Halfway, MD housing market
The typical Halfway home is worth about $287,000, about the same as a year ago, 33% below the Maryland typical home. Homes typically sell in 40 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Halfway compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Halfway at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Halfway | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $164,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $170,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $177,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $188,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $207,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $235,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $247,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $269,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $286,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $289,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $287,000 | $428,000 |
Halfway and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfway | $287K | +0.1% | $1,250 | — | $71,036 |
| Hagerstown | $301K | +0.3% | $1,280 | 34 | $52,221 |
4 years of income
The typical Halfway home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Maryland (4.1).
How Halfway 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 $1,250
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Halfway is $1,250 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Halfway pay a median of $1,269. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $860 · 4 bedrooms $1,880
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (21740, 21795; 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.