The median home in Bowie, Maryland is valued at $513,690, up 0.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,459, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 17.4x — near the national average of 18x. Bowie 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.

Home Value$513,690

+0.2%

Rent$2,459/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$102,738 on $513,690

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Out of reach50.9% of income

Need $136,286/yr to afford.

PITI$3,180

P/I50.9%

Afford$283K

Gap-$231K

P&I $2,597Tax $449Ins $133

Renting $721/mo cheaper ($2,459 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MD ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Maryland

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Gibson Island$2.94M Chevy Chase View$1.43M Potomac$1.35M Glen Echo$1.29M Cabin John$1.25M Chevy Chase$1.2M Bethesda$1.11M Dayton$1.06M

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