Montgomery County, Maryland

Living in Aspen Hill, MD

Housing in Aspen Hill is mostly houses — 53% detached and 12% townhouses — with 35% in condo and apartment buildings. With about 51,100 residents, it's Montgomery County's 7th-largest community. Below: prices, housing and getting around, and how Fred works here.

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Median home value: $570K; Census, 2020–2024
Median rent: $1,916; per month
Own their home: 65%; of households
Nearest Metro: 2.7 mi; Glenmont

At a glance

Homes, prices & getting around.

The median home in Aspen Hill is valued at $570K, slightly below the Montgomery County median of $640K — around the middle of the 16 Montgomery County communities compared on this site. Median rent is $1,916 a month (county: $2,068).

Housing here is mostly houses — 53% detached and 12% townhouses — with 35% in condo and apartment buildings. Most homes are owner-occupied (65%, in line with Montgomery County). The typical home was built in 1970, older than the Montgomery County median of 1980.

The nearest Metro station is Glenmont (Red Line), about 2.7 miles from the center of Aspen Hill. MARC commuter trains stop at Rockville, about 3.5 miles away. Of workers here, 9% take public transit (close to the Montgomery County rate of 7%) and 23% work from home.

Homes by type of building

Detached houses 53%
Townhouses 12%
2–9 unit buildings 10%
10+ unit buildings 25%

Residents: 51,063; 2020 Census
Homes: 17,470; 2020 Census
Typical home built: 1970; median year
Avg. commute: 34 min; one way
Transit commuters: 9%; of workers
Work from home: 23%; of workers
Price-to-rent: 25; Montgomery County: 26

Straight-line distance to major job centers

Bethesda / NIH: 6 mi
Downtown D.C.: 14 mi
Tysons: 14 mi
Fort Meade: 18 mi
Dulles Airport: 22 mi
Downtown Baltimore: 29 mi

As the crow flies from the community's Census center point; drive times vary with traffic — Fred can map your real commute.

Questions

Living in Aspen Hill: common questions.

Is Aspen Hill a city? What county is it in?

No — Aspen Hill is an unincorporated community (a Census-designated place) in Montgomery County, Maryland. It has no city government of its own; Montgomery County provides local services, and the mailing-address “Aspen Hill” area can be larger than the Census boundary.

What is the median home value in Aspen Hill?

$570K, based on owners' own estimates in the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey, compared with $640K across Montgomery County. These figures trail today's prices — request a valuation or a current Aspen Hill market report for recent sales.

Do more people rent or own in Aspen Hill?

65% of households own their home and 35% rent (ACS 2020–2024), compared with 65% owners across Montgomery County. Fred can run the rent-versus-buy numbers for a specific Aspen Hill home.

How far is Aspen Hill from downtown D.C.?

Aspen Hill is about 14 miles from downtown D.C. and about 29 miles from downtown Baltimore in a straight line. The average one-way commute from here is 34 minutes.

Which schools serve Aspen Hill?

Public schools are assigned by home address. Aspen Hill is served by Montgomery County Public Schools; check the district's boundary tools for any specific address, and see school-level results on the Maryland Report Card.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Aspen Hill?

A rough guide is the price-to-rent ratio — the median home value divided by a year of median rent. Here it's about 25 (Montgomery County: 26); the higher it is, the more renting tends to win on monthly cost. It's only a starting point — taxes, rates and how long you'll stay matter more. Fred runs the real numbers for specific homes.

Are there first-time buyer programs for Aspen Hill?

Yes: Maryland Mortgage Program — the state's down-payment assistance and first-time buyer loans; Montgomery County housing programs (DHCA) — including the county's Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit (MPDU) program. Eligibility and limits change, so confirm with a participating lender — Fred can introduce one.

Can Fred help me buy or sell in Aspen Hill?

Yes. Fred Mohseni is a Realtor® licensed in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. with The ONE Street Company at Samson Properties. Call (202) 704-5931 or send a note.

How Fred helps

Your Aspen Hill real estate agent.

Whether you're buying, selling, investing or relocating in Aspen Hill, you work directly with Fred — a Realtor® licensed in Maryland, Virginia and D.C., with an accountant's eye for the numbers.

Buying

Tours, offers and negotiation in Aspen Hill, with a patient, jargon-free guide from pre-approval to closing day.

Selling

Pricing from recent Aspen Hill sales, then preparation and marketing for the strongest possible offer.

Investing

Rent-versus-own math, cash-flow analysis and neighborhood selection from an accounting and finance background.

Relocating

New to the area? Fred compares Aspen Hill with nearby towns and runs remote tours before you arrive.

Nearby

Aspen Hill and its neighbors.

The closest places on this site, across county and state lines. Wheaton is about 3.3 miles away, Olney is about 3.5 miles away, Rockville is about 4 miles away.

Community	Population	Median home value	Median rent	Own their home	Typical home	Avg. commute
Aspen Hill	51,063	$570K	$1,916	65%	Mostly houses	34 min
Wheaton	52,150	$501K	$2,163	65%	Mostly houses	32 min
Olney	35,820	$657K	$2,404	89%	Single-family	32 min
Rockville	67,117	$682K	$2,274	53%	Mostly houses	31 min
Redland	18,592	$540K	$2,221	74%	Mostly houses	35 min
North Bethesda	50,094	$732K	$2,191	50%	Condos & apartments	30 min
Fairland	25,396	$477K	$1,894	46%	Mixed	35 min

ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates. * = wide margin of error. “Typical home” is the most common kind of building. On smaller screens some columns are hidden; open on a laptop for population, home type and commute.

Next step

Thinking about Aspen Hill?

Ask Fred for a current Aspen Hill market report — recent sales, what's listed and what it means for your budget. Or call (202) 704-5931.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; D.C. Office of Planning neighborhood clusters and regional rail stations (D.C. GIS). Home values are owners' own estimates averaged over 2020–2024, so they trail today's prices. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Data updated November 2026.