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Median Home Price in Denton, MD

The median home value in Denton, MD is $364,951 as of 2026-07-31, up 0.05% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$364,951

Year-over-Year

+0.05%

Population

5,025

Denton ranks #27 of 38 Maryland cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 11.7% below the state's city median of $413,148. It sits in Caroline County, where the county-wide median is $332,511.

Housing affordability in Denton

Median household income in Denton is $66,510, so the typical home value is about 5.5× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Denton

Denton police recorded a violent crime rate of 358 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 3,025 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Denton

What is the average home price in Denton, MD?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Denton, that value is $364,951. That's up 0.05% from a year earlier. It is about 11.7% below the typical Maryland city tracked here.

Is Denton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Denton are more expensive than Caroline County as a whole, where the median is $332,511 — a difference of about 9.8%.

Is Denton affordable?

Median household income here is $66,510, so the typical home value is about 5.5× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Denton a safe place to live?

Denton police reported 358 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,025. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.