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Darlington, MD Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Darlington, MD Housing Market Trends

With a population of 398, 185 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $488,377, Darlington real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Darlington, accounting for 75.76% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Darlington include row houses and other attached homes ( 10.10%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 7.58%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 6.57%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Darlington. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 90.81% of Darlington's homes, and 66.16% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

The housing in Darlington was primarily built before 1939 ( 39.90%), making the housing stock in Darlington some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Darlington. The next most important housing age is between 1970-1999 ( 30.81%), followed by between 1940-1969 ( 15.66%). There's also some housing in Darlington built between 2000 and later ( 13.64%).

Darlington Home Appreciation Rates

Darlington's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Darlington during the period has been just 4.64%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

Over the last year, Darlington appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Darlington's appreciation rate has been 5.07%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Darlington were at 2.23%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 9.22%.

Relative to Maryland, our data show that Darlington's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 50% of the other cities and towns in Maryland.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$488,377

Darlington, MD Home Prices
> $1,317,000
$988,001 - $1,317,000
$659,001 - $988,000
$527,001 - $659,000
$396,001 - $527,000
$263,001 - $396,000
$132,001 - $263,000
$66,001 - $132,000
$0 - $66,000
5.2%
5.2%
2.7%
2.7%
17.7%
17.7%
19.6%
19.6%
16.7%
16.7%
10.6%
10.6%
18.9%
18.9%
3.9%
3.9%
4.7%
4.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for Maryland

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

185

Darlington Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,452 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
90.8%
90.8%
9.2%
9.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
6.6%
6.6%
93.4%
93.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
13.6%
13.6%
30.8%
30.8%
15.7%
15.7%
39.9%
39.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
75.8%
75.8%
10.1%
10.1%
6.6%
6.6%
7.6%
7.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.0%
0.0%
6.6%
6.6%
20.7%
20.7%
47.5%
47.5%
18.7%
18.7%
6.6%
6.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes