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Median Home Price in Wicomico County, MD

The median home value in Wicomico County, MD is $274,639 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.66% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$274,639

Year-over-Year

+1.66%

National Rank

#1147 of 3071

Wicomico County ranks 20th out of 24 counties in MD by median home price, and is +16.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MD, the typical county has a median home value of $420,594, making Wicomico County -34.7% below the MD state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value decreased by 0.6%, from $276,374 in May 2026 to $274,639 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.

Wicomico County, MD monthly home value history
Month	Typical home value	Year-over-year change
May 2026	$276,374	+2.2%
Jun 2026	$278,478	+2.2%
Jul 2026	$276,091	+1.9%
Aug 2026	$274,639	+1.7%

Can you afford a home in Wicomico County?

Households here earn a median of $76,210 a year against a typical home value of $274,639 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 49% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Wicomico County

Reporting agencies in Wicomico County recorded a violent crime rate of 808 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,772 per 100,000.

Based on 3 reporting cities covering 40,830 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Wicomico County

How much does a house cost in Wicomico County, MD?

The median home value in Wicomico County is $274,639. That's up 1.66% from a year earlier. That is about 16.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Wicomico County the 20th most expensive of 24 counties in Maryland.

Is Wicomico County affordable?

Median household income here is $76,210, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Wicomico County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Wicomico County recorded 808 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 40,830 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.