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Buying a home in Piney Point, Maryland

The typical owner-occupied home in Piney Point is worth about $336,600, 20% below the Maryland median of $419,900 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,419 a year in property taxes, about 1.02% of their home's value, close to the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $129,018 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (4.1 times for Maryland). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Piney Point at a glance

Piney Point Maryland U.S.
Median home value $336,600 $419,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,419 $4,093 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.02% 0.97% 0.94%
Median household income $129,018 $103,678 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 71% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,923 $2,347 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.4% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,442 $1,705 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.4% 30.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1990 1979 1980
Vacant homes 10.2% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 1,274 6,206,011 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Piney Point

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Piney Point home of $336,600 with 20% down costs about $2,238 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,799, 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 $95,907 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Piney Point household income of $129,018; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $453,000.

The median rent here is $1,442 a month, so owning the median home costs about $796 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$67,320
Loan amount$269,280
Principal and interest$1,811
Property taxes (1.02% a year)$286
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$140
PMI$0
Total per month$2,238

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,781
Loan amount$330,503
Principal and interest$2,223
Property taxes (1.02% a year)$286
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$140
FHA mortgage insurance$149
Total per month$2,799

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Questions about home buying in Piney Point

What is the median home value in Piney Point?

About $336,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Piney Point?

Homeowners pay a median $3,419 a year, which is about 1.02% 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 Piney Point?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,238 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $95,907 a year.

More about Piney Point

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