Bethesda, MD housing market
The typical Bethesda home is worth about $1,122,000, up 0.7% in a year, 162% above the Maryland typical home. Homes typically sell in 24 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bethesda compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bethesda at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.7 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Bethesda | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $836,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $841,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $855,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $857,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $919,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $1,007,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $1,044,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $1,058,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $1,112,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $1,115,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,122,000 | $428,000 |
Bethesda and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda | $1.12M | +0.7% | $3,080 | $192,237 |
| South Kensington | — | −1.2%† | $2,410 | $210,953 |
| Brookmont | — | −0.6%† | $3,010 | $247,150 |
| Chevy Chase | — | −3.3%† | $2,690 | $211,765 |
| North Bethesda | — | −1.7%† | $2,870 | $129,092 |
| Potomac | $1.35M | +0.5% | $3,370 | $236,675 |
| Somerset | — | −3.7%† | $2,700 | $250,001 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
5.8 years of income
The typical Bethesda home costs about 5.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Maryland (4.1 years).
How Bethesda ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $3,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bethesda is $3,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bethesda pay a median of $2,469, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $2,680 · 4 bedrooms $4,580
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (20814, 20815, 20816, 20817, 20889; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Bethesda
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.