Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0127 homes sold in Taneytown in the last year, at a typical $369K
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 Taneytown homes are listed.
Every place Taneytown 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 Taneytown.
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 70% of Taneytown’s sales, at a typical $401K
127 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 89 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $207MD $239
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Townhouses: 38 sold, typical $278K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
127 sales in the last year, against 253 in 2021 and a low of 90 in 2014. The typical sale went from $188K in 2016 to $369K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Taneytown
Check a listing against what Taneytown 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 Taneytown are more common than before the pandemic, but 42% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Taneytown’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, 127 sales.
If you’re buying in Taneytown
- Shop in October. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.4% of the list price on average; 32% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 43 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 19 a month), but June is the most competitive: 35% of June sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). January has the least competition (22%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Maryland as a whole
| Taneytown now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 22% | 30% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 24% | 66% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 22% | 9% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.4% | 99% | 100% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 43 | 55 | 29 | 43 |
24 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2023 low (10), 42% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 62.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Taneytown ranks 112th of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Taneytown 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 Taneytown home costs about $2,264 a month
Price: Taneytown’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Taneytown’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 Taneytown is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $369K home, about $4,070 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Taneytown, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TaneytownTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Taneytown.
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.
Union Bridge, Littlestown and Emmitsburg sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Taneytown, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | 198 | $362K | $209 | 39% | 27 |
| Taneytown | 127 | $369K | $202 | 32% | 43 |
| Littlestown | 72 | $291K | $170 | 25% | 25 |
| New Windsor | 36 | $431K | $205 | 36% | 40 |
| Lake Heritage | 28 | $490K | $229 | 36% | 29 |
| Emmitsburg | 25 | $355K | $190 | 24% | 66 |
| Union Bridge | 21 | $295K | $188 | 29% | 35 |
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 Taneytown
What do homes sell for in Taneytown, MD?
127 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $369K, $202 a square foot.
Is Taneytown a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 24 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.4% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Taneytown?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Taneytown?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $369K home that’s near $4,070.
Where can I see homes for sale in Taneytown?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Taneytown’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Taneytown.
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).