Shady Side, MD housing market
The typical Shady Side home is worth about $427,000, up 1.6% in a year, close to the Maryland typical home. Homes typically sell in 30 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Shady Side compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Shady Side 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 | Shady Side | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $292,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $299,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $315,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $322,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $351,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $384,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $399,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $407,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $421,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $422,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $427,000 | $428,000 |
Shady Side and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Side | $427K | +1.6% | $2,560 | $153,661 |
| Galesville | $665K | +0.1% | $2,190 | $205,205 |
| Deale | $515K | +0.6% | $2,280 | $125,510 |
2.8 years of income
The typical Shady Side home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Maryland (4.1 years).
How Shady Side 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 $2,560
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Shady Side is $2,560 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Shady Side pay a median of $2,490. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,870 · 4 bedrooms $3,610
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (20733, 20764, 20778; 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 Shady Side
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.