Jessup, MD housing market
The typical Jessup home is worth about $509,000, about the same as a year ago, 19% above the Maryland typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Jessup compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Jessup at a glance
Only 4 sales in April 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 | Jessup | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $363,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $376,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $376,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $384,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $408,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $452,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $475,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $492,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $511,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $509,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $509,000 | $428,000 |
Jessup and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessup | $509K | 0% | $2,370 | $128,851 |
| Elkridge | $481K | −0.8% | $2,440 | $139,913 |
| Fort Meade | — | — | $2,540 | $103,261 |
| Maryland City | — | −17.4%† | $2,610 | $117,337 |
| Savage | $586K | +1% | $2,300 | $116,895 |
| Columbia | $508K | +0.5% | $2,380 | $131,490 |
| Severn | $518K | +1.3% | $2,360 | $134,423 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4 years of income
The typical Jessup home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Maryland (4.1).
How Jessup 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 $2,370
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jessup is $2,370 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Jessup pay a median of $2,187. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,740 · 4 bedrooms $3,330
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (20701, 20794; Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA), 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, April 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.