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New-build home prices in Howard County
Across Howard County, recorded home sales run a median of $285 per square foot (middle half $246-$328), from 18,619 qualified sales. The typical home is 1,976 sq ft selling at $555,450.
$285
median $/sq ft
$555,450
median sale price
1,976
median home size (sq ft)
18,619
qualified sales analyzed
$/sq ft by ZIP
21045$273/sf
2,593 sales
21044$268/sf
2,481 sales
21043$292/sf
2,316 sales
21075$278/sf
2,154 sales
21042$312/sf
1,870 sales
20723$292/sf
1,513 sales
21046$283/sf
1,214 sales
20763$277/sf
1,016 sales
20759$290/sf
655 sales
20794$259/sf
539 sales
21163$294/sf
479 sales
21029$320/sf
465 sales
21797$292/sf
359 sales
21794$299/sf
261 sales
21738$286/sf
236 sales
21036$302/sf
174 sales
21723$288/sf
166 sales
20777$317/sf
139 sales
21737$291/sf
76 sales
By home type
| Home type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 9,938 | $306 | 2,400 sf | $722,250 |
| Townhouse | 6,477 | $271 | 1,630 sf | $445,000 |
| Condominium | 2,204 | $238 | 1,220 sf | $297,500 |
Recent sales across Howard County
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 7,011 | $2,780,000 | $397 | 2004 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 6,516 | $2,525,000 | $388 | 2022 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,948 | $2,450,000 | $621 | 1989 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 6,465 | $2,300,000 | $356 | 2007 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,516 | $1,900,000 | $421 | 1999 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,622 | $1,900,000 | $411 | 2018 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 7,906 | $1,800,000 | $228 | 1950 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 8,275 | $1,775,000 | $215 | 2003 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,905 | $1,675,000 | $284 | 2001 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,710 | $1,652,630 | $351 | 2025 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,756 | $1,600,000 | $336 | 2023 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,710 | $1,570,369 | $333 | 2025 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,542 | $1,570,000 | $346 | 1996 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,032 | $1,486,565 | $295 | 2025 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,612 | $1,485,159 | $322 | 2025 | 2/2026 |
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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.