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Unshakable ZIP Data 20878 | Gaithersburg, MD Housing Market

Gaithersburg · Montgomery County · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro · Maryland · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 20878, Gaithersburg, Maryland is $749,777 at $316 per square foot. 197 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 11.7 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 27 days on market with 2.8 months of supply. Sellers are getting 100.3 percent of list price and 40.9 percent of homes sold above asking.

Seller's market. No room for sloppy offers.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$779,440
Average price per sq ft$329
Median sale price$749,777
Median sale price per sq ft$316
Median home size2,371 sq ft
Median new listing price$743,643+1.3%
National size rank322

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold197+11.7%
Median days on market27 days
Months of supply2.8 months
New listings305+10.4%
Active listings375+9.6%
Pending sales228-8.0%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio100.3%-1.5 pts
Share sold above list40.9%-13.7 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

1-bedroom
$298,344
2-bedroom
$394,131
3-bedroom
$568,840
4-bedroom
$879,447
5-bedroom
$1,074,172

These figures describe the single-family market for Gaithersburg, Maryland ZIP 20878. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.