The Pecan Street Index  ›  Baltimore Columbia Towson  ·  2026-06-29

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Columbia avg sale price fell back under $500K — now $485K

$485K

Dropping back below $500K re-opens a buyer pool that had been priced out — and puts sellers on notice that the last few months' comps are no longer defensible.

This period's moves

Strength 4 / 5

$485K

Columbia avg sale price fell back under $500K — now $485K

Dropping back below $500K re-opens a buyer pool that had been priced out — and puts sellers on notice that the last few months' comps are no longer defensible.

Strength 4 / 5

36 days

Dundalk homes taking 36 days to sell — +140.0% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

Strength 4 / 5

101.2%

Glen Burnie sale-to-list broke above 1.0 — 101.2%

Typical closed deal is now clearing at or over list price; sellers have regained pricing leverage in the last month.

Strength 4 / 5

$485K

Columbia median price -9.2% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -0.3% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

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Pecan Street Index, Baltimore Columbia Towson, June 2026

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