In June 2021, there were 114 homes sold, with a median sale price of $1,157,500 - a 23.4% increase over the $938,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 86 homes sold in Bethesda in June 2020.
The median sales tax in Bethesda for the most recent year with available data, 2020, was $9,425, approximately 0.8% of the median home sale price for June 2021.
The following table compares Bethesda to other Montgomery County cities with similar median sale prices in June 2021:
| City | June 2021 Home Sales | June 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | June 2021 Median Sales Price | June 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | 27 | 14 | 92.9% | $1,765,000 | $1,162,500 | 51.8% |
| Travilah | 12 | 14 | -14.3% | $1,450,000 | $1,134,000 | 27.9% |
| Cabin John | 7 | 0 | - | $1,400,000 | $0 | - |
| Bethesda | 114 | 86 | 32.6% | $1,157,500 | $938,250 | 23.4% |
| Potomac | 64 | 46 | 39.1% | $1,059,500 | $860,000 | 23.2% |
| South Kensington | 10 | 15 | -33.3% | $1,017,500 | $740,000 | 37.5% |
| Darnestown | 7 | 9 | -22.2% | $860,000 | $640,000 | 34.4% |
| North Potomac | 21 | 13 | 61.5% | $792,000 | $733,150 | 8% |
| Brookeville | 4 | 1 | 300% | $782,500 | $535,000 | 46.3% |
| Takoma Park | 25 | 8 | 212.5% | $700,000 | $710,000 | -1.4% |
| Friendship Village | 5 | 6 | -16.7% | $695,000 | $269,000 | 158.4% |
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