New-build home prices in 21218
Recorded home sales in ZIP 21218 (Baltimore City) run a median of $170 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $136 and $203/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 21218
At the local median of $170/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $255,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $340,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $425,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $510,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 2,054 | $170 | 1,384 sf | $239,000 |
| Condominium | 190 | $174 | 1,189 sf | $180,000 |
Recent sales in 21218
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 5,560 | $1,786,500 | $321 | 1916 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,923 | $1,400,000 | $284 | 1922 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,325 | $1,250,000 | $289 | 1920 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,399 | $1,199,000 | $273 | 1928 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,354 | $1,050,000 | $313 | 1920 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,880 | $899,000 | $312 | 1920 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,868 | $666,600 | $232 | 1920 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,346 | $630,000 | $269 | 1920 | 2/2026 |
| Condominium | 2,718 | $625,000 | $230 | - | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,216 | $620,000 | $280 | 1900 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,698 | $551,000 | $204 | 1925 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,758 | $549,000 | $199 | 1902 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,120 | $520,000 | $167 | 1902 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,646 | $485,000 | $295 | 1939 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,562 | $475,000 | $304 | 1937 | 4/2026 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 21218 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 21218?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 21218 (Baltimore City, MD) run a median of $170 per square foot, with the middle half between $136 and $203, from 2,244 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 21218?
- The typical recorded sale in 21218 is a 1,368 sq ft home at $235,900. A new 1,368 sq ft home at the local $170/sq ft would price around $232,560.
- Where does this 21218 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.