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Bethesda, MD 20817 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Bethesda, MD inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.09
ActiveActive listings: 3535PendingPending sales: 33
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): $1.45M$1.45MSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $1.35M$1.35M
What homes actually sell for in Bethesda, MD
Distribution of 339 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $895k to $1.84M
$260k to $639k: 44 sales$260k$639k to $1.02M: 58 sales$1.02M to $1.4M: 61 sales$1.02M$1.4M to $1.78M: 63 sales63sales$1.78M to $2.16M: 43 sales$1.78M$2.16M to $2.54M: 26 sales$2.54M to $2.92M: 7 sales$2.54M$2.92M to $3.3M: 6 salesMedian $1.35M

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 35 active listings and 3 pending sales in ZIP code 20817. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.09 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $1,450,000, while the median of the 339 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $1,350,000. 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 85 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 20817?

The median closed sale price in Bethesda, MD 20817 was $1,350,000 over the last six months, based on 339 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $895,000 to $1,835,000.

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

Resideline is currently tracking 3 pending sales against 35 active listings in 20817, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.09. 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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