Posts from October 2026
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Meet Your Candidates: Elkton's 2026 Town Election
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, Elkton voters will choose a mayor and members of Town Council. Before you head to the polls, here's a chance to hear from the candidates in their own words.
How this works: Inside Elkton sent every candidate the same eight questions. Answers are printed as submitted; spelling and punctuation were corrected only where a candidate asked us to. Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name. Hensley Realty Group does not endorse candidates.
Thank you to every candidate for taking the time to answer, and for stepping up to serve our town.
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Elkton's Housing Market This Fall: Prices, Pace, and What New Construction Means for You
If you've wondered what's happening with home sales around Elkton this year, here's a look at the numbers. I compared homes sold in the Elkton area from January 1 through October 15 of this year with the same stretch of 2025. I also looked at a question I hear a lot: with all the new building going on, how will it affect the homes already here?
Prices are holding steady. The median sales price so far this year is $334,000, compared with $341,250 at this point last year. That's about 2% lower, which is essentially flat. Seventy-nine homes have sold so far in 2026, versus 88 last year.
Homes are selling a little faster, and closer to asking. The typical home went under co...
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What Happened in Town This Summer
A lot moved forward at Town Hall this summer, from new homes and water lines to a closely watched vote on police cameras. Here's what you need to know, in plain language.
New homes and development
- Downey Knolls was scaled back from 46 lots to 41, with the developer's commitments to the town staying the same.
- The subdivision near AutoZone (between Quail Run and Florist Road) is progressing. Earlier this summer, blasting was scheduled Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with brief one- to two-minute traffic stops on Old Spotswood Trail and Windsong Hills Drive. Nearby homeowners were notified by letter and offered pre-blast inspections.
- A Florist Road subdivision is in the early stages of development.
- Fairfax Avenu...
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Welcome to Inside Elkton
Welcome to the first issue of Inside Elkton!
There's a lot happening around town, and it can be surprisingly hard to keep up. New neighborhoods are being planned. Businesses open and close. Roads change. Town projects move forward, and decisions get made at meetings most of us never have time to attend. Unless you're reading agendas, minutes, social media and a handful of websites, it's easy to miss things that actually affect you.
That's why I started Inside Elkton: one easy place to catch up on what's happening, learn about upcoming changes, discover local businesses and events, and pick up useful homeowner and real estate information along the way.
I've lived on...
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