Photo: Michael Jester · CC BY-SA 3.0146 homes sold in Accokeek in the last year, at a typical $575K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Accokeek homes are listed.
Every place Accokeek homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Accokeek.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 90% of Accokeek’s sales, at a typical $608K (year to May 2026)
146 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 122 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $190MD $239
- Days to sell
- 66
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Townhouses: 13 sold, typical $493K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
146 sales in the last year, against 298 in 2021 and a low of 128 in 2012. The typical sale went from $364K in 2016 to $575K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $550K buys in Accokeek
Check a listing against what Accokeek homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Accokeek are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Accokeek’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 146 sales.
If you’re buying in Accokeek
- Shop in March. It brings about 28 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 75 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 28 a month), but April is the most competitive: 42% of April sales close over asking. February has the least competition (28%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Maryland
| Accokeek now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 27% | 49% | 32% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 19% | 61% | 40% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 98.9% | 101.4% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 75 | 55 | 27 | 46 |
61 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2021 low (27), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 80.
Accokeek ranks 169th of 193 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Accokeek is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Accokeek home costs about $3,546 a month
Price: Accokeek’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Accokeek’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Accokeek is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $575K home, about $6,550 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Accokeek, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AccokeekTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Accokeek.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Bensville sells for less a square foot; Fort Hunt and Mount Vernon for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Accokeek, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandywine | 312 | $472K | $219 | 38% | 41 |
| Fort Washington | 299 | $516K | $217 | 36% | 50 |
| Fort Hunt | 250 | $1M | $410 | 30% | 39 |
| Bensville | 208 | $596K | $174 | 44% | 62 |
| Mount Vernon | 187 | $870K | $331 | 39% | 39 |
| Accokeek | 146 | $575K | $208 | 23% | 75 |
| Friendly | 92 | $467K | $224 | 38% | 46 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Accokeek
What do homes sell for in Accokeek, MD?
146 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $575K, $208 a square foot.
Is Accokeek a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 53 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 12 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Accokeek?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Accokeek?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $575K home that’s near $6,550.
Where can I see homes for sale in Accokeek?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Accokeek’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Accokeek.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).