Millersville tops Greater Baltimore housing market as home prices surge 32%

Millersville’s 21108 ZIP code led Greater Baltimore’s housing market in the second quarter, with prices up 32% and the average sales price jumping nearly $200,000 from a year earlier. The Anne Arundel County suburb has become the region’s hottest pocket even as buyers across Baltimore City and the surrounding counties face a tighter, pricier market.

Redfin’s Millersville data put the median sale price at $650,000 over the three months ending in May 2026, an 18.2% increase from the same period a year earlier. Homes in the ZIP code were selling in 23 days on average, a pace that points to strong demand despite the higher price tag. Zillow listed the average home value in 21108 at $621,120, up 0.9% over the past year.

The affordability strain is easy to see in the numbers. A median sale price of $650,000 pushes monthly mortgage payments well beyond what many households can absorb, before property taxes, homeowners insurance and closing costs are added in. As prices rise, the tax base rises with them, and renters who cannot buy in Millersville or nearby suburbs are left competing for fewer apartments and homes across the region.

The broader market has been climbing for years. Baltimore Business Journal has reported that annual home prices in Greater Baltimore rose 30% from $284,000 in 2019 to $369,000 in 2023, a record-high run fueled by housing shortages. The same pattern showed up last year, when an Anne Arundel County suburb led Greater Baltimore’s hottest ZIP codes with a 50% surge in home prices.

For workers tied to jobs in Baltimore City, the latest spike makes the search for housing close to work even harder. Millersville’s gains show how quickly a suburban market can move out of reach, leaving fewer entry-level options for buyers who once might have looked just outside the city line.