Mortgage rates in Bethesda, MD
Current 30-year, 15-year, FHA, and VA averages, plus a worked monthly payment on a Bethesda median-price home ($1,085,000). National averages update on the rates research page.
30-year fixed
6.85%
15-year fixed
6.05%
FHA 30-year
6.55%
VA 30-year
6.40%
Reference rates updated April 2026. Your quote depends on credit profile, loan-to-value, loan size, and lender. Tax and insurance figures are state-average estimates. Not a loan offer.
Monthly payment on a Bethesda median-price home
30-year, 20% down
$7,089 /mo
- Sale price
- $1,085,000
- Loan amount
- $868,000
- Rate
- 6.85%
15-year, 20% down
$8,750 /mo
- Sale price
- $1,085,000
- Loan amount
- $868,000
- Rate
- 6.05%
FHA, 3.5% down
$8,534 /mo
- Sale price
- $1,085,000
- Loan amount
- $1,047,025
- Rate
- 6.55%
Includes ~0.55% annual MIP escrowed monthly.
Includes principal, interest, Montgomery County property tax (effective 1.05%), and Maryland homeowners insurance estimate (0.50% of home value). HOA, PMI, and CDD/MUD assessments not included.
What drives the Bethesda number
- Montgomery County property tax: ~1.05% effective rate. On the median price ($1,085,000) that escrows to about $949 per month.
- Maryland insurance: ~0.50% of home value annually. About $452 per month.
- Loan-type spread: FHA quotes run ~0.30% below conventional, but you pay an upfront MIP plus 0.55% annual MIP for the life of the loan when you put less than 10% down.
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