Pasadena, MD housing market
The typical Pasadena home is worth about $456,000, up 0.5% in a year, 6% above the Maryland typical home. Homes typically sell in 30 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Pasadena compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Pasadena at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Pasadena | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $318,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $325,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $336,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $349,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $379,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $408,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $424,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $436,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $454,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $454,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $456,000 | $428,000 |
Pasadena and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena | $456K | +0.5% | $2,080 | — | $129,727 |
| Severna Park | $751K | +2.9% | $2,280 | — | $169,953 |
| Riviera Beach | — | +4.3%† | $2,110 | — | $112,672 |
| Glen Burnie | $395K | +0.3% | $2,030 | — | $88,280 |
| Lake Shore | — | +5.7%† | $2,350 | — | $130,689 |
| Baltimore | $187K | −3.4% | $1,860 | 543 | $62,177 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.5 years of income
The typical Pasadena home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Maryland (4.1 years).
How Pasadena 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 $2,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Pasadena is $2,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Pasadena pay a median of $2,393. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,520 · 4 bedrooms $2,940
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (21060, 21122, 21226; 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, 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.