New-build home prices in 21542
Recorded home sales in ZIP 21542 (Allegany County) run a median of $115 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $83 and $159/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 21542
At the local median of $115/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $172,500 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $230,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $287,500 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $345,000 |
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 | 116 | $115 | 1,577 sf | $168,850 |
Recent sales in 21542
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 1,677 | $300,000 | $179 | 1979 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,928 | $285,000 | $148 | 1978 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,120 | $275,000 | $130 | 2002 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,900 | $179,999 | $62 | 1920 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,576 | $130,000 | $83 | 1925 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,170 | $122,000 | $104 | 1947 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,554 | $1,400,000 | $548 | 1826 | 7/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,248 | $515,312 | $159 | 2025 | 6/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,202 | $315,000 | $143 | 1977 | 6/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,604 | $295,000 | $184 | 1960 | 10/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,668 | $290,000 | $174 | 1972 | 6/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,404 | $288,000 | $205 | 1973 | 1/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,400 | $275,000 | $196 | 1969 | 6/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,856 | $275,000 | $148 | 1975 | 11/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,052 | $271,250 | $132 | 1978 | 2/2025 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 21542 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 21542?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 21542 (Allegany County, MD) run a median of $115 per square foot, with the middle half between $83 and $159, from 116 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 21542?
- The typical recorded sale in 21542 is a 1,577 sq ft home at $168,850. A new 1,577 sq ft home at the local $115/sq ft would price around $181,355.
- Where does this 21542 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.