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Housing in Tilghman Island

20 homes sold in Tilghman Island in the last year, at a typical $537K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Tilghman Island homes are listed.

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Homes sold
20
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$537K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$280
Maryland $226
Paid vs. asking
92.7%
0% sold over asking
For sale now
15
September 2026 · 1 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Tilghman Island’s sales, at a typical $493K (year to May 2026)

20 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$493K

typical sale · 21 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$306MD $239
Days to sell
83
Sold over asking
5%
Listings with a price cut
20%
9 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.3 times the 2016 price

20 sales in the last year, against 41 in 2021 and a low of 19 in 2023. The typical sale went from $407K in 2016 to $537K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$325K$450K$575K$700K2013: 25 sold, typical $267K’132016: 36 sold, typical $407K2017: 25 sold, typical $311K’172018: 31 sold, typical $295K2020: 40 sold, typical $404K’202021: 41 sold, typical $458K2022: 29 sold, typical $623K’222023: 19 sold, typical $421K2024: 22 sold, typical $452K’24Last 12 months: 20 sold, typical $537KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.

What your budget buys

What $550K buys in Tilghman Island

Houseat $306 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in Marylandat $239 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Tilghman Island 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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Tilghman Island home costs about $3,012 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Tilghman Island’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Tilghman Island’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Tilghman Island is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Tilghman Island

Four things worth knowing

0.5%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $537K home, about $2,530 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
25 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Tilghman Island.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

North Beach and Chesapeake Beach sell for less a square foot; Oxford and St. Michaels for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Tilghman Island, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Shady Side116$474K$30936%42
Chesapeake Beach116$470K$22927%49
Deale78$508K$28531%46
North Beach49$445K$27040%48
St. Michaels32$954K$47115%67
Oxford29$781K$3943%59
Tilghman Island20$537K$2800%114

Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Tilghman Island

What do homes sell for in Tilghman Island, MD?

20 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $537K, $280 a square foot.

Is Tilghman Island a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A buyer’s market: 15 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 1 sold, about 8.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 92.7% of asking on average.

How much are property taxes in Tilghman Island?

About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $537K home that’s near $2,530.

Where can I see homes for sale in Tilghman Island?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Tilghman Island’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Tilghman Island.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).