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Median Home Price in Cecil County, MD

The median home value in Cecil County, MD is $384,545 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.36% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$384,545

Year-over-Year

+1.36%

National Rank

#499 of 3071

Cecil County ranks 15th out of 24 counties in MD by median home price, and is +63.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MD, the typical county has a median home value of $420,594, making Cecil County -8.6% below the MD state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value decreased by 0.1%, from $384,991 in May 2026 to $384,545 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.

Cecil County, MD monthly home value history
Month	Typical home value	Year-over-year change
May 2026	$384,991	+1.2%
Jun 2026	$389,795	+1.2%
Jul 2026	$387,213	+1.2%
Aug 2026	$384,545	+1.4%

Can you afford a home in Cecil County?

Households here earn a median of $92,007 a year against a typical home value of $384,545 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 68% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Cecil County

Reporting agencies in Cecil County recorded a violent crime rate of 771 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,768 per 100,000.

Based on 4 reporting cities covering 27,495 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Cecil County

How much does a house cost in Cecil County, MD?

The median home value in Cecil County is $384,545. That's up 1.36% from a year earlier. That is about 63.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cecil County the 15th most expensive of 24 counties in Maryland.

Is Cecil County affordable?

Median household income here is $92,007, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Cecil County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Cecil County recorded 771 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 27,495 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.