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Market Intelligence · MD / Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg, MD 20879 Housing Market

The typical home value in Gaithersburg, MD 20879 is $442,818, down 1.9% over the past year. The median list price stands at $420,000, with homes spending a median of 38 days on market.

Updated August 2026Median value$438K

The median home value in Gaithersburg, MD 20879 is $438K as of August 2026, down 1.7% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Typical 20879 range

$403K to $473K

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12-month value trend

-1.7% over 12 months

Typical home value in 20879 over the last 12 months: $446K in Aug 2025 to $438K in Aug 2026 (-1.7%).

Aug 2025$446K

Aug 2026$438K

The numbers

What is the 20879 housing market like?

Typical home value

$438K

Down1.7%YoY

Median list price

$420K

Up4.0%MoM

Days on market

38

Up11.8%MoM

Homes for sale

40

Flat0.0%MoM

Price cuts

9.5%

Down46.6%MoM

New listings

20

Up66.7%MoM

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026) / FRED (September 2026)

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The comparison

How do 20879 home prices compare?

  • 20879$437,840
  • Gaithersburg$579,095
  • Maryland$448,067
  • United States$288,625

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of August 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Gaithersburg: 4 ZIPs; Maryland: 423 ZIPs; United States: 26,265 ZIPs).

Context

There are currently 40 homes for sale in this ZIP, with 20 new listings as of the most recent data. The median days on market of 38 suggests a moderately paced market. A small share of listings, 9.5%, have experienced price cuts. For sellers, the combination of declining year-over-year value and modest inventory suggests this is not a seller's market. Pricing competitively and being realistic about condition will matter.

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