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Buying a home in Tall Timbers, Maryland

The typical owner-occupied home in Tall Timbers is worth about $732,600, 74% above the Maryland median of $419,900 and 2.2 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,625 a year in property taxes, about 0.77% of their home's value, lower than the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $195,982 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 75% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tall Timbers at a glance

Tall Timbers Maryland U.S.
Median home value $732,600 $419,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,625 $4,093 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.77% 0.97% 0.94%
Median household income $195,982 $103,678 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 75% 71% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,788 $2,347 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.7% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,705 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1958 1979 1980
Vacant homes 55.8% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 391 6,206,011 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tall Timbers

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tall Timbers home of $732,600 with 20% down costs about $4,718 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $5,938, 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 $202,197 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Tall Timbers household income of $195,982; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $710,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$146,520
Loan amount$586,080
Principal and interest$3,943
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$470
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$305
PMI$0
Total per month$4,718

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$25,641
Loan amount$719,331
Principal and interest$4,839
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$470
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$305
FHA mortgage insurance$324
Total per month$5,938

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Questions about home buying in Tall Timbers

What is the median home value in Tall Timbers?

About $732,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Tall Timbers?

Homeowners pay a median $5,625 a year, which is about 0.77% 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 Tall Timbers?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,718 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $202,197 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