Housing in Wheaton
Wheaton's housing market carries a real, disclosed and comparatively wide cross-source spread on the exact price figure, all still running above the national median.
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Learn moreA real, comparatively wide price spread
HomeSnacks cited a median home value of $519,455, while City-Data's own 2024 estimate ran substantially higher at $660,800, with a separately cited $551,200 average (ZipCodeDex) -- a wider spread than found for some other markets in this batch.
Below Bethesda, above the national median
Even at the lower end of this spread, Wheaton's housing costs run well above the national home-price median, though below Bethesda's much higher $1.22M-$1.45M range within the same Montgomery County.
A comparatively low carrying cost via property tax
Montgomery County's 0.87% effective property tax rate -- below both national and Maryland statewide averages -- adds a comparatively modest carrying cost on top of Wheaton's purchase price.
Key takeaways
- Home values carry a real, disclosed cross-source spread of $519,455-$660,800 this pass.
- Every figure reviewed runs above the national home-price median but below Bethesda's much higher range.
- Montgomery County's 0.87% effective property tax rate adds a comparatively modest carrying cost.
- Confirm current, address-specific pricing directly given the disclosed cross-source spread.
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