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Is Baltimore City County, MD a buyer's market or a seller's market?
Baltimore City County, MD is a balanced market right now. There are 2,800 homes for sale, and at the current pace of sales it would take about 4.6 months to sell all of them.
The rule of thumb agents use: under three months of homes for sale favors sellers, over five months favors buyers, and in between is a fair fight. Baltimore City County, MD sits at 4.6.
Buyers and sellers are about evenly matched right now. The typical home took 45 days to go under contract, and 35% of sales closed above the asking price.
The number of homes for sale is 10% higher than a year ago. More choice for buyers means more competition between sellers.
Source: Redfin's published market data for the Baltimore City County, MD area, through May 2026.
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Figures come from Redfin's published market data for the Baltimore City County, MD area, through May 2026. Neighborhood Numbers is an independent data publisher and is not affiliated with Redfin. We update these pages when Redfin publishes, once a month.