ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND — The typical Talbot County home sold in September went for $640,000, up 20.8% from $530,000 a year earlier, according to monthly housing figures from Maryland REALTORS, the statewide real estate trade group, based on Bright MLS data.
The number of sales barely moved: 57 homes sold in September, compared with 59 in September 2025. The average sale price rose 36.5%, to $968,929 from $709,808.
Homes took longer to sell. The median time on market was 74 days, up from 45 a year earlier. Active listings rose to 264 from 255, and the report puts Talbot's supply at 5.2 months of inventory, compared with 5.3 a year ago. There were 51 homes under contract, compared with 53, and 70 new listings, compared with 68.
Statewide, Maryland's median sale price was $432,000, up 0.5%, and sales fell 7.8%, to 5,169.
Elsewhere on the Eastern Shore, Queen Anne's median was $497,500, down 8%; Caroline's was $307,495, down 2.4%; Dorchester's was $275,000, down 1.8%; and Kent's was $347,000, down 16.4%. Talbot had the highest September median of any Maryland county in the report.
Maryland REALTORS says its data is current as of Oct. 12 and is revised regularly.
Source: Maryland REALTORS
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