In June 2017, there were 121 homes sold, with a median sale price of $935,000 - a 3.1% decrease over the $965,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 91 homes sold in Bethesda in June 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 June 2017.
The following table compares Bethesda to other Montgomery County cities with similar median sales prices in June 2017:
| City | June 2017 Home Sales | June 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | June 2017 Median Sales Price | June 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | 22 | 32 | -31.3% | $1,154,250 | $1,065,000 | 8.4% |
| Potomac | 61 | 67 | -9% | $995,000 | $869,000 | 14.5% |
| Travilah | 12 | 15 | -20% | $944,500 | $1,150,000 | -17.9% |
| Bethesda | 121 | 91 | 33% | $935,000 | $965,000 | -3.1% |
| South Kensington | 16 | 17 | -5.9% | $897,750 | $740,000 | 21.3% |
| Cabin John | 1 | 1 | 0% | $835,000 | $600,000 | 39.2% |
| Rossmoor | 1 | 1 | 0% | $782,500 | $625,000 | 25.2% |
| Ashton-Sandy Spring | 9 | 5 | 80% | $750,000 | $445,000 | 68.5% |
| North Potomac | 20 | 25 | -20% | $739,125 | $744,000 | -0.7% |
| Laytonsville | 4 | 1 | 300% | $693,500 | $745,000 | -6.9% |
| Brookeville | 3 | 3 | 0% | $668,500 | $574,900 | 16.3% |
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