Top Maryland markets by PropertyIQ Score

Top metros

#	Market	Score	Grade
1	California, MD	78	C+
2	Cumberland, MD	75	C
3	Philadelphia, PA	68	D+
4	Hagerstown, MD	63	D
5	Baltimore, MD	53	F
6	Washington, DC	43	F
7	Cambridge, MD	32	F
8	Ocean Pines, MD	31	F
9	Salisbury, MD	23	F
10	Easton, MD	17	F

Top counties

#	Market	Score	Grade
1	Saint Marys County, MD	72	C-
2	Allegany County, MD	67	D+
3	Carroll County, MD	64	D
4	Howard County, MD	59	F
5	Calvert County, MD	56	F
6	Cecil County, MD	55	F
7	Harford County, MD	55	F
8	Baltimore County, MD	54	F
9	Somerset County, MD	49	F
10	Kent County, MD	47	F

Maryland Real Estate Market

AI-powered housing market analysis for every metro area and county in Maryland. Updated monthly with the latest data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, and FRED.

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Maryland Metro Areas

8 metropolitan areas tracked by PropertyIQ in Maryland

Baltimore, MD Cambridge, MD Cumberland, MD Easton, MD Hagerstown, MD Lexington Park, MD Ocean Pines, MD Salisbury, MD

Maryland Counties

24 counties tracked by PropertyIQ in Maryland

Allegany County Anne Arundel County Baltimore County Baltimore County Calvert County Caroline County Carroll County Cecil County Charles County Dorchester County Frederick County Garrett County

+12 more counties in Maryland tracked by PropertyIQ

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Maryland Real Estate Market Analysis

Finding the right markets to invest in across Maryland means looking past headline price figures. The PropertyIQ Score reads every metropolitan area and county in Maryland on price momentum from Zillow and demand pressure from Realtor.com, validated against actual market outcomes from 2001 to 2023 — surfacing which markets are positioned to outperform their state and which are set to lag.

Maryland's housing market benefits from federal government proximity, with Fort Meade's NSA and cybersecurity corridor, NIH in Bethesda, and the port of Baltimore anchoring distinct market segments. Suburban Maryland commands premium prices for DC commuter access, while Baltimore City presents some of the East Coast's most compelling value-add investment opportunities with the nation's highest spread between gross yield and net return.

Use PropertyIQ's scores and interactive analytics to find the right Maryland market for your goals. Compare metros side-by-side, explore county-level data for granular insights, or use the Graphs tool to track historical trends for any Maryland market over time.