Baltimore Metro

April 2026 | 
Home Demand Index: 86 | 
Tier: Slow

Metro Area Overview

The Home Demand Index (HDI) for the Baltimore metro area stands at 86 for this report period, up notably from 76 last month but below the 93 recorded during the same period one year ago. This meaningful month-over-month acceleration signals a decisive spring reactivation in buyer engagement, consistent with Baltimore’s historical pattern of demand strengthening through April as seasonal inventory and buyer urgency converge. Despite the annual shortfall, the rebound suggests improving momentum, indicating that the affordability and rate headwinds that suppressed activity through the winter are beginning to ease as conditions stabilize.
The market trend line, below, provides a high-level monthly overview of the Home Demand Index for each of the metro market areas within the Greater Baltimore Metro Area. The Home Demand Index is baselined at 100, with 90-110 indicating a steady market. Index values above 110 indicate moderate and high activity while Index values below 90 indicate slower or limited activity. For more information for a given period of time, click on any point on the map to pull up the monthly report.
Metro Market Trend Data by Bright MLS | T3 Home Demand Index
Each of the market areas listed above are defined as follows:
  • Baltimore Metro – Anne Arundel, MD; Baltimore City, MD; Baltimore, MD; Carroll, MD; Harford, MD; Howard, MD;
  • DelMar Coastal – Somerset, MD; Sussex, DE; Wicomico, MD; Worcester, MD;
  • Maryland Eastern Shore – Caroline, MD; Cecil, MD; Dorchester, MD; Kent, MD; Queen Annes, MD; Talbot, MD;

Baltimore | April 2026

Home Demand Index

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The Home Demand Index (HDI) for the Baltimore metro area stands at 86 for this report period, up notably from 76 last month but below the 93 recorded during the same period one year ago. This meaningful month-over-month acceleration signals a decisive spring reactivation in buyer engagement, consistent with Baltimore’s historical pattern of demand strengthening through April as seasonal inventory and buyer urgency converge. Despite the annual shortfall, the rebound suggests improving momentum, indicating that the affordability and rate headwinds that suppressed activity through the winter are beginning to ease as conditions stabilize.
Demand by home type in Baltimore shows broad-based improvement this period, with most segments posting meaningful month-over-month gains as spring buyer activity accelerates, though all segments remain below year-ago levels. Entry-level single-family homes registered an index of 71, up from 69 last month and below the 76 posted one year ago, reflecting improving first-time buyer engagement though affordability constraints continue to cap the pace of recovery in this rate-sensitive tier. Mid-range single-family homes advanced to 80 from 67 last month, but remain below last year’s reading of 88, suggesting move-up buyer activity is building meaningful spring momentum after a subdued winter. Luxury single-family homes climbed to 84 from 70 last month, but remain below last year’s 104, pointing to selective but expanding high-end engagement as spring inventory enters the market. Entry-level condos rose to 116 from 110 last month, but remain below last year’s 136, reinforcing their position as the most consistently active demand tier in the metro and a primary affordability alternative for buyers navigating constrained detached home budgets. Luxury condos advanced to 149 from 114 last month, though still trailing last year’s 160, as the high-end attached segment continues to normalize following an elevated prior-spring period that may have pulled forward activity. Townhouses, rowhouses, and twin homes rose strongly to 94 from 85 last month, slightly below last year’s 98, signaling that this segment is nearing prior-spring demand levels and is benefiting robustly from spring buyer reactivation.
Monthly Statistics for April 2026
Home Demand
Index
86
(Slow)
Home Demand Index
from prior month
76
Home Demand Index
from prior year
93
Index change
from prior month
13.2%
Index change from
same time last year
-7.5%
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