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Buying a home in Perryville, Maryland

The typical owner-occupied home in Perryville is worth about $295,200, 30% below the Maryland median of $419,900 and 11% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,921 a year in property taxes, about 0.99% of their home's value, close to the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $77,733 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (4.1 times for Maryland). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 83% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Perryville at a glance

Perryville Maryland U.S.
Median home value $295,200 $419,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,921 $4,093 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.99% 0.97% 0.94%
Median household income $77,733 $103,678 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 83% 71% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,008 $2,347 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.8% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent $916 $1,705 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.5% 30.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1989 1979 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 4,447 6,206,011 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Perryville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Perryville home of $295,200 with 20% down costs about $1,955 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,447, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $83,794 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Perryville household income of $77,733; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $274,000.

The median rent here is $916 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,039 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$59,040
Loan amount$236,160
Principal and interest$1,589
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$244
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$123
PMI$0
Total per month$1,955

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,332
Loan amount$289,853
Principal and interest$1,950
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$244
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$123
FHA mortgage insurance$131
Total per month$2,447

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Questions about home buying in Perryville

What is the median home value in Perryville?

About $295,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Perryville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,921 a year, which is about 0.99% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Perryville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,955 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $83,794 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data