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Median Home Price in Baltimore City, MD

The median home value in Baltimore City, MD is $183,320 as of 2026-08-31, down 3.54% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$183,320

Year-over-Year

-3.54%

National Rank

#2155 of 3071

Baltimore City ranks 23rd out of 24 counties in MD by median home price, and is -22.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MD, the typical county has a median home value of $420,594, making Baltimore City -56.4% below the MD state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value decreased by 2.7%, from $188,420 in May 2026 to $183,320 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.

Baltimore City, MD monthly home value history
Month	Typical home value	Year-over-year change
May 2026	$188,420	-1.9%
Jun 2026	$189,179	-2.4%
Jul 2026	$186,140	-3.0%
Aug 2026	$183,320	-3.5%

Can you afford a home in Baltimore City?

Households here earn a median of $62,177 a year against a typical home value of $183,320 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.9×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 24% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Baltimore City

Reporting agencies in Baltimore City recorded a violent crime rate of 1,606 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 4,157 per 100,000.

Based on 1 reporting city covering 566,632 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Baltimore City

How much does a house cost in Baltimore City, MD?

The median home value in Baltimore City is $183,320. That's down 3.54% from a year earlier. That is about 22.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Baltimore City the 23rd most expensive of 24 counties in Maryland.

Is Baltimore City affordable?

Median household income here is $62,177, so a typical home costs about 2.9× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Baltimore City a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Baltimore City recorded 1,606 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 566,632 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.