Charlestown, MD housing market
The typical Charlestown home is worth about $337,000, down 0.9% in a year, 21% below the Maryland typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Charlestown compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Charlestown at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Charlestown | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $214,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $217,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $225,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $240,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $265,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $299,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $308,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $319,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $340,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $336,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $337,000 | $428,000 |
2.8 years of income
The typical Charlestown home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Maryland (4.1 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,840
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Charlestown is $1,840 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Charlestown pay a median of $1,735. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,420 · 4 bedrooms $2,470
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (21901, 21914; Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.