MD area data
Bethesda, MD
Aggregated across 3 ZIP codes in Bethesda.
Population: 51,519 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.03M
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +31.5%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $1.05M
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.07M
- Median list price
- $1.18M
- Median days on market
- 29 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.0%
- Active listings
- 26
- 1-year forecast
- -0.7%
- Days to pending
- 47 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 57
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,588/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,523/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,550/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, hail, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 284
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 269
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 179
- Nearest national park
- Clara Barton National Historic Site (1 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 32
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 416
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -6,292 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $9,634
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 93.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 364,740
- Average weekly wage
- $1,688
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,491
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