Situated on Maryland’s Eastern Shore along the Chesapeake Bay and Pocomoke River, Somerset County is among the more rural and mellow counties in the state, offering waterfront, farmland, woodlands and small-town living. Key towns and villages include Princess Anne (county seat), Crisfield, West Pocomoke, and Deal Island. The housing market is modest; homes tend to be modest single‐family dwellings, many on larger lots or in less-densely developed areas. Because the region is more remote and rural, existing home prices tend to be lower than the suburban belt. While I don’t have a precise up-to-the‐moment median for Somerset, comparable rural-Eastern-Shore counties tend to have existing homes in the $200,000–$350,000 range for typical stock, and building new homes may start in the $250,000–$400,000+ range depending on lot size and finishing level. With water-access and rural feeling, this county suits buyers looking for value, open space and slower pace, though amenities and major city proximity are less than in inner suburbs.