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The median home value in Frederick County, MD is $498,471 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.11% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$498,471
Year-over-Year
-0.11%
National Rank
#204 of 3071
Frederick County ranks 5th out of 24 counties in MD by median home price, and is +112.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MD, the typical county has a median home value of $420,594, making Frederick County +18.5% above the MD state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.6%, from $506,702 in May 2026 to $498,471 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 | $506,702 | -0.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $509,006 | -0.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $505,026 | -0.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $498,471 | -0.1% |
Households here earn a median of $122,002 a year against a typical home value of $498,471 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 66% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Frederick County recorded a violent crime rate of 359 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,462 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 113,714 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Frederick County is $498,471. That's down 0.11% from a year earlier. That is about 112.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Frederick County the 5th most expensive of 24 counties in Maryland.
Median household income here is $122,002, so a typical home costs about 4.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Frederick County recorded 359 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 113,714 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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