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The median home value in Kent County, MD is $386,831 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.54% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$386,831
Year-over-Year
+2.54%
National Rank
#490 of 3071
Kent County ranks 14th out of 24 counties in MD by median home price, and is +64.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MD, the typical county has a median home value of $420,594, making Kent County -8.0% below the MD state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.3%, from $388,079 in May 2026 to $386,831 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 | $388,079 | +1.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $392,677 | +1.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $392,199 | +2.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $386,831 | +2.5% |
Households here earn a median of $80,147 a year against a typical home value of $386,831 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 81% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Kent County recorded a violent crime rate of 191 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,617 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 6,804 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Kent County is $386,831. That's up 2.54% from a year earlier. That is about 64.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Kent County the 14th most expensive of 24 counties in Maryland.
Median household income here is $80,147, so a typical home costs about 4.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Kent County recorded 191 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,804 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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