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New-build home prices in Dorchester County
Across Dorchester County, recorded home sales run a median of $156 per square foot (middle half $126-$195), from 2,346 qualified sales. The typical home is 1,628 sq ft selling at $263,943.
$156
median $/sq ft
$263,943
median sale price
1,628
median home size (sq ft)
2,346
qualified sales analyzed
$/sq ft by ZIP
21613$145/sf
1,038 sales
21673$174/sf
514 sales
21643$174/sf
330 sales
21631$180/sf
131 sales
21861$154/sf
120 sales
21664$191/sf
102 sales
21648$262/sf
88 sales
21634$188/sf
59 sales
21659$166/sf
37 sales
21677$182/sf
31 sales
By home type
| Home type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 2,048 | $162 | 1,654 sf | $275,000 |
| Townhouse | 298 | $140 | 1,580 sf | $228,235 |
Recent sales across Dorchester County
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 4,966 | $1,395,000 | $281 | 1969 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,181 | $1,100,000 | $346 | 1988 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,574 | $960,000 | $373 | 1935 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,326 | $740,000 | $223 | 2003 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,872 | $682,500 | $365 | 1970 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,752 | $680,945 | $247 | 2026 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,135 | $671,219 | $214 | 2025 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,370 | $575,872 | $243 | 2026 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,976 | $565,000 | $190 | 2005 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,827 | $505,041 | $276 | 1965 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,650 | $480,831 | $291 | 2026 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,608 | $474,990 | $182 | 2025 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,890 | $465,900 | $247 | 1997 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,352 | $460,000 | $340 | 1942 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,937 | $429,990 | $222 | 1968 | 4/2026 |
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Method: improved arms-length residential sales with recorded structure square footage (2021+) from Maryland Department of Planning parcel data derived from the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) property records. $/sq ft is sale price over heated living area. Estimates for site screening, not a USPAP appraisal. Updated July 2026.