Metropolitan market · Maryland · September 2026 data

What is the Cumberland, MD real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Cumberland, MD asks $199,375, up 12.5% year over year. Homes spend a median of 60 days on market, with 308 active listings and 25% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 32% of active listings, and inventory sits at 71% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$199,375
▲ 12.5% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$115
1,801 sq ft median
Median days on market
60
September 2026
Active listings
308
For sale now
New listings
102
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
25%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
71%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
32%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$200,000
▲ 24.2% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
99.2%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
89
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Cumberland, MD housing market doing right now?

The Cumberland, MD housing market lists at a $199,375 median as of September 2026, up 12.5% year over year, with a 60-day median market time and 308 homes for sale (25% with a price cut). Active inventory is 71% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Cumberland housing market statistics

The table summarizes Cumberland's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Cumberland.

Cumberland, MD housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$199,375+12.5% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1151,801 sq ft median
Median days on market60+3% YoY
Active listings308+14% YoY
New listings this month102September 2026
Listings with a price cut25%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$200,000+24.2% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio99.2%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio32.5%100 pending
Inventory vs 201971%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Cumberland?

Cumberland home prices are up 12.5% year over year and -3.7% month over month as of September 2026, at a $199,375 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$210K$201K$193K$184K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Cumberland MD · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$210K$185K$160K$135K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Cumberland MD · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Cumberland?

Cumberland has 308 active listings, 102 new this month, 100 pending as of September 2026. About 25% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 71% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
308
New this month
102
Pending
100
Price-reduced
75

Is Cumberland a good real estate investment?

Cumberland scores 67/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #140 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
67/100
#140 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+2.1%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
41
Value
91
Rental yield
72
Supply risk
27
Market heat
61

Cumberland scores 67/100 on our composite Investor Score (#140 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 71% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 12.5% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Cumberland ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Cumberland?

A home at Cumberland's $199,375 median listing runs about $1,091 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$985/mo
−$106/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,091/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,202/mo
+$110/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $199,375 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Cumberland?

To buy Cumberland’s $199,375 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $53,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,234/mo) at 28% of income. The area’s median household income is $59,413, so the median listing is within reach of a typical Cumberland household on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Cumberland, MD — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$199,375September 2026
Down payment (20%)$39,875Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,091/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.86% effective rate)$143/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$53,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$59,413Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Cumberland housing market?

Longer-run demand in Cumberland shows up in 76 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +397 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
76
▼ 13.6% vs 2024
0.8 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+397
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$3.02M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Cumberland housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Cumberland?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Cumberland, MD is $199,375, up 12.5% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Cumberland, MD-WV metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Cumberland?
The median home listed in Cumberland asks $199,375 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,091 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Cumberland?
The median property in Cumberland spends 60 days on the market, with 308 homes actively listed and 25% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Cumberland?
With a median 60 days on market and 25% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 32% of active listings, Cumberland reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Cumberland a good place to invest in real estate?
Cumberland scores 67/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #140 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Cumberland?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Cumberland and the wider Maryland market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Cumberland, MD-WV metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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