Holly Hill · Photo: John O. Brostrup · Public domain80 homes sold in Friendship in the last year, at a typical $344K
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 Friendship homes are listed.
Every place Friendship homes are listed, in one stop
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Condos are 100% of Friendship’s sales, at a typical $344K
80 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 80 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $358MD $234
- Days to sell
- 85
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
About as many homes sell as usual, for less than in 2016
80 sales in the last year, against 99 in 2022 and a low of 49 in 2012. The typical sale went from $449K in 2016 to $344K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Friendship
Check a listing against what Friendship 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 Friendship are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Friendship’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, 80 sales.
If you’re buying in Friendship
- Shop in October. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (12% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 26% of listings cut their price, against 33% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.2% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 85 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but April is the most competitive: 19% of April sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (12%). December has the least competition (6%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Maryland
| Friendship now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 10% | 16% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 18% | 24% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 33% | 26% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.2% | 97.5% | 98.3% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 85 | 60 | 62 | 43 |
37 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.8 times the 2012 low (8) and 25% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 33% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
Friendship ranks 184th of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Friendship 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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Friendship.
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.
North Beach, Chesapeake Beach, Deale, Dunkirk, Shady Side and Croom sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Friendship, 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 |
| North Beach | 41 | $435K | $273 | 37% | 38 |
| Dunkirk | 29 | $613K | $234 | 41% | 49 |
| Croom | 22 | $533K | $257 | 27% | 104 |
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 Friendship
What do homes sell for in Friendship, MD?
80 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $344K, $358 a square foot.
Is Friendship a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 48 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 24 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.2% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Friendship?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Friendship?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Friendship’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Friendship.
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).