Talbot County — Maryland's Eastern Shore, anchored by Easton, St Michaels, and Oxford — remains one of the Chesapeake Bay's most prestigious waterfront markets. Kimberly Barton of Kinetic Realty, Inc. pulls current MLS-sourced data directly from the live Talbot County market report to help buyers and sellers make sense of where this market stands right now — countywide and city by city.
A note on days on market: this report doesn't include days-on-market figures, for the same reason noted in our recent Anne Arundel County report — every individual listing in this capture shows a missing or "Unknown" DOM value, consistent with a temporary data-tracking issue on the source site. We'd rather leave this stat out than report an unreliable number.

Talbot County Market Snapshot: Active Listings

Across Talbot County, there are 227 active residential listings right now:

$1,362,268Avg. List Price
$392Avg. Cost / Sq Ft
3,017Avg. Living Sq Ft
71Under Contract
  • 227 total active homes currently on the market countywide
  • Average list price of $1,362,268, reflecting Talbot County's concentration of Chesapeake Bay and Choptank River waterfront estates
  • Average cost per square foot of $392 across all active inventory
  • 71 homes are under contract countywide, averaging $1,141,850 at $362/sq ft
  • 294 homes have sold in the past 6 months at an average sold price of $893,303 — about 94.8% of average list price ($942,582)

City Spotlight: Easton, St Michaels & Oxford

County-wide averages only tell part of the story. Here's how three of Talbot County's most-searched towns compare right now:

Easton Market Report 94 active

Avg. Price: $1,164,178 Cost/Sq Ft: $363 Avg. Size: 2,824 sq ft Under Contract: 41 Sold (6mo): 147

As the county seat, Easton has by far the deepest inventory and sales volume of the three spotlighted towns, and is also home to the county's single highest-priced active listing ($9,950,000 on Travelers Rest Circle). Sold homes averaged $559,109 against a $576,733 average list price — a sale-to-list ratio of about 96.9%.

St Michaels Market Report 21 active

Avg. Price: $1,614,938 Cost/Sq Ft: $491 Avg. Size: 3,268 sq ft Under Contract: 8 Sold (6mo): 35

St Michaels carries the highest average price of the three, consistent with its reputation as one of the Eastern Shore's premier harbor towns. Sold homes averaged $1,450,371 against a $1,522,205 average list price — a sale-to-list ratio of about 95.3%. With only 8 homes under contract, that average should be read as directional rather than statistically precise.

Oxford Market Report 14 active

Avg. Price: $1,597,628 Cost/Sq Ft: $528 Avg. Size: 2,731 sq ft Under Contract: 4 Sold (6mo): 23

Oxford's small active inventory (14 listings) carries nearly the same average price as St Michaels, consistent with its status as one of the county's smallest and most exclusive waterfront communities. Sold homes averaged $1,541,500 against a $1,594,608 average list price — a sale-to-list ratio of about 96.7%.

Sale-to-List Ratio by Town (Homes Sold, Last 6 Months)
Easton~96.9%
Oxford~96.7%
St Michaels~95.3%
Talbot County (all)~94.8%

Highest-Priced Active Listings

Town Address Area List Price Beds Baths Living Sq Ft
Easton (countywide top) Travelers Rest Cir $9,950,000 4 6 6,421
St Michaels Bozman Neavitt $8,495,000 6 11 17,402
Oxford World Farm Rd $3,750,000 4 5 3,806

Note: a separate Easton listing (11 bed / 11 bath, 10,533 sq ft, $3,495,000) is almost certainly a large estate or event venue rather than a typical home, and is excluded from the table above.

What This Means for Buyers and Sellers

For Buyers

  • Easton offers the deepest selection of the three spotlighted towns, with the most accessible average price point
  • St Michaels' wider sale-to-list gap (~95.3%) suggests somewhat more negotiating room there than in Easton or Oxford
  • Oxford and St Michaels both have very limited active inventory — buyers targeting those towns should be prepared to move quickly on well-priced listings
  • Working with a local agent like Kimberly Barton helps buyers see which Talbot County listings are priced in line with what's actually converting to contract

For Sellers

  • Easton's deep sales volume (147 sold in 6 months) provides the county's strongest comparable data for accurate pricing
  • St Michaels and Oxford sellers with waterfront or luxury properties are positioned in the county's clear premium tier
  • A free home valuation from Kimberly Barton, Kinetic Realty, Inc. can show exactly where your property fits against these town-specific numbers

Explore More Talbot County Cities

Kimberly Barton maintains a live, filterable market report for cities across Talbot County:

Frequently Asked: Talbot County Market Data

  • How many homes are for sale in Talbot County right now? 227 active residential listings countywide.
  • Which is more expensive: Easton, St Michaels, or Oxford? St Michaels currently has the highest average active-listing price at $1,614,938, followed closely by Oxford at $1,597,628 and Easton at $1,164,178.
  • What's the average cost per square foot in Talbot County? $392 countywide; $528 in Oxford, $491 in St Michaels, and $363 in Easton.
  • Are homes selling near asking price in Talbot County? Yes — sold prices over the past 6 months averaged about 94.8% of list price countywide, with Easton the tightest of the spotlighted towns at roughly 96.9%.

Get a Personalized Market Update for Your City

Kimberly Barton of Kinetic Realty, Inc. helps buyers and sellers navigate Talbot County's prestigious Eastern Shore market. Whether you're buying in Easton, selling in St Michaels, or exploring Oxford's waterfront community, reach out for a breakdown of exactly how these numbers apply to your situation.

Kimberly Barton · Kinetic Realty, Inc.
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Market data sourced from Kinetic Realty's live Talbot County market report. Figures reflect a point-in-time snapshot of active, under-contract, and recently sold listings and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Days-on-market figures are omitted from this report due to a site-wide data-tracking issue present at the time of this capture.