Metropolitan market · Maryland · September 2026 data

What is the Salisbury, MD real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Salisbury, MD asks $297,925, up 3.6% year over year. Homes spend a median of 72 days on market, with 472 active listings and 21% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 33% of active listings, and inventory sits at 95% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 5.4%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$297,925
▲ 3.6% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$180
1,623 sq ft median
Median days on market
72
September 2026
Active listings
472
For sale now
New listings
134
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
21%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
95%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
33%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$432,995
▲ 6.7% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
98.4%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
831
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

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

The Salisbury, MD housing market lists at a $297,925 median as of September 2026, up 3.6% year over year, with a 72-day median market time and 472 homes for sale (21% with a price cut). Active inventory is 95% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 5.4%.

Salisbury housing market statistics

The table summarizes Salisbury'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 Salisbury.

Salisbury, MD housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$297,925+3.6% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1801,623 sq ft median
Median days on market72+18% YoY
Active listings472+11% YoY
New listings this month134September 2026
Listings with a price cut21%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$432,995+6.7% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio98.4%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio32.5%154 pending
Inventory vs 201995%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield5.4%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Salisbury?

Salisbury home prices are up 3.6% year over year and -0.4% month over month as of September 2026, at a $297,925 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$300K$297K$294K$291K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$297K$264K$230K$197K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Salisbury?

Salisbury has 472 active listings, 134 new this month, 154 pending as of September 2026. About 21% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 95% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
472
New this month
134
Pending
154
Price-reduced
97

Is Salisbury a good real estate investment?

Salisbury scores 55/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #345 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
55/100
#345 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-0.7%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
High
σ 7.3% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
44
Value
54
Rental yield
87
Supply risk
54
Market heat
46

Salisbury scores 55/100 on our composite Investor Score (#345 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 61% over five years and +104% over ten, leaving prices 61% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,337/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 5.4%; active inventory sits at 95% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 3.6% 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 Salisbury ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Salisbury?

A home at Salisbury's $297,925 median listing runs about $1,631 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%
$1,472/mo
−$159/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,631/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,796/mo
+$165/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $297,925 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 Salisbury?

To buy Salisbury’s $297,925 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $79,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,849/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.1× the area’s $69,592 median household income, so a typical Salisbury household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Salisbury, MD — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$297,925September 2026
Down payment (20%)$59,585Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,631/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.88% effective rate)$218/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$79,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$69,592Census 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 Salisbury housing market?

Longer-run demand in Salisbury shows up in 211 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -25 residents; 0.0% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
211
▼ 35.5% vs 2024
1.6 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-25
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$7.43M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
0.0%
56.7k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Hurricane

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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Salisbury housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Salisbury?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Salisbury, MD is $297,925, up 3.6% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Salisbury, MD metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Salisbury?
The median home listed in Salisbury asks $297,925 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,631 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Salisbury?
The median property in Salisbury spends 72 days on the market, with 472 homes actively listed and 21% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Salisbury?
With a median 72 days on market and 21% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 33% of active listings, Salisbury 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 Salisbury a good place to invest in real estate?
Salisbury scores 55/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #345 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 Salisbury?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Salisbury 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 Salisbury, MD 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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