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Bethesda, MD 20817 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Bethesda, MD inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.06
ActiveActive listings: 3636PendingPending sales: 22
Bethesda, MD: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $1.44M$1.44MSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $1.32M$1.32M
What homes actually sell for in Bethesda, MD
Distribution of 323 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $902k to $1.82M
$264k to $650k: 41 sales$264k$650k to $1.04M: 55 sales$1.04M to $1.42M: 69 sales69sales$1.04M$1.42M to $1.81M: 59 sales$1.81M to $2.19M: 31 sales$1.81M$2.19M to $2.58M: 22 sales$2.58M to $2.96M: 8 sales$2.58M$2.96M to $3.35M: 6 salesMedian $1.32M

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 36 active listings and 2 pending sales in ZIP code 20817. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.06 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $1,440,000, while the median of the 323 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $1,325,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 20817 for 89 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 20817?

The median closed sale price in Bethesda, MD 20817 was $1,325,000 over the last six months, based on 323 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $902,500 to $1,820,000.

Is 20817 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 2 pending sales against 36 active listings in 20817, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.06. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 20817 currently looks like a balanced market.

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