Talbot County, MD home prices
Talbot County, MD: the typical home is worth $496,931 as of 2026-05, down -0.2% over the past year and +153.2% since 2000. Listings run about $283/sq ft…
Talbot County is flat and overvalued — affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1985: $113,588 → 2026: $496,931 (4.4×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $496,931, homes in Talbot County sit 17% above the Maryland median ($424,154) and 112% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #7 of 24 Maryland counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (-0.2% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 65 days on the market, with 16% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 6.2× local income, that's pricier than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~27% expensive for local incomes and rents.
Rent and buy are close — ~$2,453/mo to buy (P&I, 20% down) vs $2,303/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Caroline County, MD ($331,804) · Queen Annes County, MD ($530,151) · Dorchester County, MD ($275,575) · Calvert County, MD ($487,784) · Anne Arundel County, MD ($512,669) · Kent County, MD ($388,079)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $196,246 |
| 2001 | $209,326 |
| 2002 | $229,718 |
| 2003 | $247,867 |
| 2004 | $295,036 |
| 2005 | $341,216 |
| 2006 | $402,795 |
| 2008 | $410,282 |
| 2009 | $374,798 |
| 2010 | $346,204 |
| 2011 | $328,676 |
| 2012 | $304,907 |
| 2013 | $296,313 |
| 2014 | $306,121 |
| 2015 | $310,729 |
| 2016 | $320,972 |
| 2017 | $324,142 |
| 2018 | $332,225 |
| 2019 | $339,396 |
| 2020 | $349,757 |
| 2021 | $382,330 |
| 2022 | $435,252 |
| 2023 | $454,062 |
| 2024 | $477,847 |
| 2025 | $500,518 |
| 2026 | $497,393 |