New-build home prices in 21837
Recorded home sales in ZIP 21837 (Wicomico County) run a median of $164 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $111 and $202/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 21837
At the local median of $164/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $246,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $328,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $410,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $492,000 |
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 | 147 | $164 | 1,540 sf | $240,000 |
Recent sales in 21837
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 1,320 | $302,000 | $229 | 2010 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,248 | $300,000 | $240 | 2003 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,248 | $299,900 | $240 | 1998 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,392 | $297,500 | $214 | 1973 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,040 | $265,000 | $255 | 1989 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,092 | $241,000 | $221 | 1955 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,800 | $228,375 | $127 | 1911 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,344 | $145,000 | $108 | 1973 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,100 | $121,990 | $111 | 1998 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 896 | $50,000 | $56 | 1900 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,159 | $575,000 | $266 | 2015 | 7/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,980 | $495,000 | $166 | 1978 | 6/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,073 | $475,000 | $229 | 1977 | 11/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,245 | $465,000 | $207 | 2006 | 9/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,432 | $460,000 | $189 | 2006 | 1/2025 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 21837 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 21837?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 21837 (Wicomico County, MD) run a median of $164 per square foot, with the middle half between $111 and $202, from 147 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 21837?
- The typical recorded sale in 21837 is a 1,540 sq ft home at $240,000. A new 1,540 sq ft home at the local $164/sq ft would price around $252,560.
- Where does this 21837 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.