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Buying a home in Jarrettsville, Maryland

The typical owner-occupied home in Jarrettsville is worth about $476,800, 14% above the Maryland median of $419,900 and 43% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,963 a year in property taxes, about 0.83% of their home's value, lower than the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $146,635 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (4.1 times for Maryland). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Jarrettsville at a glance

Jarrettsville Maryland U.S.
Median home value $476,800 $419,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,963 $4,093 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.83% 0.97% 0.94%
Median household income $146,635 $103,678 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 72% 71% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,673 $2,347 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.4% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,705 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1983 1979 1980
Vacant homes 4.4% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 2,560 6,206,011 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Jarrettsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Jarrettsville home of $476,800 with 20% down costs about $3,094 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,889, 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 $132,618 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Jarrettsville household income of $146,635; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $527,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$95,360
Loan amount$381,440
Principal and interest$2,566
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$330
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$199
PMI$0
Total per month$3,094

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,688
Loan amount$468,164
Principal and interest$3,149
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$330
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$199
FHA mortgage insurance$211
Total per month$3,889

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Questions about home buying in Jarrettsville

What is the median home value in Jarrettsville?

About $476,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Jarrettsville?

Homeowners pay a median $3,963 a year, which is about 0.83% 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 Jarrettsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,094 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $132,618 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