Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$423,968+0.3% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$91,907About 1.4× the local median income ($65,005): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market67 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+0.4%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Salisbury, MD is worth $423,968, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $395,487, so the area is 7.2% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 67 days to sell, listings are up 22% 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 $91,907 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 $65,005. Typical rent is $1,947 a month, or $2,247 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 25 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
$423,968
Change in 1 year
+0.3%
Overvalued %
+7.2%
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Fair home value
$395,487
Change in 5 years
+15.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.4%
Home value to income
6.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,298
Income needed to afford it
$91,907
Property tax rate
0.83%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,947
Typical rent for houses
$2,247
Price-to-rent ratio
18.1×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,374
Gross rental yield
5.51%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.58%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+21.8%
Days on market
67
Listings with a price cut
21.8%
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Homes for sale
519
Pending sales per 100 listings
27
Asking price per sq ft
$179
People and jobs
Median household income
$65,005
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
6.1%
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Population
131,872
Income adjusted for cost of living
$67,997
Net moves in (IRS)
−25
Cost of living (US = 100)
95.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
60.6
Flood risk score
64.5
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Wildfire risk score
81.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.7
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Salisbury, MD overvalued?
Home prices in Salisbury, MD are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $395,487, so the area is 7.2% overvalued.
Is Salisbury, MD a buyer's or seller's market?
Salisbury, MD is a buyer's market: homes take about 67 days to sell, listings are up 22% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Salisbury, MD?
Home values in Salisbury, MD are up 0.3% 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 Salisbury, MD?
A household needs about $91,907 a year to afford the typical home in Salisbury, MD at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $65,005.