In July 2017, there were 73 homes sold, with a median sale price of $976,500 - a 3.7% decrease over the $1,013,495 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 106 homes sold in Bethesda in July 2016.
The median sales tax in Bethesda for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $9,814, approximately 1% of the median home sale price for July 2017.
The following table compares Bethesda to other Montgomery County cities with similar median sales prices in July 2017:
| City | July 2017 Home Sales | July 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July 2017 Median Sales Price | July 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travilah | 9 | 14 | -35.7% | $1,200,000 | $1,267,500 | -5.3% |
| Chevy Chase | 19 | 32 | -40.6% | $1,130,000 | $913,500 | 23.7% |
| Bethesda | 73 | 106 | -31.1% | $976,500 | $1,013,495 | -3.7% |
| Potomac | 49 | 75 | -34.7% | $900,000 | $865,000 | 4% |
| Darnestown | 5 | 9 | -44.4% | $835,000 | $623,000 | 34% |
| Cabin John | 1 | 4 | -75% | $805,000 | $902,500 | -10.8% |
| North Bethesda | 20 | 35 | -42.9% | $742,750 | $747,500 | -0.6% |
| Brookeville | 4 | 5 | -20% | $686,500 | $555,000 | 23.7% |
| North Potomac | 15 | 15 | 0% | $679,000 | $660,000 | 2.9% |
| South Kensington | 16 | 19 | -15.8% | $670,000 | $750,000 | -10.7% |
| Takoma Park | 12 | 28 | -57.1% | $655,500 | $485,000 | 35.2% |
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