The story of this market
The typical home in Arnold, Maryland sells for about $615,000, or $317 per square foot.
Prices are up +4% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 9 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,158 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.1%
MD · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Arnold, Maryland
The Arnold housing market is currently highly competitive, characterized by low inventory and a high percentage of homes selling above the list price. Strong demand from buyers, coupled with a limited supply of available homes, continues to drive annual price appreciation and rapid sales cycles.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Arnold yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2026) (within 12.5%).
Deterministic aggregate of 1 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved up 3.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 22 days on market with 2.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
18% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.1% — a stable, low-distress profile.
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.120 mi
- K1 Speed Jessup4.517.6 mi
- Dave & Buster's Hanover - Arundel414.7 mi
- Dave & Buster's Capitol Heights3.822 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.120 mi
- Northwest Stadium421.2 mi
- CFG Bank Arena4.118.8 mi
- M&T Bank Stadium4.718.2 mi
- Camden Yards4.818.6 mi
- Merriweather Post Pavilion4.522.8 mi
- Annapolis Mall4.43.6 mi
- Cinemark Egyptian 24 and XD4.414.9 mi
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament4.614.6 mi
- National Cryptologic Museum4.715.7 mi
- William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bay Bridge4.47.6 mi
- National Aquarium4.618.4 mi
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine4.816.6 mi
- National Cryptologic Museum4.715.7 mi
- Baltimore Museum of Art4.821.3 mi
- The Walters Art Museum4.819.3 mi
- Sandy Point State Park4.45.4 mi
- Liberty Sports Park3.715.9 mi
- Kinder Farm Park4.86.4 mi
- Quiet Waters Park4.85.8 mi
- Annapolis City Dock4.73.9 mi
- Donnelly's Dockside4.32.5 mi
- Annapolis Yacht Club4.74.1 mi
- Safe Harbor Port Annapolis4.84.9 mi
- Bert Jabin Yacht Yard4.65.1 mi
- Eastport Yacht Club4.74.1 mi
- Renditions Golf Course4.212.3 mi
- Compass Pointe Golf Course4.27.3 mi
- The Preserve At Eisenhower3.84.3 mi
- Severna Park Golf Center4.31.2 mi
- Night Hawk Golf Center4.39.1 mi
- Arundel Mills4.414.6 mi
- Annapolis Mall4.43.6 mi
- Bowie Town Center4.313.9 mi
- Pennsylvania Dutch Farmer's Market4.84.5 mi
- Marley Station Mall3.79.2 mi
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport4.313.4 mi
- The Club BWI3.913.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A popular paved rail-trail that provides residents with extensive opportunities for walking, running, and cycling throughout the region.
A private facility offering deep-water slips and social amenities, highlighting the area's strong maritime culture.
A community-focused golf facility that serves as a central recreational hub for local residents.
A local park providing green space and community gathering areas that enhance the neighborhood's residential appeal.
Arnold is ideal for family buyers and professionals seeking a suburban, water-adjacent lifestyle with convenient access to Annapolis. It attracts those who prioritize established neighborhoods and outdoor recreation over high-density urban living.
Arnold is served by the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system, which is generally regarded as providing stable educational opportunities for the community.
The area is primarily served by major regional corridors including I-97 and Route 2, facilitating commutes to Annapolis and Baltimore.
Arnold offers significant recreational access via the B&A Trail, multiple marinas along the Severn and Magothy Rivers, and several community parks that support an active, water-oriented lifestyle.
The rental market in Arnold is characterized by low vacancy pressure and steady demand, driven by its appeal to families and professionals working in nearby Annapolis or commuting to the Baltimore-Washington metro area.
Arnold's economy is largely service-oriented and residential, with most residents employed in the broader Annapolis and Baltimore-Washington professional sectors.
Arnold functions primarily as a suburban residential hub with limited large-scale commercial development, relying on its proximity to Annapolis and the Baltimore-Washington corridor for economic momentum.
Development is largely focused on infill residential projects and small-scale commercial improvements rather than large-scale master-planned communities.
Parcels in Arnold are subject to Anne Arundel County property tax levies and standard utility service districts.
As a community situated along the Severn and Magothy Rivers, Arnold faces localized flood risks in low-lying coastal areas, necessitating standard flood insurance considerations for waterfront properties.
Property insurance premiums in the area are influenced by coastal proximity and regional weather patterns typical of the Chesapeake Bay region.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Maryland) — Maryland Real Property Assessment and Taxation: Property is assessed at its phased-in use value. The tax is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the applicable state and local tax rates.
Researched annual trajectory for this city, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 6.4%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Census Reporter.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.