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The median home value in Allegany County, MD is $158,340 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.62% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$158,340
Year-over-Year
+3.62%
National Rank
#2497 of 3071
Allegany County ranks 24th out of 24 counties in MD by median home price, and is -32.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MD, the typical county has a median home value of $420,594, making Allegany County -62.4% below the MD state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.7%, from $157,269 in May 2026 to $158,340 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $157,269 | +4.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $159,990 | +4.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $159,568 | +3.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $158,340 | +3.6% |
Households here earn a median of $59,603 a year against a typical home value of $158,340 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.7×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 16% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Allegany County recorded a violent crime rate of 340 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,890 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 25,607 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Allegany County is $158,340. That's up 3.62% from a year earlier. That is about 32.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Allegany County the 24th most expensive of 24 counties in Maryland.
Median household income here is $59,603, so a typical home costs about 2.7× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Allegany County recorded 340 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 25,607 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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