Maryland housing inventory down, prices up, report says

New data from a Maryland real estate lobbying group shows Maryland's housing inventory and new listings have declined over the last year, and costs have risen, despite state efforts to reduce Maryland’s nearly 100,000 housing unit shortage.

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 1,157

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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New data from a Maryland real estate lobbying group reports that Maryland housing inventory and new listings have declined over the last year, despite state efforts to reduce Maryland’s nearly 100,000 housing unit shortage.

Maryland Realtors announced Tuesday that active housing inventory fell 16.4% over the past year, from 18,402 houses available in May 2025 to 15,395 available in May 2026. New listings are also down, from 9,368 new listings in May 2025 to …

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