Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$383,742+2.6% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$83,187About 1.1× the local median income ($75,873): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market86 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Kent County, MD is worth $383,742, up 2.6% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $376,950, so the area is 1.8% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 86 days to sell, listings are up 61% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $83,187 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $75,873. In the latest IRS figures, 96 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$383,742
Change in 1 year
+2.6%
Overvalued %
+1.8%
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Fair home value
$376,950
Change in 5 years
+18.6%
Home value to income
5.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,080
Income needed to afford it
$83,187
Property tax rate
0.91%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,241
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+60.9%
Days on market
86
Listings with a price cut
15.2%
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Homes for sale
140
Pending sales per 100 listings
22
Asking price per sq ft
$247
People and jobs
Median household income
$75,873
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
3.0%
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Population
19,565
Income adjusted for cost of living
$81,409
Net moves in (IRS)
+96
Cost of living (US = 100)
93.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
27.5
Unhealthy air days a year
1
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Flood risk score
60.0
Wildfire risk score
25.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.4
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Kent County, MD overvalued?
Home prices in Kent County, MD are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $376,950, so the area is 1.8% overvalued.
Is Kent County, MD a buyer's or seller's market?
Kent County, MD is a buyer's market: homes take about 86 days to sell, listings are up 61% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Kent County, MD?
Home values in Kent County, MD are up 2.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Kent County, MD?
A household needs about $83,187 a year to afford the typical home in Kent County, MD at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $75,873.