In August 2019, there were 57 homes sold, with a median sale price of $489,900 - a 9.3% decrease over the $540,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 83 homes sold in Gaithersburg in August 2018.
The median sales tax in Gaithersburg for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $5,166, approximately 1.1% of the median home sale price for August 2019.
The following table compares Gaithersburg to other Montgomery County cities with similar median sales prices in August 2019:
| City | Aug. 2019 Home Sales | Aug. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Aug. 2019 Median Sales Price | Aug. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillandale | 3 | 3 | 0% | $533,500 | $500,000 | 6.7% |
| Rockville | 74 | 55 | 34.5% | $529,500 | $542,000 | -2.3% |
| Olney | 38 | 45 | -15.6% | $527,500 | $504,950 | 4.5% |
| Colesville | 26 | 31 | -16.1% | $517,500 | $480,000 | 7.8% |
| Cloverly | 8 | 11 | -27.3% | $504,950 | $450,000 | 12.2% |
| Gaithersburg | 57 | 83 | -31.3% | $489,900 | $540,000 | -9.3% |
| Aspen Hill | 42 | 55 | -23.6% | $465,950 | $427,000 | 9.1% |
| Derwood | 18 | 22 | -18.2% | $464,900 | $502,250 | -7.4% |
| Forest Glen | 12 | 6 | 100% | $462,250 | $535,000 | -13.6% |
| Dickerson | 1 | 1 | 0% | $460,000 | $230,000 | 100% |
| Kemp Mill | 18 | 29 | -37.9% | $450,000 | $427,000 | 5.4% |
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