Appreciation Velocity — Maryland Cities
Cities of Maryland ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 10Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Kent, MD
+242.0%
#2 · Wicomico, MD
+219.3%
#3 · Cecil, MD
+129.3%
#4 · Talbot, MD
+124.3%
#5 · Caroline, MD
+116.8%
#6 · Somerset, MD
+112.9%
#7 · Allegany, MD
+102.5%
#8 · Baltimore, MD
+93.3%
#9 · Prince George's, MD
+74.5%
#10 · Frederick, MD
+67.0%
County ranking — 10Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent, MD | MD | +89.0% | +256.7% | +139.3% | +242.0% | $709K |
| 2 | Wicomico, MD | MD | +116.7% | +93.0% | +38.3% | +219.3% | $473.5K |
| 3 | Cecil, MD | MD | +35.9% | +99.0% | +122.7% | +129.3% | $568.8K |
| 4 | Talbot, MD | MD | -14.1% | -48.5% | +39.9% | +124.3% | $739.2K |
| 5 | Caroline, MD | MD | -1.8% | +14.4% | +101.8% | +116.8% | $398.9K |
| 6 | Somerset, MD | MD | -6.8% | +34.7% | +7.2% | +112.9% | $185.8K |
| 7 | Allegany, MD | MD | -17.6% | +43.9% | +65.1% | +102.5% | $158.8K |
| 8 | Baltimore, MD | MD | +3.6% | +40.2% | +52.4% | +93.3% | $522K |
| 9 | Prince George's, MD | MD | +22.0% | -55.6% | +28.9% | +74.5% | $543.4K |
| 10 | Frederick, MD | MD | -7.0% | -3.3% | +23.5% | +67.0% | $523.7K |
| 11 | Howard, MD | MD | +2.6% | -1.8% | +45.4% | +64.2% | $761.3K |
| 12 | Carroll, MD | MD | -1.9% | -5.7% | +56.0% | +63.4% | $490.6K |
| 13 | Queen Anne's, MD | MD | -14.4% | +19.6% | +8.7% | +61.9% | $519K |
| 14 | Harford, MD | MD | +0.2% | -1.2% | +58.6% | +61.4% | $454.1K |
| 15 | Charles, MD | MD | -2.3% | -33.1% | +33.5% | +60.9% | $463.2K |
| 16 | Worcester, MD | MD | -6.0% | +2.3% | +27.4% | +60.1% | $430.9K |
| 17 | Montgomery, MD | MD | -13.9% | -18.9% | +17.1% | +58.1% | $793K |
| 18 | Baltimore City, MD | MD | +6.9% | +37.9% | +82.2% | +56.0% | $289.9K |
| 19 | Calvert, MD | MD | -5.7% | +11.4% | +47.1% | +50.6% | $447.1K |
| 20 | St. Mary's, MD | MD | -9.8% | -26.3% | +31.9% | +48.1% | $400.8K |
| 21 | Anne Arundel, MD | MD | -11.9% | -55.9% | +21.8% | +42.4% | $587.1K |
| 22 | Dorchester, MD | MD | -50.7% | +47.6% | +16.2% | +41.5% | $255.2K |
| 23 | Garrett, MD | MD | -24.6% | -18.1% | +29.6% | +35.2% | $474.4K |
| 24 | Washington, MD | MD | -53.1% | -31.8% | -22.2% | +11.9% | $215K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.