The median home in Greenbelt, Maryland is valued at $280,881, down 1.5% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,239, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 10.5x — below the national average of 18x. Greenbelt 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$280,881

-1.5%

Rent$2,239/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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Down Payment

$56,176 on $280,881

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Stretch28.8% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,799

P/I28.8%

Afford$273K

Gap-$8K

P&I $1,420Tax $246Ins $133

Buying $440/mo cheaper ($2,239 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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