Montgomery County, Maryland

Living in Montgomery Village, MD

Among Montgomery County's 16 largest communities, Montgomery Village has the most affordable home values ($389K) and the most townhouses (52% townhouses). With about 34,900 residents, it's Montgomery County's 11th-largest community. Below: prices, housing and getting around, and how Fred works here.

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Median home value: $389K; Census, 2020–2024
Median rent: $1,916; per month
Own their home: 68%; of households
Avg. commute: 33 min; one way

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Fred in Montgomery Village.

“When selling, he priced and marketed perfectly — strong offers came quickly and we negotiated a final price above asking. Smooth and stress-free from start to finish.”

D. Gevorkian · Buyer & seller, Montgomery Village

At a glance

Homes, prices & getting around.

The median home in Montgomery Village is valued at $389K, below the Montgomery County median of $640K — the lowest of the 16 Montgomery County communities compared on this site. Median rent is $1,916 a month (county: $2,068).

Housing here is a townhouse market — 52% of homes are attached rowhouses or townhouses, with 21% detached. Most homes are owner-occupied (68%, against 65% across Montgomery County). The typical home was built in 1980, about the same as the Montgomery County median of 1980.

Montgomery Village has no Metro station of its own; the closest is Shady Grove (Red Line), about 5.2 miles away. MARC commuter trains stop at Metropolitan Grove, about 2.9 miles away. Of workers here, 7% take public transit (close to the Montgomery County rate of 7%) and 18% work from home.

Homes by type of building

Detached houses 21%
Townhouses 52%
2–9 unit buildings 7%
10+ unit buildings 19%

Residents: 34,893; 2020 Census
Homes: 12,331; 2020 Census
Typical home built: 1980; median year
Avg. commute: 33 min; one way
Transit commuters: 7%; of workers
Work from home: 18%; of workers
Price-to-rent: 17; Montgomery County: 26

Straight-line distance to major job centers

Bethesda / NIH: 14 mi
Tysons: 19 mi
Dulles Airport: 21 mi
Downtown D.C.: 22 mi
Fort Meade: 25 mi
Downtown Baltimore: 32 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 Montgomery Village: common questions.

Is Montgomery Village a city? What county is it in?

No — Montgomery Village 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 “Montgomery Village” area can be larger than the Census boundary.

What is the median home value in Montgomery Village?

$389K, 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 Montgomery Village market report for recent sales.

Do more people rent or own in Montgomery Village?

68% of households own their home and 32% rent (ACS 2020–2024), compared with 65% owners across Montgomery County. Fred can run the rent-versus-buy numbers for a specific Montgomery Village home.

How far is Montgomery Village from downtown D.C.?

Montgomery Village is about 22 miles from downtown D.C. and about 32 miles from downtown Baltimore in a straight line. The average one-way commute from here is 33 minutes.

Which schools serve Montgomery Village?

Public schools are assigned by home address. Montgomery Village 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 Montgomery Village?

A rough guide is the price-to-rent ratio — the median home value divided by a year of median rent. Here it's about 17 (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 Montgomery Village?

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 Montgomery Village?

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 Montgomery Village real estate agent.

Whether you're buying, selling, investing or relocating in Montgomery Village, 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 Montgomery Village, with a patient, jargon-free guide from pre-approval to closing day.

Selling

Pricing from recent Montgomery Village 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 Montgomery Village with nearby towns and runs remote tours before you arrive.

Nearby

Montgomery Village and its neighbors.

The closest places on this site, across county and state lines. Gaithersburg is about 2.8 miles away, Germantown is about 3.3 miles away, Clarksburg is about 4 miles away.

Community	Population	Median home value	Median rent	Own their home	Typical home	Avg. commute
Montgomery Village	34,893	$389K	$1,916	68%	Townhouses	33 min
Gaithersburg	69,657	$496K	$2,058	51%	Mixed	29 min
Germantown	91,249	$422K	$2,040	67%	Townhouses	31 min
Clarksburg	29,051	$679K	$2,495	90%	Mostly houses	34 min
Redland	18,592	$540K	$2,221	74%	Mostly houses	35 min
North Potomac	23,790	$826K	$2,413	83%	Single-family	32 min
Rockville	67,117	$682K	$2,274	53%	Mostly houses	31 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 Montgomery Village?

Ask Fred for a current Montgomery Village 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.