In May 2017, there were seven homes sold, with a median sale price of $760,000 - a 14.6% decrease over the $890,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were seven homes sold in Darnestown in May 2016, as well.
The median sales tax in Darnestown for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $8,054, approximately 1.1% of the median home sale price for May 2017.
The following table compares Darnestown to other Montgomery County cities with similar median sales prices in May 2017:
| City | May 2017 Home Sales | May 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2017 Median Sales Price | May 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travilah | 13 | 15 | -13.3% | $1,080,000 | $980,000 | 10.2% |
| Cabin John | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $973,250 | $875,000 | 11.2% |
| Bethesda | 102 | 96 | 6.3% | $949,500 | $895,000 | 6.1% |
| Potomac | 68 | 66 | 3% | $914,509 | $938,500 | -2.6% |
| Brinklow | 1 | 1 | 0% | $780,000 | $506,107 | 54.1% |
| Darnestown | 7 | 7 | 0% | $760,000 | $890,000 | -14.6% |
| North Potomac | 29 | 24 | 20.8% | $738,000 | $718,000 | 2.8% |
| South Kensington | 14 | 13 | 7.7% | $732,500 | $747,000 | -1.9% |
| North Bethesda | 32 | 29 | 10.3% | $701,000 | $725,000 | -3.3% |
| Takoma Park | 15 | 17 | -11.8% | $620,000 | $510,000 | 21.6% |
| Garrett Park | 4 | 0 | - | $597,500 | $0 | - |
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