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Buying a home in Pylesville, Maryland

The typical owner-occupied home in Pylesville is worth about $649,100, 55% above the Maryland median of $419,900 and 95% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,133 a year in property taxes, about 0.79% of their home's value, lower than the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $173,171 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (4.1 times for Maryland). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 80% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pylesville at a glance

Pylesville Maryland U.S.
Median home value $649,100 $419,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,133 $4,093 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.79% 0.97% 0.94%
Median household income $173,171 $103,678 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 80% 71% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,232 $2,347 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.9% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,705 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1981 1979 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 933 6,206,011 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pylesville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pylesville home of $649,100 with 20% down costs about $4,191 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $5,272, 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 $179,615 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Pylesville household income of $173,171; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $626,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$129,820
Loan amount$519,280
Principal and interest$3,493
Property taxes (0.79% a year)$427
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$270
PMI$0
Total per month$4,191

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$22,718
Loan amount$637,343
Principal and interest$4,287
Property taxes (0.79% a year)$427
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$270
FHA mortgage insurance$287
Total per month$5,272

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Questions about home buying in Pylesville

What is the median home value in Pylesville?

About $649,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pylesville?

Homeowners pay a median $5,133 a year, which is about 0.79% 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 Pylesville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,191 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $179,615 a year.

More about Pylesville

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