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The median home value in Carroll County, MD is $490,967 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.0% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$490,967
Year-over-Year
+1.0%
National Rank
#218 of 3071
Carroll County ranks 6th out of 24 counties in MD by median home price, and is +108.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MD, the typical county has a median home value of $420,594, making Carroll County +16.7% above the MD state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.4%, from $498,109 in May 2026 to $490,967 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 | $498,109 | +1.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $499,797 | +1.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $498,011 | +1.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $490,967 | +1.0% |
Households here earn a median of $118,211 a year against a typical home value of $490,967 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 67% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Carroll County recorded a violent crime rate of 197 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,360 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 37,127 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Carroll County is $490,967. That's up 1.0% from a year earlier. That is about 108.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Carroll County the 6th most expensive of 24 counties in Maryland.
Median household income here is $118,211, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Carroll County recorded 197 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 37,127 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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