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The median home value in Caroline County, MD is $330,127 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.69% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$330,127
Year-over-Year
+0.69%
National Rank
#746 of 3071
Caroline County ranks 18th out of 24 counties in MD by median home price, and is +40.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MD, the typical county has a median home value of $420,594, making Caroline County -21.5% below the MD state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.5%, from $331,804 in May 2026 to $330,127 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 | $331,804 | +0.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $334,134 | +0.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $332,511 | +0.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $330,127 | +0.7% |
Households here earn a median of $68,457 a year against a typical home value of $330,127 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 81% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Caroline County recorded a violent crime rate of 277 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,959 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 9,750 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Caroline County is $330,127. That's up 0.69% from a year earlier. That is about 40.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Caroline County the 18th most expensive of 24 counties in Maryland.
Median household income here is $68,457, so a typical home costs about 4.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Caroline County recorded 277 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 9,750 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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