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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 20850 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
50,365
Households
21,131
Median HH income
$122,691
Renter share
48.5%
Median gross rent
$2,277
Vacancy
5.9%
Pop. change
-2.3%
2BR SAFMR
$2,990
SAFMR / rent
1.313×
2–49 unit stock
5,611
LIHTC proj / units
9 / 1,085
HUD assisted MF
4 / 196

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ZIP 20850 · MD

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 20850 — Rockville, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$2,277
2BR SAFMR$2,990
90% floor$2,691
110% ceiling$3,289

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 20850

  • 1-unit detached6,79130.2%
  • 1-unit attached4,42319.7%
  • 2–4 units4001.8%
  • 5–49 units5,21123.2%
  • 50+ units5,54224.7%
  • Mobile1010.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,79130.2%
1-unit attached4,42319.7%
2 units (duplex)1130.5%
3–4 units2871.3%
5–9 units9194.1%
10–19 units2,54411.3%
20–49 units1,7487.8%
50+ units5,54224.7%
Mobile1010.4%

2–4 unit share 1.8% · 5–49 unit share 23.2% · combined 2–49 25.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
753
1BR
4,759
2BR
5,996
3BR
5,372
4BR
3,933
5+
1,655

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income47.3%
Rent ≥50% of income20.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,277 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,138.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.3%; ≥50% 20.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,990 (1.313× ACS median gross rent).

Population

50,365 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 9 projects, 1,085 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 4 properties, 196 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 20850 48.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.9%; ACS median gross rent is $2,277; population changed -2.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 400 units in 2–4-unit structures and 5,211 units in 5–49-unit structures; 9 LIHTC projects totaling 1,085 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,990 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,277. 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 20850 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.

ZIP 20850 — Rockville, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Maryland ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
20001Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area66.3%$2,464$3,43020002Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area62.8%$2,140$2,87020003Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area61.5%$2,630$3,66020004Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area59.2%$2,945$3,53020005Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area70.8%$2,223$3,15020006Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area91.9%$2,035$2,38020007Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area42.6%$2,066$2,61020008Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area64.4%$2,202$3,49020009Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area65.4%$2,346$3,66020010Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area60.1%$1,815$2,55020011Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area46.1%$1,636$2,20020012Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area37.2%$1,638$1,970

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 20850?

ZIP 20850 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 50,365 residents, 21,131 households, a renter share of 48.5%, median household income of $122,691, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,277. Vacancy is 5.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 20850?

ACS counts 113 units in 2-unit buildings, 287 in 3–4 unit buildings, 919 in 5–9, 2,544 in 10–19, and 1,748 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 5,611 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 20850?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,990. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 20850 — Rockville, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Maryland ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 20850 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.