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Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$322,655+2.3% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$69,945About 0.9× the local median income ($79,223): affordable for a typical household
Days on market48 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly

The typical home in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV is worth $322,655, up 2.3% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $302,011, so the area is 6.8% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 48 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.4% over the next year. A household needs about $69,945 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 $79,223. Typical rent is $1,614 a month, or $1,855 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 3,369 more people moved in than out.

Home value over time

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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$322,655
Change in 1 year+2.3%
Overvalued %+6.8%
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Fair home value$302,011
Change in 5 years+26.5%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months+2.4%
Home value to income4.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,749
Income needed to afford it$69,945
Property tax rate0.65%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,614
Typical rent for houses$1,855
Price-to-rent ratio16.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,236
Gross rental yield6.00%
Cap rate (estimate)3.90%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+11.1%
Days on market48
Listings with a price cut19.5%
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Homes for sale1,079
Pending sales per 100 listings52
Asking price per sq ft$186

People and jobs

Median household income$79,223
Population change (1 year)+1.4%
Unemployment rate4.4%
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Population315,280
Income adjusted for cost of living$84,101
Net moves in (IRS)+3,369
Cost of living (US = 100)94.2

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)5.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)66.4
Unhealthy air days a year0
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Flood risk score75.1
Wildfire risk score34.3
Walkability (1 to 20)6.4
Road, rail and air noise53 dB

Questions people ask

Is Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV overvalued?
Home prices in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $302,011, so the area is 6.8% overvalued.
Is Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV is a balanced market: homes take about 48 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV?
Home values in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV are up 2.3% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV?
A household needs about $69,945 a year to afford the typical home in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $79,223.

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