The median home in Bethesda, Maryland is valued at $1,109,880, up 0.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,824, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 32.8x — well above the national average of 18x. Bethesda is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$1,109,880

+0.2%

Rent$2,824/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$221,976 on $1,109,880

Out of reach — 107.5% of income

Need $287,871/yr to afford.

PITI$6,717

P/I107.5%

Afford$289K

Gap-$821K

P&I $5,612Tax $971Ins $133

Renting $3,893/mo cheaper ($2,824 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MD ins. 28% per HUD.

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