Ocean City, MD 21842 Housing Market
- Active listings118currently for sale
- Pending sales14under contract
- Median asking price$327,400current listings
- Listing age99 daysmedian time Resideline has been seeing the current listings
- Closed sales tracked (6 mo)850a tracked sample, not a market total
- Median sold price$430,000last 6 months
- Middle half of sold prices$308k to $592k25th to 75th percentile
What the numbers say
As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 118 active listings and 14 pending sales in ZIP code 21842. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.12 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.
The median asking price of current listings is $327,400, while the median of the 850 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $430,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 21842 for 99 days.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median home price in 21842?
The median closed sale price in Ocean City, MD 21842 was $430,000 over the last six months, based on 850 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $307,500 to $592,000.
Is 21842 a buyer's or seller's market?
Resideline is currently tracking 14 pending sales against 118 active listings in 21842, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.12. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 21842 currently looks like a balanced market.
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