In December 2021, there were 92 homes sold, with a median sale price of $1,159,000 - a 8.8% increase over the $1,065,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 103 homes sold in Bethesda in December 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 December 2021.
The following table compares Bethesda to other Montgomery County cities with similar median sale prices in December 2021:
| City | Dec. 2021 Home Sales | Dec. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Dec. 2021 Median Sales Price | Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | 24 | 8 | 200% | $1,562,500 | $1,135,000 | 37.7% |
| Travilah | 9 | 17 | -47.1% | $1,314,500 | $1,500,000 | -12.4% |
| Bethesda | 92 | 103 | -10.7% | $1,159,000 | $1,065,000 | 8.8% |
| Cabin John | 1 | 1 | 0% | $1,100,000 | $922,000 | 19.3% |
| Potomac | 41 | 71 | -42.3% | $1,000,150 | $1,035,000 | -3.4% |
| Darnestown | 6 | 7 | -14.3% | $915,000 | $1,000,000 | -8.5% |
| North Potomac | 12 | 12 | 0% | $780,250 | $687,500 | 13.5% |
| Laytonsville | 5 | 5 | 0% | $780,000 | $815,000 | -4.3% |
| Garrett Park | 3 | 0 | - | $750,000 | $0 | - |
| Takoma Park | 13 | 8 | 62.5% | $714,000 | $632,500 | 12.9% |
| Brookeville | 2 | 1 | 100% | $712,500 | $415,461 | 71.5% |
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