Homeowners in Cloverly paid property taxes amounting to 1% of their home’s value during the fourth quarter of 2025, a rate over 1.1 times greater than the U.S. average, BlockShopper.com reported.
Data shows 22 homes sold in Cloverly during the fourth quarter of 2025, with a median sales price of $612,500. The city’s median property tax bill for 2025 was $6,023, representing 1% of the taxable median home value.
The average effective property tax rate in the U.S. was 0.888% in 2024.
Within Montgomery County, Takoma Park reported the highest effective property tax rate.
This article computed the 2025 effective property tax rate using estimated inflation figures and 2020 tax data made available by the county. Actual effective rates could differ slightly.
U.S. home prices continued climbing in 2025, with the national median hitting about $447,000 in June, up 1.13% from the prior year, Redfin reported. The data also indicated a notable misalignment in supply and demand, with 36% more sellers than buyers, equating to a gap of 508,715 homes. Redfin classifies a balanced market as having seller and buyer figures within 10% of each other.
The table below presents the median effective property tax rates for Takoma Park and other Montgomery County cities, drawn from sales and property tax data for the fourth quarter of 2025.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takoma Park | 17 | $695,000 | $10,215 | 1.5% |
| Rockville | 144 | $637,500 | $7,910 | 1.2% |
| Washington Grove | 4 | $532,500 | $6,508 | 1.2% |
| Travilah | 29 | $1,325,000 | $15,271 | 1.2% |
| Boyds | 5 | $577,500 | $6,156 | 1.1% |
| Rossmoor | 56 | $250,000 | $2,629 | 1.1% |
| Forest Glen | 26 | $525,000 | $5,991 | 1.1% |
| North Potomac | 27 | $860,000 | $9,448 | 1.1% |
| Silver Spring | 138 | $602,500 | $6,390 | 1.1% |
| Garrett Park | 6 | $797,500 | $8,752 | 1.1% |
| Laytonsville | 4 | $782,000 | $8,441 | 1.1% |
| Gaithersburg | 162 | $537,444 | $5,827 | 1.1% |
| Derwood | 40 | $660,000 | $6,314 | 1% |
| Calverton | 13 | $480,000 | $4,983 | 1% |
| South Kensington | 29 | $1,014,000 | $9,966 | 1% |
| Ashton-Sandy Spring | 11 | $800,000 | $7,731 | 1% |
| Poolesville | 13 | $560,000 | $5,700 | 1% |
| Fairland | 41 | $400,000 | $4,142 | 1% |
| Colesville | 60 | $667,500 | $6,434 | 1% |
| Cloverly | 22 | $612,500 | $6,023 | 1% |
| Kemp Mill | 16 | $600,550 | $5,833 | 1% |
| Hillandale | 2 | $614,500 | $6,311 | 1% |
| Clarksburg | 28 | $640,000 | $6,458 | 1% |
| Damascus | 49 | $555,000 | $5,359 | 1% |
| White Oak | 19 | $585,000 | $5,723 | 1% |
| Bethesda | 226 | $1,200,000 | $11,567 | 1% |
| Montgomery Village | 177 | $400,000 | $3,935 | 1% |
| Burtonsville | 14 | $535,000 | $5,127 | 1% |
| Aspen Hill | 108 | $545,000 | $5,608 | 1% |
| Olney | 68 | $677,450 | $6,767 | 1% |
| Cabin John | 7 | $1,150,000 | $11,252 | 1% |
| Wheaton-Glenmont | 107 | $525,000 | $5,089 | 1% |
| Germantown | 229 | $414,000 | $4,295 | 1% |
| Potomac | 128 | $1,195,000 | $11,167 | 0.9% |
| North Kensington | 37 | $661,000 | $6,104 | 0.9% |
| Chevy Chase | 50 | $1,474,500 | $13,929 | 0.9% |
| North Bethesda | 121 | $649,900 | $5,964 | 0.9% |
| Brookeville | 9 | $1,090,000 | $9,267 | 0.9% |
| Friendship Village | 15 | $395,000 | $3,538 | 0.9% |
| Darnestown | 13 | $1,200,000 | $9,860 | 0.8% |
The details in this article were sourced from BlockShopper.com. The original source material is available here.
