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Median Home Price in Laurel, MD

The median home value in Laurel, MD is $480,750 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.64% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$480,750

Year-over-Year

-0.64%

Population

29,209

Laurel ranks #8 of 38 Maryland cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 15.6% above the state's city median of $415,938. It sits in Prince Georges County, where the county-wide median is $433,813.

Crime in Laurel

Laurel police recorded a violent crime rate of 394 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 4,862 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 Laurel

How much does a house cost in Laurel, MD?

The median home value in Laurel is $480,750. That's down 0.64% from a year earlier. That is about 15.6% above the typical county in Maryland.

Is Laurel expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Laurel are more expensive than Prince Georges County as a whole, where the median is $433,813 — a difference of about 10.8%.

Is Laurel a safe place to live?

Laurel police reported 394 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 29,209. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.