Clear Spring, MD housing market
The typical Clear Spring home is worth about $369,000, up 3% in a year, 14% below the Maryland typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Clear Spring compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Clear Spring 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 | Clear Spring | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $226,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $232,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $239,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $248,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $281,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $307,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $317,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $329,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $349,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $366,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $369,000 | $428,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2023
No permits for new homes were issued in Clear Spring in 2023. The last year with any was 2018 (2 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Clear Spring gained 14 residents while 4 new homes were permitted: about 3.5 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.
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $90,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $90,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $175,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $175,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $75,000 |
| 2002 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $300,000 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Clear Spring'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.
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 $1,120
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Clear Spring is $1,120 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Clear Spring pay a median of $1,352.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,720
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (21722; 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 Clear Spring
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.