New-build home prices in 21648
Recorded home sales in ZIP 21648 (Dorchester County) run a median of $262 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $178 and $351/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 21648
At the local median of $262/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $393,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $524,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $655,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $786,000 |
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 | 88 | $262 | 1,920 sf | $499,500 |
Recent sales in 21648
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 4,966 | $1,395,000 | $281 | 1969 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,890 | $465,900 | $247 | 1997 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,352 | $460,000 | $340 | 1942 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,680 | $325,000 | $194 | 1976 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,461 | $1,345,000 | $302 | 1900 | 8/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,853 | $1,295,000 | $336 | 2002 | 2/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,899 | $1,195,000 | $412 | 1965 | 5/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,683 | $1,150,000 | $312 | 2008 | 5/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,502 | $1,020,000 | $408 | 1990 | 9/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,128 | $927,095 | $436 | 1950 | 2/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,052 | $825,000 | $402 | 1966 | 8/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,856 | $750,000 | $195 | 1987 | 11/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,928 | $600,000 | $205 | 1910 | 11/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,614 | $575,000 | $356 | 1987 | 5/2025 |
| Single-family | 672 | $455,000 | $677 | 1963 | 7/2025 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 21648 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 21648?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 21648 (Dorchester County, MD) run a median of $262 per square foot, with the middle half between $178 and $351, from 88 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 21648?
- The typical recorded sale in 21648 is a 1,920 sq ft home at $499,500. A new 1,920 sq ft home at the local $262/sq ft would price around $503,040.
- Where does this 21648 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.