Photo: Fuzheado · CC BY-SA 3.041 homes sold in North Beach in the last year, at a typical $435K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 North Beach homes are listed.
Every place North Beach 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 North Beach.
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 63% of North Beach’s sales, at a typical $464K
41 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 26 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $317MD $239
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 57%
Townhouses: 14 sold, typical $383K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $780K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
41 sales in the last year, against 91 in 2021 and a low of 31 in 2025. The typical sale went from $255K in 2016 to $435K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in North Beach
Check a listing against what North Beach 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 North Beach are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of North Beach’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, 41 sales.
If you’re buying in North Beach
- Shop in May. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.5% of the list price on average; 37% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 58% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but June is the most competitive: 42% of June sales close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). February has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Maryland as a whole
| North Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 37% | 18% | 42% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 58% | 30% | 70% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.5% | 98.5% | 100.8% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 38 | 54 | 27 | 43 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2023 low (5), 37% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 33.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 North Beach home costs about $2,608 a month
Price: North Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at North Beach’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether North Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $435K home, about $4,050 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for North Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in North BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in North Beach.
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.
Chesapeake Beach, Dunkirk and Huntingtown sell for less a square foot; Friendship for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of North Beach, 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 |
| Huntingtown | 62 | $711K | $199 | 24% | 59 |
| North Beach | 41 | $435K | $273 | 37% | 38 |
| Dunkirk | 29 | $613K | $234 | 41% | 49 |
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 North Beach
What do homes sell for in North Beach, MD?
41 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $435K, $273 a square foot.
Is North Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 12 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.5% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in North Beach?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in North Beach?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $435K home that’s near $4,050.
Where can I see homes for sale in North Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry North Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to North Beach.
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).