Photo: Preservation Maryland · CC BY-SA 2.01,157 homes sold in Waldorf in the last year, at a typical $429K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Waldorf homes are listed.
Every place Waldorf 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 Waldorf.
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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 58% of Waldorf’s sales, at a typical $475K
1,157 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 668 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $206MD $239
- Days to sell
- 61
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 489 sold, typical $389K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
1,157 sales in the last year, against 1,929 in 2021 and a low of 782 in 2012. The typical sale went from $251K in 2016 to $429K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Waldorf
Check a listing against what Waldorf 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 Waldorf are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Waldorf’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, 1,157 sales.
If you’re buying in Waldorf
- Shop in March. It brings about 145 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (36% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 24% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.2% of the list price on average; 31% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 58 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 168 a month), and the most competition: 41% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (36%). January has the least competition (31%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Maryland as a whole
| Waldorf now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 31% | 31% | 51% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 28% | 67% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 25% | 20% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.2% | 99.9% | 101.3% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 58 | 37 | 20 | 43 |
318 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (165) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
Waldorf ranks 123rd of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Waldorf 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 Waldorf home costs about $2,583 a month
Price: Waldorf’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Waldorf’s 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 Waldorf is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 87.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $429K home, about $4,140 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Waldorf, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WaldorfCheck 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.
Bensville and Accokeek sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Waldorf, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldorf | 1,157 | $429K | $204 | 31% | 58 |
| Brandywine | 349 | $475K | $222 | 37% | 45 |
| Clinton | 346 | $445K | $236 | 37% | 50 |
| La Plata | 293 | $441K | $216 | 26% | 50 |
| Bensville | 206 | $585K | $175 | 38% | 66 |
| Accokeek | 135 | $598K | $193 | 26% | 66 |
| Hughesville | 27 | $615K | $208 | 26% | 91 |
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 Waldorf
What do homes sell for in Waldorf, MD?
1,157 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $429K, $204 a square foot.
Is Waldorf a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 318 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 85 sold, about 3.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.2% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Waldorf?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Waldorf?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $429K home that’s near $4,140.
Where can I see homes for sale in Waldorf?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Waldorf’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Waldorf.
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).