Photo: Payton Chung from DCA, USA · CC BY 2.0208 homes sold in Greenbelt in the last year, at a typical $315K
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Greenbelt homes are listed.
Every place Greenbelt 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 Greenbelt.
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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.
A third of Greenbelt’s sales are condos, at $361K less than a house
24 houses and 63 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $285MD $239
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
typical sale · 63 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $186MD $234
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Townhouses: 121 sold, typical $348K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
208 sales in the last year, against 366 in 2017 and a low of 183 in 2012. The typical sale went from $189K in 2016 to $315K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Greenbelt
Check a listing against what Greenbelt 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 Greenbelt are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Greenbelt’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, 208 sales.
If you’re buying in Greenbelt
- Shop in September. It brings about 28 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 56 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 31 a month), but April is the most competitive: 40% of April sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). January has the least competition (25%) but only about 18 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Maryland
| Greenbelt now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 28% | 47% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 31% | 60% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 18% | 16% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 99.7% | 101.2% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 56 | 42 | 30 | 43 |
55 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2023 low (22), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 87.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 39%, condos 17%
A house typically sold for $560K in the last year (24 sales), a condo for $199K (63).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Greenbelt ranks 158th of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Greenbelt 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.
Owning the typical Greenbelt home costs about $2,037 a month
Price: Greenbelt’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Greenbelt’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Greenbelt 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 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $315K home, about $4,730 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Greenbelt, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GreenbeltTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Greenbelt.
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.
New Carrollton sells for less a square foot; College Park and East Riverdale for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Greenbelt, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbelt | 208 | $315K | $236 | 25% | 56 |
| College Park | 142 | $456K | $296 | 35% | 37 |
| Seabrook | 105 | $413K | $230 | 31% | 52 |
| New Carrollton | 79 | $296K | $208 | 20% | 58 |
| East Riverdale | 55 | $369K | $297 | 25% | 58 |
| Riverdale Park | 45 | $521K | $287 | 22% | 46 |
| Berwyn Heights | 29 | $496K | $260 | 24% | 65 |
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 Greenbelt
What do homes sell for in Greenbelt, MD?
208 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $315K, $236 a square foot. Houses sold for about $560K, condos for about $199K.
Is Greenbelt a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 61 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Greenbelt?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Greenbelt?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $315K home that’s near $4,730.
Where can I see homes for sale in Greenbelt?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Greenbelt’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Greenbelt.
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).