Rental numbers for Montgomery County, MD
The typical home here runs -$2,395 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 27 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.6%.
- Gross yield
- 4.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.6%
- 27 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,395/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $611,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,295/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Montgomery County
44 with published figures
| 20886Montgomery Village | $383,000 | $2,504 | 7.8% | 4.6% | -$605 | +4.6% |
| 20851Rockville | $537,000 | $2,849 | 6.4% | 3.4% | -$1,380 | n/a |
| 20866Burtonsville | $458,000 | $2,376 | 6.2% | 3.2% | -$1,262 | n/a |
| 20874Germantown | $412,000 | $2,048 | 6.0% | 2.9% | -$1,235 | +2.7% |
| 20871Clarksburg | $625,000 | $2,997 | 5.8% | 2.9% | -$1,853 | n/a |
| 20876Germantown | $478,000 | $2,144 | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,577 | +0.3% |
| 20906Silver Spring | $442,000 | $1,962 | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$1,500 | +0.4% |
| 20852Rockville | $528,000 | $2,306 | 5.2% | 2.3% | -$1,842 | -1.5% |
| 20877Gaithersburg | $472,000 | $2,037 | 5.2% | 2.2% | -$1,671 | +1.5% |
| 20832Olney | $657,000 | $2,813 | 5.1% | 2.3% | -$2,267 | n/a |
| 20879Gaithersburg | $438,000 | $1,837 | 5.0% | 2.2% | -$1,572 | n/a |
| 20895Kensington | $798,000 | $3,286 | 4.9% | 2.2% | -$2,815 | n/a |
| 20814Bethesda | $743,000 | $2,886 | 4.7% | 1.9% | -$2,836 | +1.6% |
| 20855Derwood | $680,000 | $2,621 | 4.6% | 1.9% | -$2,574 | +1.1% |
| 20902Silver Spring | $536,000 | $2,043 | 4.6% | 1.8% | -$2,066 | +1.2% |
| 20905Silver Spring | $673,000 | $2,534 | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$2,607 | n/a |
| 20841Boyds | $826,000 | $3,100* | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$3,231 | n/a |
| 20880Washington Grove | $623,000 | $2,330* | 4.5% | 1.6% | -$2,506 | n/a |
| 20850Rockville | $677,000 | $2,488 | 4.4% | 1.6% | -$2,753 | +0.1% |
| 20853Rockville | $629,000 | $2,270* | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$2,497 | n/a |
| 20872Damascus | $545,000 | $1,940* | 4.3% | 1.5% | -$2,237 | n/a |
| 20854Potomac | $1,266,000 | $4,488 | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$5,019 | +5.9% |
| 20878Gaithersburg | $686,000 | $2,385 | 4.2% | 1.5% | -$2,850 | +1.8% |
| 20903Silver Spring | $515,000 | $1,787 | 4.2% | 1.4% | -$2,187 | +0.6% |
| 20904Silver Spring | $582,000 | $1,930 | 4.0% | 1.3% | -$2,494 | +1.7% |
| 20901Silver Spring | $587,000 | $1,922 | 3.9% | 1.3% | -$2,521 | +2.9% |
| 20833Brookeville | $805,000 | $2,530* | 3.8% | 1.2% | -$3,525 | n/a |
| 20837Poolesville | $724,000 | $2,270* | 3.8% | 1.3% | -$3,133 | n/a |
| 20910Silver Spring | $641,000 | $1,974 | 3.7% | 1.1% | -$2,860 | -2.8% |
| 20868Spencerville | $755,000 | $2,270* | 3.6% | 1.0% | -$3,436 | n/a |
| 20896Garrett Park | $1,047,000 | $3,080* | 3.5% | 0.9% | -$4,829 | n/a |
| 20816Bethesda | $1,261,000 | $3,576 | 3.4% | 1.0% | -$5,744 | n/a |
| 20882Gaithersburg | $791,000 | $2,220* | 3.4% | 0.9% | -$3,700 | n/a |
| 20860Sandy Spring | $810,000 | $2,240* | 3.3% | 0.7% | -$3,875 | n/a |
| 20839Dickerson | $664,000 | $1,830* | 3.3% | 1.1% | -$2,977 | n/a |
| 20862Brinklow | $904,000 | $2,480* | 3.3% | 0.9% | -$4,159 | n/a |
| 20818Cabin John | $1,236,000 | $3,370* | 3.3% | 1.0% | -$5,675 | n/a |
| 20838Barnesville | $724,000 | $1,920* | 3.2% | 0.7% | -$3,452 | n/a |
| 20817Bethesda | $1,278,000 | $3,227 | 3.0% | 0.7% | -$6,188 | +0.1% |
| 20815Chevy Chase | $1,148,000 | $2,780 | 2.9% | 0.6% | -$5,610 | -0.1% |
| 20912Takoma Park | $677,000 | $1,610 | 2.9% | 0.1% | -$3,592 | -2.2% |
| 20812Glen Echo | $1,307,000 | $3,080* | 2.8% | 0.5% | -$6,531 | n/a |
| 20842Barnesville | $737,000 | $1,690* | 2.8% | 0.3% | -$3,800 | n/a |
| 20861Ashton | $956,000 | $2,130* | 2.7% | 0.1% | -$5,037 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.8 pts
- Property tax
- 0.86%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $556,934 | $1,959 |
| Aug 2022 | $586,294 | $2,125 |
| Aug 2023 | $589,172 | $2,188 |
| Aug 2024 | $608,034 | $2,270 |
| Aug 2025 | $615,161 | $2,291 |
| Aug 2026 | $611,206 | $2,295 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 7.3
- 2,836 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 60th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Montgomery County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,395 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 27 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.6%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Montgomery County?
- About 0.86% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $611,000 home that is about $5,287 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Montgomery County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $2,204 for a 1-bedroom, $2,438 for a 2-bedroom and $3,107 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,395 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.