Howard's Inheritance · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0340 homes sold in Parole in the last year, at a typical $559K
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 Parole homes are listed.
Every place Parole 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 Parole.
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.
A quarter of Parole’s sales are condos, at $394K less than a house
136 houses and 95 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 136 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $330MD $239
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
typical sale · 95 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $293MD $234
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Townhouses: 109 sold, typical $520K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
340 sales in the last year, against 458 in 2021 and a low of 257 in 2023. The typical sale went from $351K in 2016 to $559K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Parole
Check a listing against what Parole 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 Parole are more common than before the pandemic, but 41% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Parole’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, 340 sales.
If you’re buying in Parole
- Shop in March. It brings about 45 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 23% of listings cut their price, against 30% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 30% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 48 a month), but April is the most competitive: 33% of April sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). November has the least competition (15%) but only about 27 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Maryland as a whole
| Parole now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 30% | 14% | 39% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 49% | 27% | 63% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 30% | 24% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 98.2% | 100.4% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 43 | 46 | 27 | 43 |
65 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2022 low (36), 41% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 126.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
Since 2019, houses are up 47%, condos 33%
A house typically sold for $765K in the last year (136 sales), a condo for $371K (95).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Parole ranks 127th of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Parole 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 Parole home costs about $3,322 a month
Price: Parole’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Parole’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 Parole is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 18.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $559K home, about $4,860 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Parole, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ParoleCheck 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.
Edgewater and Arnold sell for less a square foot; Annapolis Neck for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Parole, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | 562 | $612K | $332 | 31% | 41 |
| Parole | 340 | $559K | $301 | 30% | 43 |
| Arnold | 338 | $579K | $277 | 41% | 35 |
| Annapolis Neck | 195 | $887K | $382 | 27% | 50 |
| Edgewater | 157 | $503K | $284 | 34% | 41 |
| Herald Harbor | 46 | $627K | $347 | 35% | 44 |
| Riva | 42 | $749K | $305 | 26% | 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 Parole
What do homes sell for in Parole, MD?
340 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $559K, $301 a square foot. Houses sold for about $765K, condos for about $371K.
Is Parole a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 71 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 35 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Parole?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Parole?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $559K home that’s near $4,860.
Where can I see homes for sale in Parole?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Parole’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Parole.
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).