Greensboro, MD housing market
The typical Greensboro home is worth about $309,000, up 0.6% in a year, 28% below the Maryland typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Greensboro compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Greensboro at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Greensboro | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $175,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $188,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $196,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $218,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $241,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $276,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $280,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $291,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $307,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $307,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $309,000 | $428,000 |
23 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 23 new homes in Greensboro in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $6.8 million to build. That's 8.7 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Maryland (2.4). Over the past 10 years, Greensboro has permitted 52 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Greensboro's population fell by 12 even though 9 new homes were 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 13 | 13 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $6.8 million |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $245,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $342,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $70,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $137,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $303,000 |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $950,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $475,000 |
| 2004 | 82 | 82 | 0 | $6.5 million |
| 2003 | 29 | 15 | 14 | $2.8 million |
| 2002 | 25 | 21 | 4 | $1.8 million |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $530,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $63,000 |
How Greensboro ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
5.8 years of income
The typical Greensboro home costs about 5.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Maryland (4.1 years).
How Greensboro 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 $1,310
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Greensboro is $1,310 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Greensboro pay a median of $1,073, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 29% of the town's median household income.
Studio $990 · 4 bedrooms $2,180
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (21639; Caroline County, MD), 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. 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.