In April 2017, there were 63 homes sold, with a median sale price of $952,000 - a 4.6% decrease over the $997,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 66 homes sold in Bethesda in April 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 April 2017.
The following table compares Bethesda to other Montgomery County cities with similar median sales prices in April 2017:
| City | Apr. 2017 Home Sales | Apr. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Apr. 2017 Median Sales Price | Apr. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travilah | 13 | 8 | 62.5% | $1,200,000 | $932,500 | 28.7% |
| Chevy Chase | 11 | 12 | -8.3% | $1,035,000 | $1,198,135 | -13.6% |
| Potomac | 38 | 47 | -19.1% | $976,500 | $900,000 | 8.5% |
| Bethesda | 63 | 66 | -4.5% | $952,000 | $997,500 | -4.6% |
| Cabin John | 4 | 4 | 0% | $857,000 | $836,500 | 2.5% |
| Darnestown | 9 | 12 | -25% | $800,000 | $737,500 | 8.5% |
| South Kensington | 10 | 11 | -9.1% | $782,500 | $770,000 | 1.6% |
| North Bethesda | 27 | 20 | 35% | $765,000 | $655,250 | 16.7% |
| Brinklow | 2 | 1 | 100% | $747,500 | $619,000 | 20.8% |
| North Potomac | 19 | 15 | 26.7% | $653,888 | $692,000 | -5.5% |
| Garrett Park | 3 | 0 | - | $650,000 | $0 | - |
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