Mallows Bay-Widewater Historic and Archeological District · Photo: Amazur · CC BY-SA 3.054 homes sold in Indian Head in the last year, at a typical $332K
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 Indian Head homes are listed.
Every place Indian Head 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 Indian Head.
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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 41% of Indian Head’s sales, at a typical $362K
54 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 22 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $219MD $239
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 45%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Townhouses: 30 sold, typical $322K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $225K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
54 sales in the last year, against 145 in 2022 and a low of 52 in 2012. The typical sale went from $147K in 2016 to $332K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Indian Head
Check a listing against what Indian Head 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 Indian Head are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Indian Head’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, 54 sales.
If you’re buying in Indian Head
- Shop in July. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 25% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 64 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 12 a month), and the most competition: 40% close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). January has the least competition (19%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Maryland as a whole
| Indian Head now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 31% | 40% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 25% | 63% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 24% | 10% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 98.2% | 100.6% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 64 | 44 | 27 | 43 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2020 low (11), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 44.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
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 Indian Head home costs about $2,002 a month
Price: Indian Head’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Indian Head’s 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 Indian Head is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $332K home, about $3,240 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Indian Head, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Indian HeadTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Indian Head.
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.
Potomac Heights and Bryans Road sell for less a square foot; Mason Neck and Woodbridge for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Indian Head, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge | 378 | $453K | $268 | 32% | 44 |
| Cherry Hill | 331 | $605K | $245 | 29% | 50 |
| Leesylvania | 225 | $534K | $230 | 37% | 54 |
| Bryans Road | 126 | $427K | $199 | 34% | 73 |
| Indian Head | 54 | $332K | $206 | 33% | 64 |
| Mason Neck | 24 | $1M | $315 | 29% | 47 |
| Potomac Heights | 20 | $129K | $147 | 5% | 76 |
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.
Post your home to Indian Head, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Indian Head. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Indian Head with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Indian Head
What do homes sell for in Indian Head, MD?
54 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $332K, $206 a square foot.
Is Indian Head a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 17 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 5.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Indian Head?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Indian Head?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $332K home that’s near $3,240.
Where can I see homes for sale in Indian Head?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Indian Head’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Indian Head.
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).