The median home in Towson, Maryland is valued at $457,732, up 1.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,876, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 20.3x — well above the national average of 18x. Towson is part of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$457,732

+1.7%

Rent$1,876/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$91,546 on $457,732

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Out of reach45.6% of income

Need $122,057/yr to afford.

PITI$2,848

P/I45.6%

Afford$281K

Gap-$176K

P&I $2,315Tax $401Ins $133

Renting $972/mo cheaper ($1,876 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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