Fairmount Heights, MD housing market
The typical Fairmount Heights home is worth about $348,000, down 3.2% in a year, 19% below the Maryland typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Fairmount Heights compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Fairmount Heights at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Fairmount Heights | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $204,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $226,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $240,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $264,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $295,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $327,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $335,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $339,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $355,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $355,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $348,000 | $428,000 |
Fairmount Heights and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Heights | $348K | −3.2% | $1,840 | $78,516 |
| Seat Pleasant | $322K | −1.9% | $1,840 | $57,018 |
| Cedar Heights | — | +6.1%† | $1,840 | $76,696 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.4 years of income
The typical Fairmount Heights home costs about 4.4 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Maryland (4.1).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,840
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Fairmount Heights is $1,840 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,600 · 4 bedrooms $2,730
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (20743; 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.