New-build home prices in 20878
Recorded home sales in ZIP 20878 (Montgomery County) run a median of $353 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $307 and $411/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 20878
At the local median of $353/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $529,500 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $706,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $882,500 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $1,059,000 |
A gross sale price. The land bid it supports comes after build cost, contingency, fees, finance and profit — the residual the Threshold tool solves.
By home type
| Home type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 2,257 | $366 | 2,300 sf | $820,000 |
| Condominium | 311 | $278 | 1,386 sf | $390,000 |
Recent sales in 20878
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 6,070 | $2,300,000 | $379 | 2025 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,361 | $1,800,000 | $413 | 2022 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,952 | $1,796,495 | $455 | 2025 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,194 | $1,740,000 | $545 | 1974 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,996 | $1,700,000 | $340 | 1988 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,615 | $1,674,000 | $463 | 2023 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,537 | $1,600,000 | $353 | 1993 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,536 | $1,565,000 | $443 | 2003 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,098 | $1,500,000 | $366 | 2002 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,361 | $1,495,000 | $445 | 2003 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,541 | $1,425,000 | $402 | 1993 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,928 | $1,400,000 | $356 | 1973 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,563 | $1,348,000 | $378 | 2002 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 2,636 | $1,300,000 | $493 | 1994 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,536 | $1,300,000 | $368 | 2003 | 3/2026 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 20878 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 20878?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 20878 (Montgomery County, MD) run a median of $353 per square foot, with the middle half between $307 and $411, from 2,568 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 20878?
- The typical recorded sale in 20878 is a 2,160 sq ft home at $770,000. A new 2,160 sq ft home at the local $353/sq ft would price around $762,480.
- Where does this 20878 data come from?
- Maryland Department of Planning parcel data derived from the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) property records. Qualified residential sales from 2021. Estimates for site screening, not an appraisal.
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Method: improved arms-length residential sales with recorded structure square footage (2021+) from Maryland Department of Planning parcel data derived from the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) property records, assigned to nearest ZIP centroid. $/sq ft is sale price over heated living area. Estimates for site screening, not a USPAP appraisal. Updated July 2026.