Chesapeake Beach, MD housing market
The typical Chesapeake Beach home is worth about $461,000, about the same as a year ago, 8% above the Maryland typical home. Homes typically sell in 37 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Chesapeake Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Chesapeake Beach at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Chesapeake Beach | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $320,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $330,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $335,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $344,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $373,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $408,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $423,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $442,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $457,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $458,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $461,000 | $428,000 |
Chesapeake Beach and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Beach | $461K | +0.3% | $1,980 | $138,895 |
| North Beach | $418K | +1.6% | $2,110 | $83,933 |
3.3 years of income
The typical Chesapeake Beach home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Maryland (4.1 years).
How Chesapeake Beach 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 $1,980
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Chesapeake Beach is $1,980 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Chesapeake Beach pay a median of $1,756, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,640 · 4 bedrooms $3,040
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (20732; Calvert County, 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 Chesapeake Beach
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.