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Buying a home in Queenstown, Maryland

The typical owner-occupied home in Queenstown is worth about $384,800, 8% below the Maryland median of $419,900 and 16% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,380 a year in property taxes, about 0.88% of their home's value, lower than the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $122,031 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (4.1 times for Maryland). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Queenstown at a glance

Queenstown Maryland U.S.
Median home value $384,800 $419,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,380 $4,093 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.88% 0.97% 0.94%
Median household income $122,031 $103,678 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 71% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,816 $2,347 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.8% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,929 $1,705 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.2% 30.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1979 1980
Vacant homes 5.2% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 907 6,206,011 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Queenstown

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Queenstown home of $384,800 with 20% down costs about $2,513 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,154, 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 $107,716 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Queenstown household income of $122,031; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $436,000.

The median rent here is $1,929 a month, so owning the median home costs about $584 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$76,960
Loan amount$307,840
Principal and interest$2,071
Property taxes (0.88% a year)$282
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$160
PMI$0
Total per month$2,513

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,468
Loan amount$377,830
Principal and interest$2,542
Property taxes (0.88% a year)$282
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$160
FHA mortgage insurance$170
Total per month$3,154

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Questions about home buying in Queenstown

What is the median home value in Queenstown?

About $384,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Queenstown?

Homeowners pay a median $3,380 a year, which is about 0.88% 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 Queenstown?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,513 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $107,716 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