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New-build home prices in 20685

Calvert County, MD · 438 recorded sales 2021-2026 · MD SDAT

Recorded home sales in ZIP 20685 (Calvert County) run a median of $251 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $208 and $293/sq ft.

$251
median $/sq ft (2021-2026)
$375,000
median sale price
1,512
median home size (sq ft)
438
qualified sales analyzed

What new homes sell for in 20685

At the local median of $251/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:

1,500 sq ft$376,500
2,000 sq ft$502,000
2,500 sq ft$627,500
3,000 sq ft$753,000

A gross sale price. The land bid it supports comes after build cost, contingency, fees, finance and profit — the residual the Threshold tool solves.

By home type

Home typeSalesMedian $/sq ftMedian sizeMedian price
Single-family438$2511,512 sf$375,000

Recent sales in 20685

TypeSq ftSale price$/sq ftYr builtSold
Single-family2,035$697,500$34320033/2026
Single-family2,164$580,000$26820002/2026
Single-family2,080$565,000$27219993/2026
Single-family2,645$499,900$18919922/2026
Single-family1,584$471,500$29819851/2026
Single-family2,451$424,900$17320173/2026
Single-family1,530$380,000$24819983/2026
Single-family1,656$370,000$22319972/2026
Single-family1,092$340,000$31119941/2026
Single-family1,008$325,000$32219943/2026
Single-family960$310,000$32319854/2026
Single-family960$290,000$30219864/2026
Single-family1,380$225,000$16319482/2026
Single-family3,915$849,999$21719872/2025
Single-family2,968$785,629$265202610/2025

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Questions about 20685 home prices

What is the price per square foot in 20685?
Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 20685 (Calvert County, MD) run a median of $251 per square foot, with the middle half between $208 and $293, from 438 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
What does a home sell for in 20685?
The typical recorded sale in 20685 is a 1,512 sq ft home at $375,000. A new 1,512 sq ft home at the local $251/sq ft would price around $379,512.
Where does this 20685 data come from?
Maryland Department of Planning parcel data derived from the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) property records. Qualified residential sales from 2021. Estimates for site screening, not an appraisal.

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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, assigned to nearest ZIP centroid. $/sq ft is sale price over heated living area. Estimates for site screening, not a USPAP appraisal. Updated July 2026.