Barton, MD housing market
The typical Barton home is worth about $123,000, up 2.6% in a year, 71% below the Maryland typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Barton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Barton at a glance
Typical home value, 2018–2026
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| January | Barton | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $72,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $79,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $88,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $99,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $99,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $108,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $109,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $116,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $123,000 | $428,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Barton in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Barton has permitted 1 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $13,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Barton and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton | $123K | +2.6% | $1,080 | 1 | $50,972 |
| Moscow | — | — | $1,080 | — | — |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Barton is $1,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Barton pay a median of $863, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $800 · 4 bedrooms $1,600
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (21521; Allegany County, MD), 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.
Recent listings in Barton
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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.