New-build home prices in 21046
Recorded home sales in ZIP 21046 (Howard County) run a median of $283 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $246 and $321/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 21046
At the local median of $283/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $424,500 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $566,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $707,500 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $849,000 |
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 type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townhouse | 671 | $283 | 1,396 sf | $396,000 |
| Single-family | 397 | $305 | 1,898 sf | $580,000 |
| Condominium | 146 | $218 | 1,180 sf | $262,500 |
Recent sales in 21046
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 2,913 | $780,000 | $268 | 1993 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,450 | $752,000 | $307 | 1989 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,420 | $735,000 | $304 | 1984 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,798 | $711,000 | $254 | 1983 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,878 | $710,000 | $378 | 1987 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,782 | $695,000 | $390 | 1987 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,296 | $672,246 | $519 | 1964 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,360 | $660,000 | $280 | 1992 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,004 | $650,000 | $324 | 1978 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,656 | $630,000 | $380 | 1977 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,161 | $600,000 | $517 | 1961 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,310 | $520,000 | $397 | 1986 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,346 | $510,000 | $379 | 1976 | 1/2026 |
| Townhouse | 1,488 | $505,000 | $339 | 1986 | 3/2026 |
| Townhouse | 1,496 | $500,000 | $334 | 1980 | 1/2026 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 21046 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 21046?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 21046 (Howard County, MD) run a median of $283 per square foot, with the middle half between $246 and $321, from 1,214 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 21046?
- The typical recorded sale in 21046 is a 1,488 sq ft home at $420,000. A new 1,488 sq ft home at the local $283/sq ft would price around $421,104.
- Where does this 21046 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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Nearby ZIPs: 21045 · 20763 · 20794 · 20723 · 21044 · 20701 · 21075 · 20759
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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.