Montgomery County, Maryland

Living in Rockville, MD

Housing in Rockville is mostly houses — 41% detached and 14% townhouses — with 45% in condo and apartment buildings, and Rockville Metro is about a mile away. With about 67,100 residents, it's Montgomery County's 5th-largest community. It's also Montgomery County's county seat. Below: prices, housing and getting around, and how Fred works here.

Get the Rockville market report Plan a tour

Median home value: $682K; Census, 2020–2024
Median rent: $2,274; per month
Own their home: 53%; of households
Nearest Metro: 0.5 mi; Rockville

At a glance

Homes, prices & getting around.

The median home in Rockville is valued at $682K, slightly above the Montgomery County median of $640K — around the middle of the 16 Montgomery County communities compared on this site. Median rent is $2,274 a month (county: $2,068).

Housing here is mostly houses — 41% detached and 14% townhouses — with 45% in condo and apartment buildings. Most homes are owner-occupied (53%, against 65% across Montgomery County). The typical home was built in 1979, about the same as the Montgomery County median of 1980.

The nearest Metro station is Rockville (Red Line), about a mile from the center of Rockville, and MARC commuter trains stop at the same station. Of workers here, 10% take public transit (above the Montgomery County rate of 7%) and 33% work from home.

Homes by type of building

Detached houses 41%
Townhouses 14%
2–9 unit buildings 5%
10+ unit buildings 40%

Residents: 67,117; 2020 Census
Homes: 27,953; 2020 Census
Typical home built: 1979; median year
Avg. commute: 31 min; one way
Transit commuters: 10%; of workers
Work from home: 33%; of workers
Price-to-rent: 25; Montgomery County: 26

Straight-line distance to major job centers

Bethesda / NIH: 6 mi
Tysons: 12 mi
Downtown D.C.: 14 mi
Dulles Airport: 18 mi
Fort Meade: 22 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 Rockville: common questions.

Is Rockville a city? What county is it in?

Yes — Rockville is an incorporated city in Montgomery County, Maryland, with its own local government alongside the county's.

What is the median home value in Rockville?

$682K, 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 Rockville market report for recent sales.

Do more people rent or own in Rockville?

53% of households own their home and 47% rent (ACS 2020–2024), compared with 65% owners across Montgomery County. Fred can run the rent-versus-buy numbers for a specific Rockville home.

How far is Rockville from downtown D.C.?

Rockville is about 14 miles from downtown D.C. and about 32 miles from downtown Baltimore in a straight line. The average one-way commute from here is 31 minutes.

Which schools serve Rockville?

Public schools are assigned by home address. Rockville 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 Rockville?

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 Rockville?

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 Rockville?

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 Rockville real estate agent.

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

Selling

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

Nearby

Rockville and its neighbors.

The closest places on this site, across county and state lines. Redland is about 3.4 miles away, North Bethesda is about 3.8 miles away, Aspen Hill is about 4 miles away.

Community	Population	Median home value	Median rent	Own their home	Typical home	Avg. commute
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
Aspen Hill	51,063	$570K	$1,916	65%	Mostly houses	34 min
North Potomac	23,790	$826K	$2,413	83%	Single-family	32 min
Gaithersburg	69,657	$496K	$2,058	51%	Mixed	29 min
Potomac	47,018	$1.16M	$2,887	85%	Single-family	30 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 Rockville?

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

Request the Rockville market report Compare Montgomery County

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.