One part of North Baltimore City is much tighter than the rest
Redfin reported Baltimore home prices up 7.4% year over year in September. That number is real. But it covers a wide city, and the Real Estate Data Aggregator shows the neighborhoods of North Baltimore City reading very differently from one another. If you own here, or want to buy here, the citywide number may not tell your story at all.
Supply is the sharpest dividing line
The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted just 1.5 months of supply in the Roland Park area for the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is the tightest reading across North Baltimore City. The other neighborhoods sat at 2.5 to 2.9 months. That gap is meaningful. Less supply means sellers face less competition and buyers have fewer choices.
Speed tells the same story
The Real Estate Data Aggregator found that 51.1% of homes in the Roland Park area went under contract within two weeks of listing during those same three months. That is the highest share in North Baltimore City. Homes in the Govans and Chinquapin area came close at 47.4%, and the Hampden and Medfield area reached 48.2%. The Mount Washington and Cheswolde area was at 45.5%. Fast is relative, but the Roland Park area leads.
Prices reflect the tightness
The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the median sale price in the Roland Park area at $685,000 for the three months ending August 31, 2026, up 11.3% from the same period a year before. That is the highest median and the second-largest year-over-year gain in North Baltimore City. The Mount Washington and Cheswolde area posted the biggest gain at 17.7%, reaching a median of $465,000. The Govans and Chinquapin area came in at $436,000, up 4.1%. The Hampden and Medfield area sat at $330,000, up 3.1%.
| Roland Park (21210) | Govans / Chinquapin (21212) | Hampden / Medfield (21211) | Mt. Washington / Cheswolde (21209) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $685,000 | $436,000 | $330,000 | $465,000 |
| Price change, year over year | up 11.3% | up 4.1% | up 3.1% | up 17.7% |
| Months of supply | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| Under contract in 2 weeks | 51.1% | 47.4% | 48.2% | 45.5% |
| Sold above list price | 33.3% | 47% | 37% | 18.3% |
| Median days on market | 42 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
One thing to watch: above-list sales
The Roland Park area had the tightest supply, but the Govans and Chinquapin area had the highest share of homes selling above list price. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 47% of sales there going above list, compared with 33.3% in the Roland Park area. That tells you competition is real across more than one neighborhood. Buyers in any of these areas should be ready to move and to price their offers carefully.
Across all of North Baltimore City, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 318 homes sold in the three months ending August 31, 2026, down 10.4% from the same period a year before. Homes for sale rose 11.1% to 251. More choices have arrived, but not evenly. The Roland Park area actually saw homes for sale fall 13.8% year over year, while the Mount Washington and Cheswolde area saw them rise 19.6%.
What the broader market adds
Redfin reported Baltimore prices up 0.8% month over month in September, alongside that 7.4% year-over-year gain. Realtor.com noted that days on market in Baltimore rose 7 days year over year in September 2026. That citywide slowdown is not showing up equally across North Baltimore City. Mortgage rates topped 7% in September, according to Realtor.com, and that is shaping buyer decisions everywhere. Affordability is real pressure, and it can make buyers hesitate even in tight markets.
- The Roland Park area has 1.5 months of supply and more than half of homes going under contract in two weeks.
- The rest of North Baltimore City is competitive too, but the numbers are not the same.
- A seller's leverage and a buyer's urgency both depend on which neighborhood you are actually in.
- One block can read differently from the ZIP code around it, and the ZIP code can read differently from the city.
Your next step
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Text me- Real Estate Data Aggregator numbers for ZIPs 21209, 21212, 21210 and 21211, the three months ending August 31, 2026, compared with the same months of 2025. Real Estate Data Aggregator last updated them on Oct 7, 2026.
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