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The median home value in Worcester County, MD is $422,936 as of 2026-08-31, down 1.13% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$422,936
Year-over-Year
-1.13%
National Rank
#361 of 3071
Worcester County ranks 12th out of 24 counties in MD by median home price, and is +79.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MD, the typical county has a median home value of $420,594, making Worcester County +0.6% above the MD state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.6%, from $425,415 in May 2026 to $422,936 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 | $425,415 | -2.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $425,479 | -2.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $425,877 | -1.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $422,936 | -1.1% |
Households here earn a median of $81,745 a year against a typical home value of $422,936 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.2×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 87% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Worcester County recorded a violent crime rate of 524 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 4,634 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 14,696 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Worcester County is $422,936. That's down 1.13% from a year earlier. That is about 79.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Worcester County the 12th most expensive of 24 counties in Maryland.
Median household income here is $81,745, so a typical home costs about 5.2× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Worcester County recorded 524 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 14,696 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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