Damascus, MD housing market
The typical Damascus home is worth about $554,000, down 0.8% in a year, 29% above the Maryland typical home. Homes typically sell in 26 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Damascus compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Damascus at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Damascus | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $387,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $399,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $412,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $424,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $460,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $500,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $516,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $536,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $565,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $553,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $554,000 | $428,000 |
Damascus and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus | $554K | −0.8% | $2,040 | $158,883 |
| Clarksburg | $625K | −1.7% | $2,700 | $176,678 |
3.5 years of income
The typical Damascus home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Maryland (4.1 years).
How Damascus 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 $2,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Damascus is $2,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Damascus pay a median of $1,792, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,780 · 4 bedrooms $3,030
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (20872, 20882; 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.
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.