Salisbury, MD housing market
The typical Salisbury home is worth about $266,000, up 1.3% in a year, 38% below the Maryland typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Salisbury compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Salisbury at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Salisbury | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $153,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $160,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $168,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $177,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $193,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $219,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $234,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $252,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $263,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $265,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $266,000 | $428,000 |
74 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 74 new homes in Salisbury in 2025: 33 single-family houses and 41 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $12 million to build. That's 2.2 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Maryland as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Salisbury has permitted 679 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Salisbury gained 2,707 residents while 1,190 new homes were permitted: about 2.3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Maryland: 2.5 new residents per new home.
How Salisbury ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 60 | 54 | 6 | $8.3 million |
| 2025 | 74 | 33 | 41 | $12 million |
| 2024 | 103 | 59 | 44 | $17.5 million |
| 2023 | 78 | 59 | 19 | $12.9 million |
| 2022 | 95 | 35 | 60 | $16.7 million |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2020 | 92 | 43 | 49 | $15.7 million |
| 2019 | 72 | 32 | 40 | $9.3 million |
| 2018 | 41 | 25 | 16 | $5.9 million |
| 2017 | 19 | 15 | 4 | $3.1 million |
| 2016 | 78 | 6 | 72 | $7.2 million |
| 2015 | 47 | 3 | 44 | $3.8 million |
| 2014 | 58 | 2 | 56 | $5.4 million |
| 2013 | 603 | 9 | 594 | $42.6 million |
| 2012 | 242 | 2 | 240 | $27.8 million |
| 2011 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2010 | 17 | 13 | 4 | $2.8 million |
| 2009 | 90 | 35 | 55 | $11.1 million |
| 2008 | 185 | 49 | 136 | $23.6 million |
| 2007 | 230 | 58 | 172 | $29.7 million |
| 2006 | 427 | 214 | 213 | $50 million |
| 2005 | 498 | 323 | 175 | $52.3 million |
| 2004 | 447 | 200 | 247 | $34.6 million |
| 2003 | 517 | 315 | 202 | $41.4 million |
| 2002 | 400 | 141 | 259 | $21.7 million |
| 2001 | 473 | 87 | 386 | $24 million |
| 2000 | 148 | 39 | 109 | $9.4 million |
How Salisbury 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.
Salisbury and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | $266K | +1.3% | $1,420 | 74 | $58,576 |
| Fruitland | $254K | +1.2% | $1,590 | 4 | $64,004 |
4.5 years of income
The typical Salisbury home costs about 4.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Maryland (4.1 years).
How Salisbury 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 $1,420
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Salisbury is $1,420 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Salisbury pay a median of $1,318. A two-bedroom takes about 29% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,080 · 4 bedrooms $1,890
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (21801, 21804, 21875; Salisbury, 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.
Recent listings in Salisbury
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.