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Real Estate Insights · The Mark Frisco Team
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Southern Maryland Housing Market Update: August 2026
The market isn’t moving in one direction.
August data shows significantly more inventory in Calvert County, rising median prices in St. Mary’s County, and longer marketing times in Charles County—while closed sales increased in all three counties.
- +52.3%Calvert active inventory
- +6.1%St. Mary’s median sold price
- ↑ All 3Counties recorded more closed sales
Source: Bright MLS, August 2026.
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Southern Maryland isn’t one market. Conditions change by county, community, price point and property type—so national headlines rarely tell you what is happening on your street.
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