The Ellicott City housing market is most competitive. Over the three months, homes in Ellicott City receive 3 offers on average and sell in around 13 days. The median sale price of a home in Ellicott City was $718K over the last 3 months, up 6.4% since the same period last year. The median sale price per square foot in Ellicott City is $270, up 2.1% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Ellicott City today?
Over the three months ending June 2026, Ellicott City home prices were up 6.4% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $718K. On average, homes in Ellicott City sell after 13 days on the market compared to 12 days last year. There were 231 homes sold in June this year, down from 242 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$718,109
+6.4% YoY | Jun 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jun 2026
Growth
% YoY
Ellicott City, MD
$718,109
+6.4%
United States
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How hot is the Ellicott City housing market?
Ellicott City is most competitive. Homes sell in 15 days.
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The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Most homes get multiple offers, often with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 3% above list price and go pending in around 15 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 6% above list price and go pending in around 4 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for Ellicott City
Explore recent offers and recently sold homes in Ellicott City
Recent offers
Offer Not Accepted|
7 Weeks Ago
~$800K Offer
Sold for $850K
4bd | 2.5ba | ~2,000sqft
Over List Price
6%
Days on Market
5
Competing Offers
5
Down Payment
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Su Pagtakhan
Ellicott City Redfin Agent
My buyers offered a CASH offer over $50K list price. There were no contingencies and did a 2 week close.
Offer Not Accepted|
8 Weeks Ago
~$800K Offer
Sold for $850K
5bd | 2.5ba | ~3,000sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
6
Competing Offers
6
Down Payment
—
Su Pagtakhan
Ellicott City Redfin Agent
Buyers offer was the first one in. They offer all cash at list. No contingencies except a 5 day inspection contingency with a two week close. …
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Offer Not Accepted|
12 Weeks Ago
~$750K Offer
Sold for $750K
5bd | 3.5ba | ~3,000sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
10
Competing Offers
3
Down Payment
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Su Pagtakhan
Ellicott City Redfin Agent
Buyer declined counter offer.
Cash list price
Inspection Contingency 5 days
Settlement 2 weeks
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Climate's impact on Ellicott City housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Ellicott City.
Flood Factor - Major
3% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Ellicott City has a major risk of flooding. 569 properties in Ellicott City are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 3% of all properties in Ellicott City. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
18% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Ellicott City has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 3,883 properties in Ellicott City that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 18% of all properties in Ellicott City.
99% of properties are at moderate
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Ellicott City has a Moderate Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Ellicott City is most at risk from hurricanes. 21,129 properties in Ellicott City have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 65 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 77 mph.