Housing market/Maryland/ZIP 20876

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 20876 Germantown, 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
26,511
Households
8,935
Median HH income
$113,329
Renter share
32.8%
Median gross rent
$2,081
Vacancy
1.6%
Pop. change
-8.3%
2BR SAFMR
$2,540
SAFMR / rent
1.221×
2–49 unit stock
2,274
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 105
HUD assisted MF
1 / 10

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ZIP 20876 · MD

ACS median rent$2,081
2BR SAFMR$2,540
90% floor$2,286
110% ceiling$2,794

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 20876

  • 1-unit detached3,62840.0%
  • 1-unit attached3,01233.2%
  • 2–4 units5416.0%
  • 5–49 units1,73319.1%
  • 50+ units911.0%
  • Mobile740.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,62840.0%
1-unit attached3,01233.2%
2 units (duplex)1131.2%
3–4 units4284.7%
5–9 units4555.0%
10–19 units1,25313.8%
20–49 units250.3%
50+ units911.0%
Mobile740.8%

2–4 unit share 6.0% · 5–49 unit share 19.1% · combined 2–49 25.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
134
1BR
401
2BR
2,377
3BR
2,921
4BR
2,130
5+
1,116

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income50.0%
Rent ≥50% of income22.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,081 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,822.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 50.0%; ≥50% 22.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,540 (1.221× ACS median gross rent).

Population

26,511 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -8.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 105 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 10 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 20876 32.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 1.6%; ACS median gross rent is $2,081; population changed -8.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 541 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,733 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 105 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,540 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,081. 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 20876 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 20876?

ZIP 20876 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 26,511 residents, 8,935 households, a renter share of 32.8%, median household income of $113,329, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,081. Vacancy is 1.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 20876?

ACS counts 113 units in 2-unit buildings, 428 in 3–4 unit buildings, 455 in 5–9, 1,253 in 10–19, and 25 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,274 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 20876?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,540. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 20876 — Germantown, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Maryland ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 20876 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.