In August 2019, there were six homes sold, with a median sale price of $642,500 - a 30.9% decrease over the $930,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were seven homes sold in Darnestown in August 2018.
The median sales tax in Darnestown for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $8,054, approximately 1.3% of the median home sale price for August 2019.
The following table compares Darnestown to other Montgomery County cities with similar median sales prices in August 2019:
| City | Aug. 2019 Home Sales | Aug. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Aug. 2019 Median Sales Price | Aug. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookeville | 4 | 5 | -20% | $781,250 | $759,000 | 2.9% |
| North Potomac | 17 | 28 | -39.3% | $771,000 | $754,000 | 2.3% |
| Rossmoor | 1 | 0 | - | $740,000 | $0 | - |
| Ashton-Sandy Spring | 5 | 11 | -54.5% | $723,150 | $710,000 | 1.9% |
| North Bethesda | 33 | 37 | -10.8% | $656,000 | $710,000 | -7.6% |
| Darnestown | 6 | 7 | -14.3% | $642,500 | $930,000 | -30.9% |
| Laytonsville | 5 | 1 | 400% | $625,700 | $560,000 | 11.7% |
| Garrett Park | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $599,950 | $725,000 | -17.2% |
| Takoma Park | 17 | 14 | 21.4% | $591,000 | $547,500 | 7.9% |
| Silver Spring | 49 | 68 | -27.9% | $580,000 | $525,000 | 10.5% |
| Washington Grove | 1 | 0 | - | $560,000 | $0 | - |
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