Kent County, Maryland Housing Data

Housing Market Overview

Housing market data including home prices, rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics.

$128,571
$1,144

Housing Market Overview

Metric Kent County Maryland Avg US Average
Median Home Price $128,571 $285,029 $242,182
Price Trend (Annual %) -2.9% 4.8% 8.2%
Median Gross Rent $1,144 $1,661 $1,342
Rent Trend (Annual %) 3.7% 4.0% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %)

Housing Cost & Rent Trends

Median Home Price Over Time
Kent County
Maryland
United States
Year Kent County Maryland United States
Median Rent Over Time
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Year Kent County Maryland United States

Affordability

On average, housing unit costs 1.7 yearly household incomes in Kent County.

Metric Kent County Maryland Avg US Average
Median Home Price $128,571 $285,029 $242,182
Median Household Income $74,497 $101,971 $78,145
Price-to-Income Ratio 1.7 2.8 3.1
Home Prices vs Income Over Time
Home Prices
Household Income
Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)

Compare income and housing cost trends.

Household Income Growth %
Housing Cost Growth %
Year Income Growth % Housing Cost Growth % Gap (Cost - Income)

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric Kent County Maryland Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 59.5% 62.0% 58.2%
Rental Rate 23.1% 29.9% 31.3%
Vacancy Rate 17.4% 8.1% 10.6%
Median Tenure (years) 16.0 14.0 14.0
Median Year Moved In 2009 2011 2011

Housing Stock

Metric Kent County Maryland Avg US Average
Average Household Size 2.07 people 2.58 people 2.54 people
Median Structure Built Year 1979 1977 1978
Median Number of Rooms 5.7 5.7 5.0