Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0207 homes sold in Damascus in the last year, at a typical $561K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Damascus homes are listed.
Every place Damascus 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 Damascus.
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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 67% of Damascus’ sales, at a typical $640K
207 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 139 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $239MD $239
- Days to sell
- 39
- Sold over asking
- 45%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Townhouses: 59 sold, typical $446K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $249K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
207 sales in the last year, against 278 in 2017 and a low of 137 in 2012. The typical sale went from $341K in 2016 to $561K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Damascus
Check a listing against what Damascus 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 Damascus are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Damascus’ 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, 207 sales.
If you’re buying in Damascus
- Shop in March. It brings about 28 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 36% of listings have cut their price, against 31% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 41% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 45 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 32 a month), and the most competition: 46% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). January has the least competition (27%) but only about 15 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Maryland
| Damascus now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 41% | 27% | 64% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 30% | 71% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 36% | 31% | 24% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 99% | 102.9% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 45 | 34 | 15 | 43 |
39 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (21), 10% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 75.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
36% in the last year, against 31% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
Since 2019, houses are up 52%, condos 62%
A house typically sold for $640K in the last year (139 sales), a condo for $249K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Damascus ranks 42nd of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Damascus is one of the state’s hottest 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.
Owning the typical Damascus home costs about $3,316 a month
Price: Damascus’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Damascus’ 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Damascus is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $561K home, about $4,660 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Damascus, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DamascusTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Damascus.
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.
Clarksburg and Monrovia sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Damascus, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Village | 464 | $434K | $246 | 43% | 38 |
| Clarksburg | 225 | $627K | $234 | 30% | 42 |
| Damascus | 207 | $561K | $248 | 41% | 45 |
| Green Valley | 138 | $706K | $246 | 39% | 41 |
| Ten Mile Creek | 125 | $809K | $306 | 79% | 135 |
| Flower Hill | 119 | $452K | $264 | 34% | 32 |
| Monrovia | 30 | $786K | $230 | 33% | 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 Damascus
What do homes sell for in Damascus, MD?
207 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $561K, $248 a square foot.
Is Damascus a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 35 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 20 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 36% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Damascus?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Damascus?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $561K home that’s near $4,660.
Where can I see homes for sale in Damascus?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Damascus’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Damascus.
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).