Housing market/Maryland/ZIP 20852

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 20852 Rockville, Maryland

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area · Maryland. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
47,857
Households
21,640
Median HH income
$121,496
Renter share
58.3%
Median gross rent
$2,212
Vacancy
6.0%
Pop. change
+2.0%
2BR SAFMR
$3,080
SAFMR / rent
1.392×
2–49 unit stock
4,454
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 597
HUD assisted MF
1 / 32

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ZIP 20852 · MD

ACS median rent$2,212
2BR SAFMR$3,080
90% floor$2,772
110% ceiling$3,388

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 20852

  • 1-unit detached5,04121.9%
  • 1-unit attached2,62811.4%
  • 2–4 units4451.9%
  • 5–49 units4,00917.4%
  • 50+ units10,89947.3%
  • Mobile10.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,04121.9%
1-unit attached2,62811.4%
2 units (duplex)870.4%
3–4 units3581.6%
5–9 units1,0744.7%
10–19 units2,0508.9%
20–49 units8853.8%
50+ units10,89947.3%
Mobile10.0%

2–4 unit share 1.9% · 5–49 unit share 17.4% · combined 2–49 19.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,649
1BR
6,023
2BR
7,154
3BR
4,002
4BR
2,941
5+
1,254

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income41.5%
Rent ≥50% of income18.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,212 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,101.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.5%; ≥50% 18.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,080 (1.392× ACS median gross rent).

Population

47,857 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.0%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 597 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 32 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 559 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 20852 58.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.0%; ACS median gross rent is $2,212; population increased +2.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 445 units in 2–4-unit structures and 4,009 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 597 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,080 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,212. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Maryland research

ZIP 20852 is a Census / HUD profile for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD, MD. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Maryland research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 20852?

ZIP 20852 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 47,857 residents, 21,640 households, a renter share of 58.3%, median household income of $121,496, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,212. Vacancy is 6.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 20852?

ACS counts 87 units in 2-unit buildings, 358 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,074 in 5–9, 2,050 in 10–19, and 885 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,454 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 20852?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,080. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 20852 — Rockville, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Maryland ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 20852 is Census / HUD research for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Maryland property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.