From January through December of 2021, there were 1,381 homes sold, with a median sale price of $1,075,000 - a 12.9% increase over the $952,500 median sale price for the previous year. There were 971 homes sold in Bethesda in 2020.
The median sales tax in Bethesda for the most recent year with available data, 2020, was $9,425, approximately 0.9% of the median home sale price for 2021.
The following table compares Bethesda to other Montgomery County cities with similar median sale prices in 2021:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2021 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2021 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | 297 | 197 | 50.8% | $1,395,000 | $1,200,000 | 16.3% |
| Travilah | 197 | 119 | 65.5% | $1,350,000 | $1,180,000 | 14.4% |
| Cabin John | 27 | 12 | 125% | $1,100,000 | $898,500 | 22.4% |
| Bethesda | 1,381 | 971 | 42.2% | $1,075,000 | $952,500 | 12.9% |
| Potomac | 851 | 650 | 30.9% | $1,020,000 | $900,000 | 13.3% |
| Washington Grove | 1 | 7 | -85.7% | $899,900 | $595,000 | 51.2% |
| Darnestown | 99 | 93 | 6.5% | $869,000 | $800,000 | 8.6% |
| South Kensington | 192 | 165 | 16.4% | $863,275 | $770,000 | 12.1% |
| Brookeville | 26 | 28 | -7.1% | $832,500 | $584,950 | 42.3% |
| North Potomac | 228 | 172 | 32.6% | $800,500 | $728,000 | 10% |
| Laytonsville | 46 | 42 | 9.5% | $772,500 | $712,500 | 8.4% |
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