Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.026 homes sold in Fairmount Heights in the last year, at a typical $337K
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 Fairmount Heights homes are listed.
Every place Fairmount Heights 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 Fairmount Heights.
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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 92% of Fairmount Heights’ sales, at a typical $329K
26 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $240MD $239
- Days to sell
- 60
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $535K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $330K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
26 sales in the last year, against 37 in 2019 and a low of 18 in 2013. The typical sale went from $162K in 2016 to $337K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Fairmount Heights
Check a listing against what Fairmount Heights 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 Fairmount Heights are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Fairmount Heights’ home sales since 2013 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, 26 sales.
If you’re buying in Fairmount Heights
- Shop in January. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 24% of listings cut their price, against 30% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100% of the list price on average; 31% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 64 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but October is the most competitive: 59% of October sales close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). January has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Maryland as a whole
| Fairmount Heights now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 31% | 36% | 59% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 22% | 39% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 30% | 25% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100% | 98.9% | 100.3% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 64 | 61 | 36 | 43 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2015 low (5) and 22% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Fairmount Heights home costs about $2,037 a month
Price: Fairmount Heights’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fairmount Heights’ 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 Fairmount Heights is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $337K home, about $3,350 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fairmount Heights, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Fairmount HeightsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fairmount Heights.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fairmount Heights, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landover | 177 | $320K | $243 | 34% | 54 |
| Coral Hills | 104 | $352K | $248 | 36% | 70 |
| Cheverly | 64 | $510K | $264 | 19% | 74 |
| Capitol Heights | 51 | $335K | $237 | 31% | 53 |
| Seat Pleasant | 45 | $345K | $271 | 36% | 50 |
| Peppermill Village | 38 | $375K | $298 | 34% | 56 |
| Fairmount Heights | 26 | $337K | $242 | 31% | 64 |
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 Fairmount Heights
What do homes sell for in Fairmount Heights, MD?
26 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $337K, $242 a square foot.
Is Fairmount Heights a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 16 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 5.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 100% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fairmount Heights?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fairmount Heights?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $337K home that’s near $3,350.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fairmount Heights?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fairmount Heights’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fairmount Heights.
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).