Glen Echo Park Historic District · Photo: Mary Ann Daly · CC BY-SA 3.061 homes sold in Brookmont in the last year, at a typical $1.7M
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 Brookmont homes are listed.
Every place Brookmont 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 Brookmont.
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Houses are 97% of Brookmont’s sales, at a typical $1.7M
61 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 59 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $475MD $239
- Days to sell
- 33
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $1.4M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
61 sales in the last year, against 60 in 2021 and a low of 34 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1.1M in 2016 to $1.7M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.7M buys in Brookmont
Check a listing against what Brookmont 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 Brookmont are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Brookmont’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, 61 sales.
If you’re buying in Brookmont
- Shop in September. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 37% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 44% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 37 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but February is the most competitive: 54% of February sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). January has the least competition (0%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Maryland
| Brookmont now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 20% | 67% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 44% | 34% | 74% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 37% | 23% | 21% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99% | 98.2% | 105.1% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 37 | 62 | 16 | 43 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.5 times the 2023 low (2), 52% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 21.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
37% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Brookmont ranks 151st of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Brookmont is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Brookmont, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BrookmontTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Brookmont.
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.
Friendship Heights Village, Cabin John and McLean sell for less a square foot; Chevy Chase Village for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Brookmont, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda | 797 | $1.3M | $469 | 28% | 38 |
| McLean | 628 | $1.8M | $455 | 29% | 40 |
| Chevy Chase | 125 | $1.3M | $474 | 26% | 47 |
| Friendship Heights Village | 80 | $344K | $358 | 11% | 85 |
| Brookmont | 61 | $1.7M | $471 | 26% | 37 |
| Chevy Chase Village | 29 | $2.7M | $655 | 14% | 65 |
| Cabin John | 28 | $1.1M | $445 | 14% | 61 |
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 Brookmont
What do homes sell for in Brookmont, MD?
61 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.7M, $471 a square foot.
Is Brookmont a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 8 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 0.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99% of asking on average, and 37% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Brookmont?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Brookmont?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Brookmont’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Brookmont.
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).