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The median home value in Charles County, MD is $446,976 as of 2026-08-31, down 1.22% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$446,976
Year-over-Year
-1.22%
National Rank
#306 of 3071
Charles County ranks 9th out of 24 counties in MD by median home price, and is +90.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MD, the typical county has a median home value of $420,594, making Charles County +6.3% above the MD state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.4%, from $453,106 in May 2026 to $446,976 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 | $453,106 | -1.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $453,986 | -1.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $451,805 | -1.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $446,976 | -1.2% |
Households here earn a median of $122,816 a year against a typical home value of $446,976 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 50% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Charles County recorded a violent crime rate of 216 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,754 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 11,114 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Charles County is $446,976. That's down 1.22% from a year earlier. That is about 90.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Charles County the 9th most expensive of 24 counties in Maryland.
Median household income here is $122,816, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Charles County recorded 216 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 11,114 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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