Photo: Nonvirtual · CC BY-SA 3.039 homes sold in Mount Rainier in the last year, at a typical $485K
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 Mount Rainier homes are listed.
Every place Mount Rainier 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 Mount Rainier.
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.
Houses are 97% of Mount Rainier’s sales, at a typical $478K
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 38 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $298MD $239
- Days to sell
- 73
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $750K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
39 sales in the last year, against 75 in 2021 and a low of 40 in 2023. The typical sale went from $329K in 2016 to $485K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Mount Rainier
Check a listing against what Mount Rainier 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 Mount Rainier are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Mount Rainier’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, 39 sales.
If you’re buying in Mount Rainier
- Shop in May. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 24% of listings cut their price, against 31% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 29% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 75 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but July is the most competitive: 50% of July sales close over asking. December has the least competition (13%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Maryland
| Mount Rainier now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 34% | 44% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 29% | 33% | 41% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 31% | 32% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 99.5% | 101.7% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 75 | 38 | 34 | 43 |
17 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.8 times the 2017 low (6) and 73% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 31% 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 Mount Rainier home costs about $3,002 a month
Price: Mount Rainier’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mount Rainier’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mount Rainier 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 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $485K home, about $5,650 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mount Rainier, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mount RainierTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mount Rainier.
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.
Hyattsville, Chillum, Bladensburg and Cheverly sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mount Rainier, 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 |
| Cheverly | 64 | $510K | $264 | 19% | 74 |
| 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 Mount Rainier
What do homes sell for in Mount Rainier, MD?
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $485K, $296 a square foot.
Is Mount Rainier a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 14 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 4.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mount Rainier?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mount Rainier?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $485K home that’s near $5,650.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mount Rainier?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mount Rainier’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mount Rainier.
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).