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Buying a home in Bishopville, Maryland

The typical owner-occupied home in Bishopville is worth about $623,000, 48% above the Maryland median of $419,900 and 87% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,537 a year in property taxes, about 0.57% of their home's value, lower than the Maryland rate of 0.97%. 61% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 98% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bishopville at a glance

Bishopville Maryland U.S.
Median home value $623,000 $419,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,537 $4,093 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.57% 0.97% 0.94%
Median household income – $103,678 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 61% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 98% 71% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,347 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.6% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,705 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1979 1979 1980
Vacant homes 39.7% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 516 6,206,011 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bishopville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bishopville home of $623,000 with 20% down costs about $3,908 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,946, 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 $167,498 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$124,600
Loan amount$498,400
Principal and interest$3,353
Property taxes (0.57% a year)$296
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$260
PMI$0
Total per month$3,908

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$21,805
Loan amount$611,716
Principal and interest$4,115
Property taxes (0.57% a year)$296
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$260
FHA mortgage insurance$276
Total per month$4,946

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Questions about home buying in Bishopville

What is the median home value in Bishopville?

About $623,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bishopville?

Homeowners pay a median $3,537 a year, which is about 0.57% 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 Bishopville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,908 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $167,498 a year.

More about Bishopville

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