Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0208 homes sold in Rosedale in the last year, at a typical $328K
About one sale in 5 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 Rosedale homes are listed.
Every place Rosedale 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 Rosedale.
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 81% of Rosedale’s sales, at a typical $340K
208 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 168 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $194MD $239
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 43%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Townhouses: 40 sold, typical $274K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
208 sales in the last year, against 290 in 2021 and a low of 157 in 2012. The typical sale went from $173K in 2016 to $328K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Rosedale
Check a listing against what Rosedale 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 Rosedale are more common than before the pandemic, but 21% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Rosedale’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, 208 sales.
If you’re buying in Rosedale
- Shop in October. It brings about 26 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 33% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100% of the list price on average; 40% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 39 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 29 a month), but May is the most competitive: 37% of May sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). October has the least competition (22%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Maryland
| Rosedale now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 40% | 24% | 37% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 25% | 59% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 34% | 28% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100% | 99.1% | 100.2% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 39 | 45 | 21 | 43 |
47 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (25), 21% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 89.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 34% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
Rosedale ranks 43rd of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Rosedale is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Rosedale home costs about $2,008 a month
Price: Rosedale’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Rosedale’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Rosedale 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 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $328K home, about $3,560 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Rosedale, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RosedaleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Rosedale.
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.
Dundalk and Parkville sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Rosedale, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | 699 | $233K | $179 | 32% | 33 |
| Middle River | 409 | $329K | $194 | 34% | 42 |
| Essex | 364 | $289K | $190 | 39% | 41 |
| Parkville | 344 | $292K | $182 | 42% | 26 |
| Rosedale | 208 | $328K | $188 | 40% | 39 |
| Overlea | 135 | $318K | $185 | 42% | 38 |
| Rossville | 126 | $303K | $183 | 37% | 26 |
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 Rosedale
What do homes sell for in Rosedale, MD?
208 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $328K, $188 a square foot.
Is Rosedale a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 36 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 100% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Rosedale?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Rosedale?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $328K home that’s near $3,560.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rosedale?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rosedale’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rosedale.
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).