The median home in Laurel, Maryland is valued at $468,798, up 0.5% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,880, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 20.8x — well above the national average of 18x. Laurel 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$468,798

+0.5%

Rent$1,880/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$93,760 on $468,798

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Out of reach46.6% of income

Need $124,886/yr to afford.

PITI$2,914

P/I46.6%

Afford$282K

Gap-$187K

P&I $2,370Tax $410Ins $133

Renting $1,034/mo cheaper ($1,880 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MD ins. 28% per HUD.

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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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