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Buying a home in Libertytown, Maryland

The typical owner-occupied home in Libertytown is worth about $385,900, 8% below the Maryland median of $419,900 and 16% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,026 a year in property taxes, about 1.04% of their home's value, higher than the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $113,865 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (4.1 times for Maryland). 99% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 81% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Libertytown at a glance

Libertytown Maryland U.S.
Median home value $385,900 $419,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,026 $4,093 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.04% 0.97% 0.94%
Median household income $113,865 $103,678 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 99% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 81% 71% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,105 $2,347 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.3% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,705 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1956 1979 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 1,346 6,206,011 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Libertytown

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Libertytown home of $385,900 with 20% down costs about $2,572 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,215, 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 $110,229 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Libertytown household income of $113,865; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $399,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$77,180
Loan amount$308,720
Principal and interest$2,077
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$334
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$161
PMI$0
Total per month$2,572

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,506
Loan amount$378,910
Principal and interest$2,549
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$334
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$161
FHA mortgage insurance$171
Total per month$3,215

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Questions about home buying in Libertytown

What is the median home value in Libertytown?

About $385,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Libertytown?

Homeowners pay a median $4,026 a year, which is about 1.04% 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 Libertytown?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,572 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $110,229 a year.

More about Libertytown

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