Photo: Scott218 · CC BY-SA 3.077 homes sold in Timonium in the last year, at a typical $512K
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 Timonium homes are listed.
Every place Timonium 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 Timonium.
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Houses are 92% of Timonium’s sales, at a typical $513K
77 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 71 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $238MD $239
- Days to sell
- 27
- Sold over asking
- 55%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $495K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
77 sales in the last year, against 157 in 2020 and a low of 85 in 2025. The typical sale went from $359K in 2016 to $512K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Timonium
Check a listing against what Timonium 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 Timonium are more common than before the pandemic, but 62% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Timonium’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, 77 sales.
If you’re buying in Timonium
- Shop in March. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 29% of listings cut their price, against 41% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.3% of the list price on average; 51% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Two thirds 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 19 a month), and the most competition: 43% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). March has the least competition (23%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than Maryland
| Timonium now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 51% | 22% | 39% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 67% | 34% | 65% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 41% | 29% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.3% | 98.7% | 101.5% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 27 | 31 | 21 | 43 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 62% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 31.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 41% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
Timonium ranks 3rd of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Timonium 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 Timonium home costs about $3,139 a month
Price: Timonium’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Timonium’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 Timonium 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 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $512K home, about $5,610 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Timonium, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TimoniumTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Timonium.
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.
Parkville sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Timonium, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towson | 608 | $467K | $239 | 37% | 32 |
| Parkville | 344 | $292K | $182 | 42% | 26 |
| Mays Chapel | 196 | $528K | $234 | 40% | 26 |
| Cockeysville | 184 | $480K | $231 | 48% | 29 |
| Lutherville | 79 | $493K | $235 | 47% | 26 |
| Timonium | 77 | $512K | $232 | 51% | 27 |
| Hampton | 74 | $712K | $245 | 46% | 22 |
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 Timonium
What do homes sell for in Timonium, MD?
77 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $512K, $232 a square foot.
Is Timonium a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 15 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 1.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.3% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Timonium?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Timonium?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $512K home that’s near $5,610.
Where can I see homes for sale in Timonium?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Timonium’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Timonium.
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).