The typical owner-occupied home in Barton is worth about $89,800, 79% below the Maryland median of $419,900 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $978 a year in property taxes, about 1.09% of their home's value, higher than the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $50,972 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (4.1 times for Maryland). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Barton at a glance
| Barton | Maryland | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $89,800 | $419,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $978 | $4,093 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.09% | 0.97% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $50,972 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 80% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 53% | 71% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,049 | $2,347 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.1% | 20.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $863 | $1,705 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 51.0% | 30.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1958 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 4.3% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 663 | 6,206,011 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Barton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Barton home of $89,800 with 20% down costs about $602 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $752, 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 $25,811 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Barton household income of $50,972; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $177,000.
The median rent here is $863 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $17,960 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $71,840 |
| Principal and interest | $483 |
| Property taxes (1.09% a year) | $82 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $37 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $602 |
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| Down payment | $3,143 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $88,174 |
| Principal and interest | $593 |
| Property taxes (1.09% a year) | $82 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $37 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $40 |
| Total per month | $752 |
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Questions about home buying in Barton
What is the median home value in Barton?
About $89,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Barton?
Homeowners pay a median $978 a year, which is about 1.09% 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 Barton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $602 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,811 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