In January 2017, there were 65 homes sold, with a median sale price of $845,000 - a 6.1% decrease over the $900,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 29 homes sold in Bethesda in January 2016.
The median sales tax in Bethesda for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $9,814, approximately 1.2% of the median home sale price for January 2017.
The following table compares Bethesda to other Montgomery County cities with similar median sales prices in January 2017:
| City | Jan. 2017 Home Sales | Jan. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. 2017 Median Sales Price | Jan. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travilah | 15 | 3 | 400% | $1,006,634 | $830,000 | 21.3% |
| Chevy Chase | 19 | 6 | 216.7% | $990,000 | $863,000 | 14.7% |
| Potomac | 38 | 20 | 90% | $867,500 | $940,100 | -7.7% |
| Bethesda | 65 | 29 | 124.1% | $845,000 | $900,000 | -6.1% |
| North Potomac | 13 | 3 | 333.3% | $780,000 | $590,500 | 32.1% |
| Darnestown | 7 | 2 | 250% | $695,000 | $552,750 | 25.7% |
| South Kensington | 15 | 5 | 200% | $690,000 | $845,000 | -18.3% |
| Ashton-Sandy Spring | 5 | 2 | 150% | $689,000 | $729,000 | -5.5% |
| North Bethesda | 18 | 6 | 200% | $682,000 | $643,500 | 6% |
| Garrett Park | 3 | 0 | - | $629,000 | $0 | - |
| Laytonsville | 1 | 1 | 0% | $625,000 | $880,000 | -29% |
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