The Ellicott City housing market is very competitive. Homes in Ellicott City receive 7 offers on average and sell in around 5 days. The median sale price of a home in Ellicott City was $675K last month, up 3.4% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Ellicott City is $261, up 8.3% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Ellicott City today?
In March 2024, Ellicott City home prices were up 3.4% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $675K. On average, homes in Ellicott City sell after 5 days on the market compared to 6 days last year. There were 55 homes sold in March this year, up from 55 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$675,000
+3.4% YoY | Mar 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Mar 2024
Growth
% YoY
Ellicott City, MD
$675,000
+3.4%
United States
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How hot is the Ellicott City housing market?
Ellicott City is very competitive. Homes sell in 7 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
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 3% above list price and go pending in around 7 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|
10 Weeks Ago
~$800K Offer
Sold for $950K
5bd | 3.5ba | ~4,000sqft
Over List Price
3%
Days on Market
5
Competing Offers
10
Down Payment
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Donnie Meyd
Ellicott City Redfin Agent
$35,000 above asking with $10,000 appraisal gap coverage and a short and minimized inspection contingency was well exceded by many competing offers.…
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GreatSchools Rating
10/10
Worthington Elementary School
Public • PreK-5
535
Students
15 reviews
8/10
Waverly Elementary School
Public • PreK-5
901
Students
11 reviews
8/10
Ilchester Elementary School
Public • PreK-5
648
Students
11 reviews
8/10
Centennial Lane Elementary School
Public • K-5
734
Students
15 reviews
7/10
St. Johns Lane Elementary School
Public • K-5
726
Students
8 reviews
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14 elementary schools.
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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.
Risk Factor
Flood Factor - Major
9% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Ellicott City has a major risk of flooding. 1,420 properties in Ellicott City are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 9% of all properties in Ellicott City. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
51% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Ellicott City has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 10,707 properties in Ellicott City that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 51% of all properties in Ellicott City.
100% 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. 20,828 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.