Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0216 homes sold in Joppatowne in the last year, at a typical $378K
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 Joppatowne homes are listed.
Every place Joppatowne 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 Joppatowne.
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 52% of Joppatowne’s sales, at a typical $403K
216 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 112 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $204MD $239
- Days to sell
- 46
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Townhouses: 102 sold, typical $365K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $305K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
216 sales in the last year, against 265 in 2021 and a low of 105 in 2012. The typical sale went from $192K in 2016 to $378K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Joppatowne
Check a listing against what Joppatowne 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 Joppatowne are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Joppatowne’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, 216 sales.
If you’re buying in Joppatowne
- Shop in August. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 32% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 29% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 38% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 41 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 27 a month), but May is the most competitive: 38% of May sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). December has the least competition (24%) but only about 12 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Maryland as a whole
| Joppatowne now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 29% | 23% | 46% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 38% | 24% | 63% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 29% | 19% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 99% | 101.4% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 41 | 45 | 14 | 43 |
43 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.7 times the 2022 low (16), 15% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 84.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
Joppatowne ranks 136th of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Joppatowne 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 Joppatowne home costs about $2,230 a month
Price: Joppatowne’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Joppatowne’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 Joppatowne is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $378K home, about $3,090 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Joppatowne, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in JoppatowneTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Joppatowne.
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.
Edgewood and Abingdon sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Joppatowne, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood | 219 | $274K | $174 | 38% | 37 |
| Joppatowne | 216 | $378K | $203 | 29% | 41 |
| Honeygo | 152 | $447K | $202 | 30% | 37 |
| White Marsh | 138 | $400K | $218 | 30% | 39 |
| Abingdon | 68 | $420K | $179 | 37% | 36 |
| Pleasant Hills | 36 | $602K | $222 | 31% | 57 |
| Kingsville | 31 | $643K | $240 | 48% | 53 |
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 Joppatowne
What do homes sell for in Joppatowne, MD?
216 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $378K, $203 a square foot.
Is Joppatowne a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 36 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Joppatowne?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Joppatowne?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $378K home that’s near $3,090.
Where can I see homes for sale in Joppatowne?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Joppatowne’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Joppatowne.
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).