Boonsboro, MD housing market
The typical Boonsboro home is worth about $406,000, up 1.2% in a year, 5% below the Maryland typical home. Homes typically sell in 47 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Boonsboro compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Boonsboro at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.2 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Boonsboro | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $257,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $262,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $272,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $287,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $317,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $350,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $365,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $377,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $395,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $408,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $406,000 | $428,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2023
No permits for new homes were issued in Boonsboro in 2023. The last year with any was 2021 (1 new home).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Boonsboro gained 463 residents while 111 new homes were permitted: about 4.2 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Maryland: 2.5 new residents per new home.
How Boonsboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2018 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $8.5 million |
| 2017 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2016 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $5.8 million |
| 2015 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $6.1 million |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $130,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $725,000 |
| 2007 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2006 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2005 | 142 | 142 | 0 | $20.7 million |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $382,000 |
| 2003 | 61 | 61 | 0 | $8.3 million |
| 2002 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $571,000 |
Boonsboro's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2023, so the 2023 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
4.2 years of income
The typical Boonsboro home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Maryland (4.1).
How Boonsboro 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 $1,500
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Boonsboro is $1,500 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Boonsboro pay a median of $1,438. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,030 · 4 bedrooms $2,260
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (21713; Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area), 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 Boonsboro
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.