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The median home value in Dorchester County, MD is $271,430 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.11% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$271,430
Year-over-Year
+1.11%
National Rank
#1165 of 3071
Dorchester County ranks 21st out of 24 counties in MD by median home price, and is +15.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MD, the typical county has a median home value of $420,594, making Dorchester County -35.5% below the MD state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.5%, from $275,575 in May 2026 to $271,430 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 | $275,575 | +1.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $276,692 | +1.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $272,255 | +1.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $271,430 | +1.1% |
Households here earn a median of $61,839 a year against a typical home value of $271,430 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 73% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Dorchester County recorded a violent crime rate of 497 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,942 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 15,295 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Dorchester County is $271,430. That's up 1.11% from a year earlier. That is about 15.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Dorchester County the 21st most expensive of 24 counties in Maryland.
Median household income here is $61,839, so a typical home costs about 4.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Dorchester County recorded 497 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 15,295 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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