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The median home value in Washington County, MD is $331,982 as of 2026-07-31, up 1.0% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$331,982
Year-over-Year
+1.0%
National Rank
#750 of 3071
Washington County ranks 19th out of 24 counties in MD by median home price, and is +41.7% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within MD, the typical county has a median home value of $424,676, making Washington County -21.8% below the MD state median.
Households here earn a median of $77,747 a year against a typical home value of $331,982 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 70% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Washington County recorded a violent crime rate of 602 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,130 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 52,157 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Washington County is $331,982. That's up 1.0% from a year earlier. That is about 41.7% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Washington County the 19th most expensive of 24 counties in Maryland.
Median household income here is $77,747, so a typical home costs about 4.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Washington County recorded 602 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 52,157 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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