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Buying a home in Bladensburg, Maryland

The typical owner-occupied home in Bladensburg is worth about $336,100, 20% below the Maryland median of $419,900 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,608 a year in property taxes, about 1.37% of their home's value, higher than the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $63,179 a year, so the median home costs 5.3 times the median income (4.1 times for Maryland). 21% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 73% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bladensburg at a glance

Bladensburg Maryland U.S.
Median home value $336,100 $419,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,608 $4,093 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.37% 0.97% 0.94%
Median household income $63,179 $103,678 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 21% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 73% 71% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,099 $2,347 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.8% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,656 $1,705 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.9% 30.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1979 1980
Vacant homes 9.8% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 9,583 6,206,011 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bladensburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bladensburg home of $336,100 with 20% down costs about $2,333 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,892, 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 $99,966 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 44% of the median Bladensburg household income of $63,179; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $212,000.

The median rent here is $1,656 a month, so owning the median home costs about $677 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$67,220
Loan amount$268,880
Principal and interest$1,809
Property taxes (1.37% a year)$384
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$140
PMI$0
Total per month$2,333

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,764
Loan amount$330,012
Principal and interest$2,220
Property taxes (1.37% a year)$384
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$140
FHA mortgage insurance$149
Total per month$2,892

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Questions about home buying in Bladensburg

What is the median home value in Bladensburg?

About $336,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bladensburg?

Homeowners pay a median $4,608 a year, which is about 1.37% 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 Bladensburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,333 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $99,966 a year.

More about Bladensburg

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