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Buying a home in Callaway, Maryland

The typical owner-occupied home in Callaway is worth about $364,700, 13% below the Maryland median of $419,900 and 10% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,614 a year in property taxes, about 0.99% of their home's value, close to the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $160,341 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (4.1 times for Maryland). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 82% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Callaway at a glance

Callaway Maryland U.S.
Median home value $364,700 $419,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,614 $4,093 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.99% 0.97% 0.94%
Median household income $160,341 $103,678 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 82% 71% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,700 $2,347 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.1% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,705 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1990 1979 1980
Vacant homes 17.9% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 930 6,206,011 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Callaway

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Callaway home of $364,700 with 20% down costs about $2,416 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,023, 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 $103,523 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Callaway household income of $160,341; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $565,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$72,940
Loan amount$291,760
Principal and interest$1,963
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$301
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$152
PMI$0
Total per month$2,416

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,764
Loan amount$358,094
Principal and interest$2,409
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$301
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$152
FHA mortgage insurance$161
Total per month$3,023

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Questions about home buying in Callaway

What is the median home value in Callaway?

About $364,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Callaway?

Homeowners pay a median $3,614 a year, which is about 0.99% 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 Callaway?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,416 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $103,523 a year.

More about Callaway

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