The 20 most competitive housing markets in Maryland
Across much of the U.S., people are struggling to buy and sell homes. Homebuyers are scared off by high prices and economic uncertainty, while home sellers are staying put until they can earn more profit from the sale. Student loan debt is adding even more pressure on younger buyers. As such, houses are selling at a historically slow rate, especially in the Sun Belt—even as mortgage rates fall.
That's not the case everywhere, though. In today's market, understanding your local level of competition can help you make smarter decisions. It affects everything from how quickly homes sell to how much negotiating power buyers and sellers have.
Conditions vary widely across Maryland—but this list can help. Redfin Real Estate ranked the most competitive cities in Maryland based on their combined months of supply (lower is better), average sale to list ratio (higher is better), and median days on market (lower is better). All data is an average for the January-October 2025 period. To see the most competitive cities in the country, read this recent Redfin article.
#1. Ellicott City, Maryland
- Days on market: 14.64 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.3%
- Months of supply: 1.23 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 58.5%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 65.2%
- See homes for sale in Ellicott City on Redfin.com
#2. Columbia, Maryland
- Days on market: 15.65 days
- Sale to list ratio: 101.8%
- Months of supply: 1.15 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 58.9%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 69.3%
- See homes for sale in Columbia on Redfin.com
#3. Ilchester, Maryland
- Days on market: 15.6 days
- Sale to list ratio: 101.6%
- Months of supply: 1.41 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 50.4%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 63.2%
- See homes for sale in Ilchester on Redfin.com
#4. Eldersburg, Maryland
- Days on market: 19.36 days
- Sale to list ratio: 101.4%
- Months of supply: 1.23 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 54.3%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 60.5%
- See homes for sale in Eldersburg on Redfin.com
#5. Bel Air North, Maryland
- Days on market: 17.36 days
- Sale to list ratio: 101.4%
- Months of supply: 1.53 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 56.0%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 58.6%
- See homes for sale in Bel Air North on Redfin.com
#6. Bel Air South, Maryland
- Days on market: 23.47 days
- Sale to list ratio: 101.4%
- Months of supply: 1.6 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 47.0%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 58.5%
- See homes for sale in Bel Air South on Redfin.com
#7. Catonsville, Maryland
- Days on market: 21.2 days
- Sale to list ratio: 101.2%
- Months of supply: 1.63 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 50.5%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 61.3%
- See homes for sale in Catonsville on Redfin.com
#7. Randallstown, Maryland
- Days on market: 27.48 days
- Sale to list ratio: 101.5%
- Months of supply: 1.66 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 45.9%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 50.3%
- See homes for sale in Randallstown on Redfin.com
#9. Olney, Maryland
- Days on market: 20.49 days
- Sale to list ratio: 100.9%
- Months of supply: 1.54 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 46.6%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 58.9%
- See homes for sale in Olney on Redfin.com
#10. Aspen Hill, Maryland
- Days on market: 27.3 days
- Sale to list ratio: 100.7%
- Months of supply: 1.31 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 43.9%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 58.3%
- See homes for sale in Aspen Hill on Redfin.com
#11. Rockville, Maryland
- Days on market: 26.34 days
- Sale to list ratio: 101.3%
- Months of supply: 1.92 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 48.6%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 59.6%
- See homes for sale in Rockville on Redfin.com
#12. Odenton, Maryland
- Days on market: 24.7 days
- Sale to list ratio: 100.5%
- Months of supply: 1.59 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 49.2%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 62.0%
- See homes for sale in Odenton on Redfin.com
#13. Perry Hall, Maryland
- Days on market: 19.72 days
- Sale to list ratio: 100.7%
- Months of supply: 1.87 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 46.2%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 54.7%
- See homes for sale in Perry Hall on Redfin.com
#14. Severna Park, Maryland
- Days on market: 29.34 days
- Sale to list ratio: 100.8%
- Months of supply: 1.75 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 45.3%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 57.9%
- See homes for sale in Severna Park on Redfin.com
#15. Carney, Maryland
- Days on market: 32.54 days
- Sale to list ratio: 101.2%
- Months of supply: 1.76 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 44.1%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 45.1%
- See homes for sale in Carney on Redfin.com
#16. Glen Burnie, Maryland
- Days on market: 27.3 days
- Sale to list ratio: 100.6%
- Months of supply: 1.78 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 49.3%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 58.4%
- See homes for sale in Glen Burnie on Redfin.com
#16. Lochearn, Maryland
- Days on market: 35.12 days
- Sale to list ratio: 101.6%
- Months of supply: 2.04 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 51.1%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 44.4%
- See homes for sale in Lochearn on Redfin.com
#18. Crofton, Maryland
- Days on market: 31.15 days
- Sale to list ratio: 100.2%
- Months of supply: 1.33 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 45.5%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 69.9%
- See homes for sale in Crofton on Redfin.com
#19. Montgomery Village, Maryland
- Days on market: 33.49 days
- Sale to list ratio: 101.2%
- Months of supply: 1.86 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 50.7%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 63.5%
- See homes for sale in Montgomery Village on Redfin.com
#20. Towson, Maryland
- Days on market: 28.79 days
- Sale to list ratio: 100.8%
- Months of supply: 1.89 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 41.5%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 58.7%
- See homes for sale in Towson on Redfin.com
