28% | 62% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | 31% | 30% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 98.8% | 101.1% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 33 | 34 | 15 | 43 |
131 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (71), 27% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 275.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against 31% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
Dundalk ranks 114th of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Dundalk 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 Dundalk home costs about $1,445 a month
Price: Dundalk’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dundalk’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Dundalk 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 54.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $233K home, about $2,750 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dundalk, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DundalkCheck 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.
Baltimore sells for less a square foot; Edgemere for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dundalk, 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 |
| Middle River | 409 | $329K | $194 | 34% | 42 |
| Essex | 364 | $289K | $190 | 39% | 41 |
| Rosedale | 208 | $328K | $188 | 40% | 39 |
| Rossville | 126 | $303K | $183 | 37% | 26 |
| Edgemere | 103 | $408K | $224 | 23% | 59 |
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 Dundalk
What do homes sell for in Dundalk, MD?
699 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $233K, $179 a square foot.
Is Dundalk a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 151 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 48 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dundalk?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Dundalk?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $233K home that’s near $2,750.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dundalk?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dundalk’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dundalk.
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).