The story of this market
The typical home in Wicomico County, Maryland sells for about $284,148, or $167 per square foot.
Prices are down 2% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 64 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 113% since 2000. Last year 12 of 19 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,428 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,428 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+3.6%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2005 (+21.8%). Worst: 2011 (-8.9%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.1%
MD · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,870
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+3.6%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 19 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
33
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $24,089,515.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
72.9%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3817 | 1913 | 72.9% | 9.4% | $165,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Wicomico County, Maryland
Wicomico County's housing market has stabilized into balanced territory, characterized by modest price adjustments around a $284,000 median sale price and inventory expansion. Modest buyer activity persists due to the county's relatively high affordability relative to coastal resort and western Maryland markets, supported by steady healthcare and public sector employment.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 8 cities · 14 ZIP reports
Median prices moved up 3.8% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 59 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 80.81% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.5% · poverty 14.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Owned and leased federal assets with active or excess status, per the General Services Administration's Real Estate Across the United States inventory (read 2026-09-25). A federal footprint read on this county — not a market valuation, and never an attribute of any individual property or tenant.
Deterministic aggregate of 13 researched ZIP reports of 14 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Wicomico County, Maryland — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 6.2%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Oct 7, 2026.
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| 21801 | Salisbury | — | $183 | +4.5% | 58 | — | — | — | 165 | $1,114 | researched Sep 16 |
| 21804 | Salisbury | $261,000 | $158 | +4.5% | 58 | 97% | — | — | 382 | $1,432 | researched Sep 16 |
| 21810 | Allen | $261,339 | $158 | +4.5% | 58 | 98.1% | 16% | 2.1 | 209 | $1,549 | researched Sep 19 |
| 21822 | Eden | $296,998 | $181 | +0.7% | 64 | 98.5% | 16% | 2.3 | 422 | $1,614 | researched Sep 17 |
| 21826 | Fruitland | $299,950 | $183 | +0.7% | 64 | 98.5% | 16% | 2.5 | 422 | $1,586 | researched Sep 16 |
| 21830 | Hebron | $261,339 | $158 | +4.5% | 58 | — | — | 6 | 382 | $1,599 | researched Sep 17 |
| 21837 | Mardela Springs | $227,585 | $181 | +0.7% | 64 | 98.5% | 16% | 2.5 | 422 | $1,115 | researched Sep 19 |
| 21849 | Parsonsburg | $320,000 | $183 | +1.4% | 62 | 98% | — | 3.9 | 382 | $1,200 | researched Sep 16 |
| 21850 | Pittsville | $261,339 | $158 | +4.5% | 58 | — | — | 2.3 | 554 | $748 | researched Sep 19 |
| 21856 | Quantico | $261,000 | $158 | +4.5% | 58 | — | — | 6 | 382 | $1,900 | researched Sep 17 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Wicomico County crime rates are heavily shaped by the Salisbury core, which experiences higher-than-average property and violent crime compared to the state, while outlying rural and suburban towns show substantially lower incident levels.
Public education is operated by Wicomico County Public Schools, displaying mixed academic performance where top-rated elementary schools like Northwestern and Willards contrast with average-performing secondary facilities.
The county faces moderate coastal and riverine flood risks associated with the Wicomico and Nanticoke river basins, with approximately 22% of properties at risk of flooding and rising homeowner insurance scrutiny across the Eastern Shore.
Economic expansion is anchored by healthcare, regional education, and poultry agribusiness, with sustained downtown revitalization and medical center expansion in Salisbury driving steady demand.
Real property taxes are levied by Wicomico County at a base rate of roughly $0.90 to $0.93 per $100 of assessed value, complemented by municipal taxes in incorporated towns such as Salisbury and Fruitland. Maryland state assessment caps (Homestead Tax Credit) limit annual taxable value growth to 5% for primary residences.
The county boasts extensive regional park systems, including the Salisbury Zoo, Pemberton Historical Park, and boating access to the Wicomico River leading into the Chesapeake Bay.
The rental market exhibits steady tenant demand driven by Salisbury University students, TidalHealth Peninsula Regional staff, and agribusiness workforce, sustaining stable occupancy rates.
Wicomico County serves as the regional commercial, healthcare, and educational hub of the lower Eastern Shore, led by TidalHealth, Salisbury University, and poultry production giants like Perdue Farms.
Primary highway access is facilitated by the north-south US Route 13 corridor and the east-west US Route 50 corridor, with regional transit provided by Shore Transit bus systems and air connectivity via Salisbury Regional Airport.
Salisbury and county planners prioritize infill redevelopment along commercial corridors and downtown riverfronts while preserving agricultural and wetland zoning across outlying areas.
Property assessments in Wicomico County are conducted by the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) on a triennial cycle, phasing in assessment increases over three-year increments.
Special districts include the Salisbury Urban Assessment District, municipal water/sewer service areas, and soil conservation districts operating across county-level jurisdictions.
Property insurance conditions remain stable relative to barrier islands, though properties adjacent to tidal marshland and the Wicomico River face increased flood insurance rate pressure under FEMA Risk Rating 2.0.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A free-admission 12-acre municipal zoo located in Salisbury City Park, offering community events, boardwalk trails, and native and exotic animal exhibits that anchor local family recreation.
A 262-acre county park featuring 4.5 miles of nature trails traversing diverse ecosystems along the Wicomico River, as well as the preserved 18th-century Pemberton Hall.
A 5,200-seat minor league baseball stadium that serves as the home field for the Delmarva Shorebirds, a Baltimore Orioles affiliate, bringing major regional entertainment to the county.
A waterfront walking corridor centered along the Wicomico River featuring local dining, craft breweries, art galleries, and public open plazas.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau ACS tables for Wicomico County, MD.
applies when — Applies to residential parcels located within a development subject to a declaration of covenants or restrictions requiring mandatory membership in an association.
Imposes obligations on parcel owners to pay assessments, adhere to recorded covenants, and comply with association governance and disclosure requirements upon resale.
Real Property Article Title 11B.
Property is assessed at its phased-in use value. The tax is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the applicable state and local tax rates. The Homestead Property Tax Credit limits the annual increase in taxable assessment for owner-occupied residential property to a fixed percentage (set by local jurisdictions, typically 10% or less) of the prior year's assessment.
Tax-Property Article § 8-103; COMAR Title 18.
≈ $28,415/yr on a $284,148 median
Maryland utilizes a judicial-supervised process. Foreclosure actions cannot be filed until 90 days after a default. Homeowners have 30 days from the date of the Notice of Report of Sale to file exceptions to the sale.
Real Property Article § 7-105.1; Maryland Rules of Procedure.
applies when — Applies to the transfer of residential real property of one to four single-family units, excluding specific transfers such as initial sales of never-occupied property, foreclosure sales, or transfers by fiduciaries.
Sellers must provide either a disclosure statement detailing known latent defects or a disclaimer statement selling the property 'as is' without warranties.
Real Property Article § 10-702, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.