Leisure World, MD housing market
Homes typically sell in 43 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Leisure World compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Leisure World at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.6 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 36% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Leisure World rose 36% over the past 5 years, slower than across Maryland (40%). Last year prices rose 2.9%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Leisure World home at roughly $403,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Maryland since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.9% | +187% | +168% |
| 2024 | +2.3% | +178% | +161% |
| 2023 | +8.7% | +172% | +148% |
| 2022 | +8.9% | +151% | +135% |
| 2021 | +9.1% | +130% | +110% |
| 2020 | +3.1% | +111% | +92% |
| 2019 | +4.8% | +105% | +87% |
| 2018 | +2.1% | +95% | +82% |
| 2017 | +5% | +91% | +77% |
| 2016 | +2.2% | +82% | +72% |
| 2015 | +2.6% | +78% | +68% |
| 2014 | +5.6% | +74% | +64% |
| 2013 | +3.9% | +64% | +59% |
| 2012 | −0.4% | +58% | +56% |
| 2011 | −2.5% | +59% | +59% |
| 2010 | −2.6% | +63% | +66% |
| 2009 | −15% | +67% | +75% |
| 2008 | −14% | +96% | +97% |
| 2007 | −1.7% | +128% | +110% |
| 2006 | +12% | +132% | +107% |
| 2005 | +23% | +106% | +84% |
| 2004 | +20% | +68% | +50% |
| 2003 | +11% | +40% | +28% |
| 2002 | +14% | +26% | +18% |
| 2001 | +11% | +11% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Leisure World ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 20906, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Leisure World and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure World | — | +2.9%† | $2,190 | $62,011 |
| Aspen Hill | — | +0.5%† | $2,240 | $111,575 |
| Olney | $659K | +0.4% | $2,550 | $171,458 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.4 years of income
The typical Leisure World home costs about 4.4 years of the town's median household income, more than across Maryland (4.1 years).
How Leisure World 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 $2,190
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Leisure World is $2,190 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Leisure World pay a median of $2,054. A two-bedroom takes about 42% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,900 · 4 bedrooms $3,250
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (20906; 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.