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Median Home Price in Elkton, MD

The median home value in Elkton, MD is $375,232 as of 2026-07-31, up 1.48% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$375,232

Year-over-Year

+1.48%

Population

16,017

Elkton ranks #26 of 38 Maryland cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 9.2% below the state's city median of $413,148. It sits in Cecil County, where the county-wide median is $387,213.

Housing affordability in Elkton

Median household income in Elkton is $58,640, so the typical home value is about 6.4× 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 Elkton

Elkton police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,080 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 5,232 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 Elkton

What is the average home price in Elkton, 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 Elkton, that value is $375,232. That's up 1.48% from a year earlier. It is about 9.2% below the typical Maryland city tracked here.

Is Elkton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Elkton are cheaper than Cecil County as a whole, where the median is $387,213 — a difference of about 3.1%.

Is Elkton affordable?

Median household income here is $58,640, so the typical home value is about 6.4× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Elkton a safe place to live?

Elkton police reported 1,080 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 16,017. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.