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New-build home prices in 21781

Washington County, MD · 278 recorded sales 2021-2026 · MD SDAT

Recorded home sales in ZIP 21781 (Washington County) run a median of $182 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $164 and $211/sq ft.

$182
median $/sq ft (2021-2026)
$457,025
median sale price
2,471
median home size (sq ft)
278
qualified sales analyzed

What new homes sell for in 21781

At the local median of $182/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:

1,500 sq ft$273,000
2,000 sq ft$364,000
2,500 sq ft$455,000
3,000 sq ft$546,000

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$1822,471 sf$457,025

Recent sales in 21781

TypeSq ftSale price$/sq ftYr builtSold
Single-family3,128$777,000$24820214/2026
Single-family2,406$465,000$19320211/2026
Single-family1,984$439,900$22220152/2026
Single-family852$360,000$42319803/2026
Single-family2,580$344,000$13320034/2026
Single-family3,968$795,000$200202210/2025
Single-family2,970$706,589$23820254/2025
Single-family3,663$670,353$18320256/2025
Single-family3,672$664,192$18120253/2025
Single-family3,478$650,000$18720256/2025
Single-family3,478$646,519$18620252/2025
Single-family3,483$645,000$18520243/2025
Single-family3,118$640,923$20620241/2025
Single-family3,220$614,900$19120246/2025
Single-family2,988$598,482$20020255/2025

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Questions about 21781 home prices

What is the price per square foot in 21781?
Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 21781 (Washington County, MD) run a median of $182 per square foot, with the middle half between $164 and $211, from 278 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
What does a home sell for in 21781?
The typical recorded sale in 21781 is a 2,471 sq ft home at $457,025. A new 2,471 sq ft home at the local $182/sq ft would price around $449,722.
Where does this 21781 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.