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New-build home prices in 20794

Howard County, MD · 539 recorded sales 2021-2026 · MD SDAT

Recorded home sales in ZIP 20794 (Howard County) run a median of $259 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $222 and $290/sq ft.

$259
median $/sq ft (2021-2026)
$453,500
median sale price
1,880
median home size (sq ft)
539
qualified sales analyzed

What new homes sell for in 20794

At the local median of $259/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:

1,500 sq ft$388,500
2,000 sq ft$518,000
2,500 sq ft$647,500
3,000 sq ft$777,000

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-family278$2741,914 sf$507,500
Townhouse229$2381,870 sf$434,000
Condominium32$1982,268 sf$439,740

Recent sales in 20794

TypeSq ftSale price$/sq ftYr builtSold
Single-family3,972$920,000$23220191/2026
Single-family3,032$785,000$25920213/2026
Single-family2,418$765,000$31620221/2026
Single-family1,398$500,000$35819693/2026
Townhouse1,780$500,000$28120133/2026
Townhouse1,734$490,000$28320143/2026
Townhouse1,780$490,000$27520142/2026
Single-family1,008$480,000$47619681/2026
Townhouse1,720$480,000$27920162/2026
Townhouse2,340$462,000$19720093/2026
Condominium1,426$438,000$30720233/2026
Townhouse1,920$432,000$22520103/2026
Single-family1,594$425,000$26720011/2026
Townhouse1,424$425,000$29920112/2026
Townhouse1,424$422,000$29620122/2026

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Questions about 20794 home prices

What is the price per square foot in 20794?
Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 20794 (Howard County, MD) run a median of $259 per square foot, with the middle half between $222 and $290, from 539 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
What does a home sell for in 20794?
The typical recorded sale in 20794 is a 1,880 sq ft home at $453,500. A new 1,880 sq ft home at the local $259/sq ft would price around $486,920.
Where does this 20794 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.