In December 2017, there were 53 homes sold, with a median sale price of $1,049,000 - a 10.5% increase over the $949,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 66 homes sold in Bethesda in December 2016.
The median sales tax in Bethesda for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $9,814, approximately 0.9% of the median home sale price for December 2017.
The following table compares Bethesda to other Montgomery County cities with similar median sales prices in December 2017:
| City | Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | 21 | 12 | 75% | $1,316,250 | $980,000 | 34.3% |
| Travilah | 7 | 7 | 0% | $1,215,000 | $739,900 | 64.2% |
| Bethesda | 53 | 66 | -19.7% | $1,049,000 | $949,750 | 10.5% |
| Cabin John | 3 | 1 | 200% | $1,002,500 | $675,000 | 48.5% |
| Potomac | 34 | 33 | 3% | $911,250 | $825,000 | 10.5% |
| Darnestown | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $900,000 | $645,000 | 39.5% |
| Laytonsville | 3 | 7 | -57.1% | $720,000 | $489,000 | 47.2% |
| Garrett Park | 1 | 1 | 0% | $711,250 | $755,000 | -5.8% |
| North Bethesda | 18 | 32 | -43.8% | $661,500 | $692,750 | -4.5% |
| Dickerson | 2 | 1 | 100% | $630,000 | $125,000 | 404% |
| North Potomac | 10 | 12 | -16.7% | $615,000 | $637,875 | -3.6% |
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