New-build home prices in 21798
Recorded home sales in ZIP 21798 (Frederick County) run a median of $243 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $202 and $280/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 21798
At the local median of $243/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $364,500 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $486,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $607,500 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $729,000 |
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 | 137 | $245 | 1,800 sf | $460,000 |
| Townhouse | 7 | $217 | 1,920 sf | $416,655 |
Recent sales in 21798
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 2,735 | $680,000 | $249 | 1997 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,350 | $532,500 | $394 | 1910 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,232 | $482,000 | $391 | 1958 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,872 | $437,000 | $233 | 1966 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,080 | $425,000 | $394 | 1989 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,188 | $424,000 | $357 | 1990 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,176 | $208,000 | $177 | 1966 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,416 | $1,165,000 | $341 | 2007 | 10/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,509 | $887,500 | $253 | 2005 | 2/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,824 | $825,000 | $216 | 1895 | 7/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,040 | $775,000 | $255 | 1996 | 6/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,060 | $772,500 | $253 | 1997 | 10/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,384 | $682,500 | $202 | 1998 | 6/2025 |
| Single-family | 3,980 | $675,000 | $170 | 1985 | 12/2025 |
| Single-family | 1,146 | $610,000 | $532 | 1993 | 3/2025 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 21798 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 21798?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 21798 (Frederick County, MD) run a median of $243 per square foot, with the middle half between $202 and $280, from 144 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 21798?
- The typical recorded sale in 21798 is a 1,890 sq ft home at $445,617. A new 1,890 sq ft home at the local $243/sq ft would price around $459,270.
- Where does this 21798 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.