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Almost every sale is a house. 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 Halfway homes are listed.
Every place Halfway 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 Halfway.
For sale
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 88% of Halfway’s sales, at a typical $302K
132 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 116 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $186MD $239
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $410K
Townhouses: 15 sold, typical $258K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
132 sales in the last year, against 168 in 2021 and a low of 100 in 2012. The typical sale went from $154K in 2016 to $298K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Halfway
Check a listing against what Halfway 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 Halfway are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 18% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Halfway’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, 132 sales.
If you’re buying in Halfway
- Shop in March. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 27% of listings cut their price, against 30% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.7% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 42% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 55 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but May is the most competitive: 35% of May sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). March has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Maryland
| Halfway now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 21% | 42% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 42% | 27% | 63% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 30% | 30% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.7% | 98.4% | 100.3% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 55 | 49 | 20 | 43 |
30 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (15), 18% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 71.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
Halfway ranks 159th of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Halfway 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 Halfway home costs about $1,738 a month
Price: Halfway’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Halfway’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Halfway is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $298K home, about $2,200 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Halfway, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HalfwayCheck 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.
Hagerstown, St. James, Wilson-Conococheague, Maugansville and Fountainhead-Orchard Hills sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Halfway, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerstown | 517 | $254K | $154 | 27% | 56 |
| Halfway | 132 | $298K | $188 | 25% | 55 |
| Fountainhead-Orchard Hills | 74 | $420K | $170 | 24% | 59 |
| Robinwood | 73 | $414K | $186 | 22% | 42 |
| St. James | 57 | $423K | $178 | 26% | 61 |
| Maugansville | 38 | $323K | $179 | 26% | 49 |
| Wilson-Conococheague | 24 | $224K | $159 | 38% | 52 |
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 Halfway
What do homes sell for in Halfway, MD?
132 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $298K, $188 a square foot.
Is Halfway a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 16 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.7% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Halfway?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Halfway?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $298K home that’s near $2,200.
Where can I see homes for sale in Halfway?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Halfway’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Halfway.
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).