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Housing in Burnt Mills

21 homes sold in Burnt Mills in the last year, at a typical $627K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Burnt Mills homes are listed.

Homes sold
21
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$627K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$253
Maryland $226
Paid vs. asking
99.2%
29% sold over asking
For sale now
5
May 2026 · 3 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 90% of Burnt Mills’ sales, at a typical $661K

21 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$661K

typical sale · 19 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$260MD $239
Days to sell
68
Sold over asking
26%
Listings with a price cut
33%
Fewer sales

Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $305K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

11 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price

21 sales in the last year, against 59 in 2021 and a low of 20 in 2024. The typical sale went from $397K in 2016 to $627K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$400K$500K$600K$700K2013: 38 sold, typical $396K’132014: 27 sold, typical $369K2016: 37 sold, typical $397K’162017: 33 sold, typical $440K2018: 29 sold, typical $448K’182019: 38 sold, typical $487K2020: 31 sold, typical $489K’202021: 59 sold, typical $549K2023: 24 sold, typical $598K’232024: 20 sold, typical $651K2025: 22 sold, typical $616K’25Last 12 months: 21 sold, typical $627KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $650K buys in Burnt Mills

Houseat $260 a sq ft
The same money in Marylandat $239 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Burnt Mills 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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Burnt Mills home costs about $3,736 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Burnt Mills’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Burnt Mills’ 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Burnt Mills is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Burnt Mills

Five things worth knowing

0.9%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $627K home, about $5,580 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B+

Schools

The schools grade for Burnt Mills, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Burnt Mills
32 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Burnt Mills.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Colesville sells for less a square foot; Four Corners and Silver Spring for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Burnt Mills, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Silver Spring436$596K$34531%43
Colesville123$662K$24440%37
Four Corners98$640K$33238%50
Kemp Mill89$578K$29433%37
White Oak43$543K$27549%36
Hillandale41$603K$25822%44
Burnt Mills21$627K$25329%62

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 Burnt Mills

What do homes sell for in Burnt Mills, MD?

21 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $627K, $253 a square foot.

Is Burnt Mills a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 5 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average, and 37% of listings cut their price.

How much are property taxes in Burnt Mills?

About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $627K home that’s near $5,580.

Where can I see homes for sale in Burnt Mills?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Burnt Mills’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Burnt Mills.

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).