Photo: Aude · CC BY-SA 2.521 homes sold in Hancock in the last year, at a typical $225K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Hancock homes are listed.
Every place Hancock 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 Hancock.
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 67% of Hancock’s sales, at a typical $270K
21 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 14 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $182MD $239
- Days to sell
- 89
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $187K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $175K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.5 times the 2018 price
21 sales in the last year, against 40 in 2021 and a low of 17 in 2020. The typical sale went from $92K in 2018 to $225K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Hancock
Check a listing against what Hancock 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.
Owning the typical Hancock home costs about $1,353 a month
Price: Hancock’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hancock’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hancock is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $225K home, about $2,150 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hancock, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HancockCheck 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
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hancock, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinsburg | 448 | $275K | $164 | 22% | 55 |
| Halfway | 132 | $298K | $188 | 25% | 55 |
| Falling Waters | 47 | $269K | $174 | 11% | 109 |
| Maugansville | 38 | $323K | $179 | 26% | 49 |
| Wilson-Conococheague | 24 | $224K | $159 | 38% | 52 |
| Hancock | 21 | $225K | $155 | 19% | 121 |
| Hedgesville | 21 | $266K | $168 | 33% | 61 |
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 Hancock
What do homes sell for in Hancock, MD?
21 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $225K, $155 a square foot.
Is Hancock a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 4 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.7% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
How much are property taxes in Hancock?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $225K home that’s near $2,150.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hancock?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hancock’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hancock.
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).