Funkstown, MD housing market
The typical Funkstown home is worth about $272,000, about the same as a year ago, 36% below the Maryland typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Funkstown compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Funkstown 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, 2022–2026
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| January | Funkstown | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $246,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $261,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $278,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $271,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $272,000 | $428,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2023
No permits for new homes were issued in Funkstown in 2023. The last year with any was 2010 (1 new home).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Funkstown's population fell by 52 even though 1 new home was permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $227,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $227,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $255,000 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Funkstown'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.
Funkstown and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funkstown | $272K | −0.4% | $1,130 | — | $61,392 |
| Hagerstown | $301K | +0.3% | $1,280 | 34 | $52,221 |
4.4 years of income
The typical Funkstown home costs about 4.4 years of the town's median household income, more 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 $1,130
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Funkstown is $1,130 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Funkstown pay a median of $808, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $780 · 4 bedrooms $1,740
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (21734, 21740; 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.
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.