Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0192 homes sold in Hyattsville in the last year, at a typical $482K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Hyattsville homes are listed.
Every place Hyattsville 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 Hyattsville.
For sale
Rent
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.
9% of Hyattsville’s sales are condos, at $275K less than a house
91 houses and 18 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 91 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $299MD $239
- Days to sell
- 50
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
typical sale · 18 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $225MD $234
- Days to sell
- 102
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Townhouses: 83 sold, typical $516K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
192 sales in the last year, against 305 in 2018 and a low of 182 in 2014. The typical sale went from $294K in 2016 to $482K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Hyattsville
Check a listing against what Hyattsville 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 Hyattsville are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Hyattsville’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, 192 sales.
If you’re buying in Hyattsville
- Shop in October. It brings about 24 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 23% of listings cut their price, against 27% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.1% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 54 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 29 a month), but June is the most competitive: 48% of June sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (32%). February has the least competition (27%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Maryland
| Hyattsville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 34% | 45% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 36% | 56% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 27% | 28% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.1% | 99.9% | 102% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 54 | 28 | 23 | 43 |
67 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2020 low (31) and 61% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
Since 2019, houses are up 27%, condos 39%
A house typically sold for $474K in the last year (91 sales), a condo for $199K (18).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Hyattsville ranks 174th of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Hyattsville 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 Hyattsville home costs about $3,034 a month
Price: Hyattsville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hyattsville’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hyattsville 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 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $482K home, about $6,230 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hyattsville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HyattsvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hyattsville.
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.
Chillum and Bladensburg sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hyattsville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyattsville | 192 | $482K | $280 | 21% | 54 |
| Chillum | 125 | $413K | $249 | 23% | 52 |
| East Riverdale | 55 | $369K | $297 | 25% | 58 |
| Riverdale Park | 45 | $521K | $287 | 22% | 46 |
| Mount Rainier | 39 | $485K | $296 | 18% | 75 |
| University Park | 33 | $654K | $302 | 30% | 106 |
| Bladensburg | 27 | $279K | $230 | 41% | 44 |
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 Hyattsville
What do homes sell for in Hyattsville, MD?
192 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $482K, $280 a square foot. Houses sold for about $474K, condos for about $199K.
Is Hyattsville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 80 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 4.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.1% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hyattsville?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hyattsville?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $482K home that’s near $6,230.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hyattsville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hyattsville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hyattsville.
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).