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[HIDDEN GEMS] Highest Appreciated Bowie Neighborhoods
Why location matters. Check out the Bowie neighborhoods with the highest annual appreciation! Is your neighborhood on the list?
With low inventory of homes in the DC Metro Area and high demand, home prices continue to rise and in some neighborhoods the home prices are exploding! Check out these hottest Bowie neighborhoods with the biggest year over year median sold price increase over the past year. If you are thinking about selling your home and live in one of these neighborhoods, there are a ton of buyers ready to purchase! When you sell your home with substantial appreciation, you may qualify to exclude up to $250,000 of that capital gain from your taxes. This total increases to $500,000 if you file a joint return with your spouse!
In the past two years, 2,947 properties have sold in Bowie ranging from a 1-bed, 1-bath condo for $100,000 to a 4-bed, 2.5-bath detached for $1,131,315. Click here to sign up for my free monthly real estate market update to stay current on the latest real estate market trends in your neighborhood.
Hottest Bowie Neighborhoods by Appreciation
In the past two years, a total of 2,947 homes sold in Bowie with a median sold price of $345,000 and median days on market of 17. These were the hottest Bowie neighborhoods, where the 2019 median home sale price increased over the 2018 median home sale price.
| Neighborhood: | Sherwood Manor |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $389,900 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $283,500 |
| % Increase: | 38% |
| Neighborhood: | Vistas at Lake Arbor |
| Type: | Condo |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $150,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $116,000 |
| % Increase: | 29% |
| Neighborhood: | Bowie Towers |
| Type: | Condo |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $185,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $148,500 |
| % Increase: | 25% |
| Neighborhood: | East Hampton |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $487,500 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $393,500 |
| % Increase: | 24% |
| Neighborhood: | Tulip Grove |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $380,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $317,500 |
| % Increase: | 20% |
| Neighborhood: | Adnell Sub-Plat Five |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $470,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $396,350 |
| % Increase: | 19% |
| Neighborhood: | Heather Hills at Bel Air |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $365,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $310,000 |
| % Increase: | 18% |
| Neighborhood: | Highbridge Estates |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $409,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $349,950 |
| % Increase: | 17% |
| Neighborhood: | Prospect Knolls |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $375,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $320,000 |
| % Increase: | 17% |
| Neighborhood: | Glenn Dale Estates |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $365,500 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $315,000 |
| % Increase: | 16% |
| Neighborhood: | Canterbury Heights |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $542,500 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $476,125 |
| % Increase: | 14% |
| Neighborhood: | Ridgeview Estates |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $242,500 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $215,000 |
| % Increase: | 13% |
| Neighborhood: | Grovehurst |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $465,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $417,250 |
| % Increase: | 11% |
| Neighborhood: | Tartan South-Plat Four |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $525,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $472,000 |
| % Increase: | 11% |
| Neighborhood: | Glensford Condo |
| Type: | Condo |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $220,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $198,000 |
| % Increase: | 11% |
| Neighborhood: | Willow Wood Estates |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $332,500 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $303,000 |
| % Increase: | 10% |
| Neighborhood: | Amber Meadows |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $371,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $336,250 |
| % Increase: | 10% |
| Neighborhood: | Chapel Forge at Bel Air |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $359,950 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $330,000 |
| % Increase: | 9% |
| Neighborhood: | Yorktown at Bel Air |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $370,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $339,250 |
| % Increase: | 9% |
| Neighborhood: | Old Stage Knolls |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $460,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $427,500 |
| % Increase: | 8% |
| Neighborhood: | Newbridge |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $422,500 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $390,000 |
| % Increase: | 8% |
| Neighborhood: | Overbrook at Bel Air |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $348,450 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $323,500 |
| % Increase: | 8% |
| Neighborhood: | Woodview Village |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $319,863 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $297,450 |
| % Increase: | 8% |
| Neighborhood: | Mitchellville Townhouses |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $256,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $238,000 |
| % Increase: | 8% |
| Neighborhood: | Tall Oaks Crossing |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $440,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $413,000 |
| % Increase: | 7% |
Annual Appreciation for the DC Metro Area Cities
The DC Metro area remains one of the hottest real estate markets in the country with low inventory, low days on market and rising sales prices. The table below compares the median sales price for the for first 11 months of sales for 2018 against 2019 to show the appreciation for some of the most popular DC Metro neighborhoods. The Northern Virginia cities of Arlington and Falls Church both experienced tremendous year over year increases in the median sales price. In this hot real estate market, this presents an incredible opportunity to sell your home quickly for top dollar!
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| City | 2019 Sold Price (MED) | 2018 Sold Price (MED) | % Change |
| Alexandria | $500,000 | $487,500 | 3% |
| Annandale | $555,500 | $534,900 | 4% |
| Annapolis | $431,750 | $425,000 | 2% |
| Arlington | $606,000 | $555,000 | 9% |
| Bethesda | $875,000 | $865,000 | 1% |
| Bowie | $350,000 | $339,900 | 3% |
| Centreville | $415,000 | $392,000 | 6% |
| Chantilly | $510,000 | $507,450 | 1% |
| Columbia | $337,000 | $335,000 | 1% |
| Fairfax | $540,000 | $534,667 | 1% |
| Falls Church | $578,005 | $535,000 | 8% |
| Gaithersburg | $420,000 | $415,000 | 1% |
| Herndon | $530,000 | $511,250 | 4% |
| McLean | $940,000 | $905,000 | 4% |
| Reston | $440,000 | $425,000 | 4% |
| Rockville | $460,000 | $470,000 | -2% |
| Silver Spring | $415,000 | $400,000 | 4% |
| Springfield | $510,000 | $475,000 | 7% |
| Vienna | $784,250 | $778,500 | 1% |
| Washington | $580,000 | $570,000 | 2% |
About Peggy Yee
Peggy Yee is a supervising broker at Frankly Realtors and is a local Top Producer. She has sold over $180 million in sales and was one of Northern Virginia Magazine's Top Realtors since 2015. She has been quoted in the Around Reston Magazine, Washington Post, Money Magazine, Consumer Reports, Zillow, Trulia and Realtor.com. Peggy is 100% committed to making your move the best experience possible! Don't just take our word...Click here to see what Peggy's past clients have to say about the experience working with her from Buyer and Seller Video Testimonials and you'll understand why she is one of the top real estate agents in Bowie with dozens of 5 Star Zillow reviews. Click here for Zillow Reviews.
* Data Source: BrightMLS and SmartCharts. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.