Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Salisbury, Maryland
A $218,000 home here costs
$1,843per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,121. The real number is $722 higher every month — 64% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Salisbury against Wicomico County and Maryland
| Measure | Salisbury | Wicomico County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $217,500 | $238,900 |
| Median property tax | $2,664 | $2,120 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.225% | 0.887% |
| Median gross rent | $1,247 | $1,238 |
| Population | 33,080 | 104,117 |
The weather behind that power bill
Salisbury sits in Wicomico County, which averages a high of 88.6°F in its hottest month and a low of 29.3°F in its coldest, with 48.01" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,499 cooling and 3,764 heating degree days, which is what sets the $196 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Wicomico County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Wicomico County
Full Wicomico County cost breakdown · Every county in Maryland
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Salisbury?
A $218,000 home in Salisbury, Maryland costs approximately $1,843 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,121 principal and interest, $223 property tax, $55 homeowners insurance, $264 utilities and $182 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Salisbury?
Salisbury has an effective property tax rate of 1.225%, based on a median home value of $217,500 and median real estate taxes of $2,664. That is higher than the Wicomico County average of 0.887%.
What is the average home price in Salisbury?
The median owner-occupied home value in Salisbury, Maryland is $217,500, against $238,900 across Wicomico County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Salisbury?
Median gross rent in Salisbury is $1,247 a month, against $1,843 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Salisbury — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Maryland.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.