What income do you need to buy a house in Darnestown, MD?

It takes about $280,000/yr to afford the typical Darnestown, MD home ($1.03M, +0.2% past year) at today's rates. Starter homes run around $806K. See if you can afford a house in Darnestown (2026 data) — free, no signup.

Market snapshot (2026-07)

• Income needed to buy the typical home: about $280,000/yr (28% front-end ratio, 20% down, 6.76% 30-yr fixed, MD property tax and insurance)
• Typical home value: $1.03M (Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07)
• 1-year change: +0.2%
• Bottom 35% of homes: $806K
• Top 35% of homes start around: $1.42M
• Median household income: $232K
• Price-to-income ratio: 4.4
• Estimated payment on the typical home: $5,335/mo principal & interest (20% down, 6.76% 30-yr fixed)

Nearby housing markets

• North Potomac, MD — typical home $895K
• Great Falls, VA — typical home $1.71M
• Poolesville, MD — typical home $734K
• Germantown, MD — typical home $422K
• Gaithersburg, MD — typical home $522K
• Sterling, VA — typical home $638K

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Home values are Zillow Group public data (ZHVI, updated monthly); income and population are US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Estimates only — not financial advice.

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