Aberdeen, MD housing market
The typical Aberdeen home is worth about $345,000, about the same as a year ago, 19% below the Maryland typical home. Homes typically sell in 21 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Aberdeen compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Aberdeen at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Aberdeen | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $221,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $227,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $237,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $249,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $272,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $301,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $318,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $333,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $344,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $344,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $345,000 | $428,000 |
103 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 103 new homes in Aberdeen in 2025: 83 single-family houses and 20 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $22.6 million to build. That's 6 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Maryland (2.4). Over the past 10 years, Aberdeen has permitted 1,811 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Aberdeen gained 1,295 residents while 713 new homes were permitted: about 1.8 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Maryland: 2.5 new residents per new home.
How Aberdeen ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 100 | 100 | 0 | $22 million |
| 2025 | 103 | 83 | 20 | $22.6 million |
| 2024 | 245 | 245 | 0 | $52.3 million |
| 2023 | 279 | 45 | 234 | $45.5 million |
| 2022 | 585 | 1 | 584 | $77.9 million |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $6.2 million |
| 2020 | 324 | 87 | 237 | $74.5 million |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $390,000 |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $6.2 million |
| 2016 | 232 | 40 | 192 | $31.2 million |
| 2015 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $22.6 million |
| 2014 | 117 | 40 | 77 | $22.6 million |
| 2013 | 162 | 34 | 128 | $21.3 million |
| 2012 | 72 | 72 | 0 | $18.2 million |
| 2011 | 29 | 24 | 5 | $8.1 million |
| 2010 | 18 | 10 | 8 | $1.9 million |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $890,000 |
| 2008 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2007 | 60 | 32 | 28 | $14 million |
| 2006 | 52 | 24 | 28 | $6.1 million |
| 2005 | 69 | 65 | 4 | $21.3 million |
| 2004 | 68 | 68 | 0 | $20.3 million |
| 2003 | 67 | 67 | 0 | $18.4 million |
| 2002 | 62 | 62 | 0 | $8.5 million |
| 2001 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2000 | 68 | 68 | 0 | $6.1 million |
How Aberdeen ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Aberdeen and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | $345K | −0.1% | $1,770 | 103 | $74,826 |
| Perryman | — | +0.4%† | $1,790 | — | $35,392 |
| Havre de Grace | $408K | +0.5% | $1,770 | 141 | $105,817 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.6 years of income
The typical Aberdeen home costs about 4.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Maryland (4.1 years).
How Aberdeen ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,770
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Aberdeen is $1,770 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Aberdeen pay a median of $1,363, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,270 · 4 bedrooms $2,550
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (21001, 21078; Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.