206 homes sold in Bensville in the last year, at a typical $585K
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 Bensville homes are listed.
Every place Bensville 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 Bensville.
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Houses are 95% of Bensville’s sales, at a typical $591K
206 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 196 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $175MD $239
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 39%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Townhouses: 10 sold, typical $363K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
206 sales in the last year, against 381 in 2021 and a low of 169 in 2012. The typical sale went from $341K in 2016 to $585K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Bensville
Check a listing against what Bensville 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 Bensville are more common than before the pandemic, but 20% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Bensville’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 May 2026, 206 sales.
If you’re buying in Bensville
- Shop in May. It brings about 32 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (38% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 21% of listings cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.3% of the list price on average; 38% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 66 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 35 a month), but October is the most competitive: 41% of October sales close over asking. December has the least competition (30%) but only about 13 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Maryland as a whole
| Bensville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 38% | 30% | 48% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 24% | 68% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 24% | 11% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.3% | 100.1% | 101.5% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 49 | 29 | 43 |
52 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2024 low (27), 20% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 93.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
Bensville ranks 64th of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bensville is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Bensville home costs about $3,564 a month
Price: Bensville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bensville’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 Bensville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 13.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $585K home, about $6,130 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bensville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BensvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bensville.
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.
Potomac Heights sells for less a square foot; Brandywine for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bensville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldorf | 1,157 | $429K | $204 | 31% | 58 |
| Brandywine | 349 | $475K | $222 | 37% | 45 |
| La Plata | 293 | $441K | $216 | 26% | 50 |
| Bensville | 206 | $585K | $175 | 38% | 66 |
| Accokeek | 135 | $598K | $193 | 26% | 66 |
| Bryans Road | 126 | $427K | $199 | 34% | 73 |
| Potomac Heights | 20 | $129K | $147 | 5% | 76 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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 Bensville
What do homes sell for in Bensville, MD?
206 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $585K, $175 a square foot.
Is Bensville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 35 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.3% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bensville?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bensville?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $585K home that’s near $6,130.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bensville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bensville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bensville.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).