Taneytown was founded in 1754 and became the seat of Taneytown Hundred in colonial Frederick County. Taneytown takes its name from Raphael Taney, a recipient of one of the first land grants in the area, though Taney likely never lived in the city that bears his name.
Taneytown has a history museum that displays the history of the city for visitors and citizens to see. The Bullfrog Road Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
These charts show statistics for Taneytown, MD for the following: Median Sale Price, Active Listings. Average Days on Market, Months of Supply. Each chart shows Detached and Attached housing types.