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Buying a home in Fruitland, Maryland

The typical owner-occupied home in Fruitland is worth about $227,200, 46% below the Maryland median of $419,900 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,716 a year in property taxes, about 1.20% of their home's value, higher than the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $64,004 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (4.1 times for Maryland). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Fruitland at a glance

Fruitland Maryland U.S.
Median home value $227,200 $419,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,716 $4,093 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.20% 0.97% 0.94%
Median household income $64,004 $103,678 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 71% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,677 $2,347 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.5% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,586 $1,705 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 49.4% 30.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1989 1979 1980
Vacant homes 6.3% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 5,801 6,206,011 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Fruitland

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fruitland home of $227,200 with 20% down costs about $1,545 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,923, 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 $66,196 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Fruitland household income of $64,004; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $220,000.

The median rent here is $1,586 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,440
Loan amount$181,760
Principal and interest$1,223
Property taxes (1.20% a year)$227
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$95
PMI$0
Total per month$1,545

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,952
Loan amount$223,085
Principal and interest$1,501
Property taxes (1.20% a year)$227
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$95
FHA mortgage insurance$100
Total per month$1,923

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Questions about home buying in Fruitland

What is the median home value in Fruitland?

About $227,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Fruitland?

Homeowners pay a median $2,716 a year, which is about 1.20% 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 Fruitland?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,545 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $66,196 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