Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$271,722+1.2% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$58,904About 0.9× the local median income ($67,786): affordable for a typical household
Days on market64 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+0.4%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Wicomico County, MD is worth $271,722, up 1.2% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $254,914, so the area is 6.6% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 28% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.4% over the next year. A household needs about $58,904 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 $67,786. Typical rent is $1,626 a month, or $1,877 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 301 more people moved out than in.
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
$271,722
Change in 1 year
+1.2%
Overvalued %
+6.6%
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Fair home value
$254,914
Change in 5 years
+24.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.4%
Home value to income
4.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,473
Income needed to afford it
$58,904
Property tax rate
0.85%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,626
Typical rent for houses
$1,877
Price-to-rent ratio
13.9×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,428
Gross rental yield
7.18%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.67%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+27.6%
Days on market
64
Listings with a price cut
21.7%
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Homes for sale
398
Pending sales per 100 listings
27
Asking price per sq ft
$180
People and jobs
Median household income
$67,786
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
5.9%
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Population
106,899
Income adjusted for cost of living
$70,906
Net moves in (IRS)
−301
Cost of living (US = 100)
95.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
60.8
Flood risk score
57.8
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Wildfire risk score
80.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.0
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wicomico County, MD overvalued?
Home prices in Wicomico County, MD are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $254,914, so the area is 6.6% overvalued.
Is Wicomico County, MD a buyer's or seller's market?
Wicomico County, MD is a buyer's market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 28% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wicomico County, MD?
Home values in Wicomico County, MD are up 1.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Wicomico County, MD?
A household needs about $58,904 a year to afford the typical home in Wicomico County, MD at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $67,786.