Legg's Dependence · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.051 homes sold in Romancoke in the last year, at a typical $520K
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 Romancoke homes are listed.
Every place Romancoke 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 Romancoke.
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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 100% of Romancoke’s sales, at a typical $520K
51 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 51 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $277MD $239
- Days to sell
- 80
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
More homes sell than most years, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
51 sales in the last year, against 72 in 2020 and a low of 17 in 2013. The typical sale went from $276K in 2016 to $520K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Romancoke
Check a listing against what Romancoke 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 Romancoke are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 44% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Romancoke’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, 51 sales.
If you’re buying in Romancoke
- Shop in July. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 29% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 80 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but March is the most competitive: 33% of March sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). February has the least competition (17%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Maryland
| Romancoke now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 25% | 35% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 15% | 52% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 29% | 19% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 98.1% | 100.2% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 80 | 70 | 54 | 43 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2012 low (9), 44% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 27.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
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 Romancoke home costs about $3,059 a month
Price: Romancoke’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Romancoke’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 Romancoke is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $520K home, about $4,160 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Romancoke, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RomancokeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Romancoke.
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.
Stevensville sells for less a square foot; Annapolis Neck and Kent Narrows for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Romancoke, 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 |
| Annapolis Neck | 195 | $887K | $382 | 27% | 50 |
| Stevensville | 157 | $538K | $263 | 20% | 57 |
| Chester | 155 | $535K | $270 | 16% | 76 |
| Mayo | 148 | $719K | $300 | 26% | 51 |
| Romancoke | 51 | $520K | $277 | 22% | 80 |
| Kent Narrows | 26 | $742K | $369 | 0% | 74 |
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 Romancoke
What do homes sell for in Romancoke, MD?
51 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $520K, $277 a square foot.
Is Romancoke a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 12 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Romancoke?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Romancoke?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $520K home that’s near $4,160.
Where can I see homes for sale in Romancoke?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Romancoke’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Romancoke.
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).