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Home values, rents and more in Caroline County, MD

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$326,000
Maryland: $425,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+0.7%
Maryland: −0.1% · U.S.: +1.2%
Typical rent
$1,350/mo
Maryland: $2,014 · U.S.: $1,932
Population
34,116
Census estimate, July 2025
Median household income
$68,457
Maryland: $103,678 · U.S.: $80,734
Counties around Caroline County, MD, shaded by typical home valueCarolineSussexKentDorchesterQueen Anne'sWicomicoTalbotKentCalvertHarford
  • Under $300k
  • $300k–$380k
  • $380k–$420k
  • $420k–$480k
  • $480k+
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Counties around Caroline County, MD, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, counties). Caroline County, MD is outlined.

How Caroline County, MD compares

The typical home in Caroline County, MD is worth about $326,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in Caroline County, MD are 23% below the typical value in Maryland ($425,000) and 11% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in Caroline County, MD rose 0.7%, compared with −0.1% in Maryland and +1.2% nationally.

Typical rent is $1,350 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 33% below Maryland ($2,014) and 30% below the U.S. ($1,932).

The median household income is $68,457, against $103,678 in Maryland and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 34,116 people live in Caroline County, MD (Census Bureau estimate for July 2025).

Caroline County, MD has the 6th-lowest typical home value of the 24 counties in Maryland with Zillow figures.

Part of: Maryland

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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