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Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Gaithersburg, MD inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.17
ActiveActive listings: 3636PendingPending sales: 66
Gaithersburg, 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): $744k$744kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $775k$775k
What homes actually sell for in Gaithersburg, MD
Distribution of 474 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $519k to $1M
$239k to $394k: 31 sales$239k$394k to $548k: 90 sales$548k to $703k: 55 sales$548k$703k to $857k: 95 sales95sales$857k to $1.01M: 68 sales$857k$1.01M to $1.17M: 37 sales$1.17M to $1.32M: 30 sales$1.17M$1.32M to $1.47M: 21 salesMedian $775k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 36 active listings and 6 pending sales in ZIP code 20878. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.17 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $744,000, while the median of the 474 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $775,000. 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 20878 for 76 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 20878?

The median closed sale price in Gaithersburg, MD 20878 was $775,000 over the last six months, based on 474 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $519,400 to $1,000,000.

Is 20878 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 6 pending sales against 36 active listings in 20878, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.17. 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, 20878 currently looks like a balanced market.

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