The story of this market
The typical home in Rockville, Maryland sells for about $699,000, or $337 per square foot.
Prices are up +10.9% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 34 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,402 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.1%
MD · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rockville, Maryland
The Rockville housing market is showing resilience with a median sale price of $699,000, reflecting a 10.9% year-over-year increase. While the market is somewhat competitive with homes selling in approximately 34 days, the inventory remains constrained. Growth is driven by the city's strong employment base in the life sciences and its status as a transit-connected hub in the D.C. metro area.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Rockville yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Deterministic aggregate of 3 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved up 4.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 24 days on market with 2.7 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
24% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 99.09% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 6.1% — a stable, low-distress profile.
- The St. James4.419.8 mi
- F1 Arcade Washington, D.C.4.614.5 mi
- Lake Fairfax Park4.612.2 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.115.2 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park419.5 mi
- Nationals Park4.616.5 mi
- Capital One Arena4.514.6 mi
- Northwest Stadium419.7 mi
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center4.514.2 mi
- International Spy Museum4.415.4 mi
- Lincoln Memorial4.814.5 mi
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History4.814.9 mi
- Smithsonian National Zoological Park4.612 mi
- Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum4.615.2 mi
- Washington Monument4.714.8 mi
- Lincoln Memorial4.814.5 mi
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History4.814.9 mi
- Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum4.615.2 mi
- United States Capitol4.715.4 mi
- National Mall4.814.9 mi
- Lincoln Memorial4.814.5 mi
- National Mall4.814.9 mi
- Great Falls Park4.88.2 mi
- United States Botanic Garden4.815.4 mi
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial4.914.8 mi
- Topgolf Loudoun4.415.9 mi
- East Potomac Golf Links4.115.9 mi
- Topgolf Germantown4.39.1 mi
- Congressional Country Club4.76.1 mi
- Trump National Golf Club Washington DC410.7 mi
- Tysons Corner Center4.612.1 mi
- Union Market4.514.7 mi
- Clarksburg Premium Outlets4.412.3 mi
- Tysons Galleria4.511.6 mi
- Fashion Centre at Pentagon City4.416 mi
- Dulles International Airport4.118.7 mi
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport4.217.2 mi
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport4.326.8 mi
- Capital One Lounge at IAD4.318.2 mi
- The Club BWI3.927 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A central hub featuring a mix of retail, restaurants, and community events that serves as the city's primary social gathering space.
A massive green space offering extensive trails, lakes, and recreational facilities that significantly enhances the quality of life for residents.
A historic estate and art gallery that provides cultural programming and serves as a scenic anchor for the city's park system.
Rockville is an ideal destination for family buyers seeking high-quality suburban living with urban amenities, as well as commuters who benefit from the city's extensive transit connectivity. The city also attracts professionals working in the life sciences and government sectors, providing a stable base for long-term property appreciation. Investors are drawn to the area's consistent rental demand and the ongoing redevelopment of key commercial districts.
Rockville is highly accessible via the Washington Metro Red Line, providing direct transit connectivity to downtown Washington D.C. and surrounding suburbs. The city is also served by major highway corridors including I-270 and MD-355, facilitating regional commuting. Infrastructure investments continue to focus on transit-oriented development to support the city's growing population.
The rental market in Rockville remains robust with a median asking rent of $2,402, significantly outpacing the national average of $1,951. High demand is supported by the city's proximity to major employment hubs in the Washington D.C. metro area, maintaining pressure on vacancy rates. Investors find a stable environment here, though the market is characterized by a mix of high-density apartment living and single-family rentals.
Rockville's economy is anchored by the life sciences, biotechnology, and government contracting sectors, benefiting from its strategic location within the I-270 technology corridor. Major employers include federal agencies and private research firms, which provide a stable and high-income employment base. The city continues to see momentum through ongoing investments in research infrastructure and mixed-use commercial developments.
The city is currently focused on the redevelopment of the White Flint area and the modernization of the Rockville Metro station vicinity. These projects are designed to increase residential density and commercial capacity, aligning with long-term urban planning goals to create more walkable, transit-connected neighborhoods.
Parcels in Rockville are subject to standard municipal and county tax levies, with additional assessments potentially applying for specific special taxing districts related to infrastructure improvements or business improvement districts in commercial zones.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Maryland) — Maryland Real Property Assessment and Taxation: Property is assessed at its phased-in use value. The tax is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the applicable state and local tax rates.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Census Reporter.