Mount Airy, MD housing market
The typical Mount Airy home is worth about $635,000, up 1% in a year, 48% above the Maryland typical home. Homes typically sell in 25 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mount Airy compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mount Airy 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
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| January | Mount Airy | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $414,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $423,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $434,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $451,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $490,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $545,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $569,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $588,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $625,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $633,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $635,000 | $428,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2008
No permits for new homes were issued in Mount Airy in 2008. The last year with any was 2007 (11 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2006 | 67 | 67 | 0 | $12.3 million |
| 2005 | 139 | 123 | 16 | $25.8 million |
| 2004 | 79 | 77 | 2 | $10.7 million |
| 2003 | 118 | 118 | 0 | $13.3 million |
| 2002 | 91 | 91 | 0 | $8.9 million |
| 2001 | 190 | 190 | 0 | $18.4 million |
| 2000 | 190 | 190 | 0 | $18.7 million |
Mount Airy's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2008, so the 2008 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
4.2 years of income
The typical Mount Airy home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Maryland (4.1).
How Mount Airy 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 $2,220
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mount Airy is $2,220 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mount Airy pay a median of $1,854, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,770 · 4 bedrooms $3,200
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (21771; 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.
Recent listings in Mount Airy
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.