Maryland real estate — week of May 22, 2026

Strength 4 / 5

23 days

Columbia homes taking 23 days to sell — +76.9% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

Strength 4 / 5

20 days

Ellicott City homes taking 20 days to sell — +53.8% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

Strength 4 / 5

98.6%

Annapolis sale-to-list dropped below 1.0 — 98.6%

Typical closed deal now prints below list; buyers have real negotiating room for the first time in this market's recent cycle.

Strength 4 / 5

$420K

Columbia median price -9.4% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -1.1% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

$400K

Towson median price -9.6% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -0.6% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

$622K

Annapolis median price -13.0% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -7.8% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

$570K

Ellicott City median price -12.8% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -4.5% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.