Rockville, MD — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Montgomery County · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria · population 68,417

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Rockville, MD
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55
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Rockville stands

At or near all-time high.

Median home $622,295
1-year -1.1%
5-yr CAGR +2.7%
vs 5-yr peak -1.1%
Population +0.5%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2025-04$622k$426k$502k$578k$654k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
52/100
Somewhat walkable
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
67/100
Strong remote-work fit
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$2,372/mo$1,794$2,179$2,565202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent114124100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 21.9
Lean rent

At a 21.9 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Rockville. Owner-occupier ROI requires longer holds and the assumption that prices keep appreciating roughly at the rate of rent.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
44 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
51 · w22%
Distance from peak
83 · w18%
Population growth
55 · w16%
Rent YoY
44 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
48 · w10%
Long thesis

Rockville has held up across the cycle: home values at $622,295 with +2.7% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Rockville's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Rockville

Rockville is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, with an estimated population of 68,417. It anchors the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area. The median home value in Rockville is $622,295 as of 2026-04, down 1.1% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +2.7% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in Rockville average $2,372 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (-0.2%). The composite momentum score is 55 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Held the highs: currently -1.1% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.
○The data is the data: Rockville has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Rockville (Wikipedia)

Rockville is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, and is part of the Washington metropolitan area. The 2020 census tabulated Rockville's population at 67,117, making it the fourth-largest incorporated city in Maryland.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorMonique Ashton (D)
Area13.64 sq mi
Elevation449 ft
Settled1717
Motto"Rise together!"
Density4933.62/sq mi

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Montgomery County right now.

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Neighborhoods of Rockville

16 tracked · ranked by median home value
1North Farm$1,183,500-2.4%
2Horizon Hill$1,069,617-1.2%
3Potomac Woods$987,530+0.1%
4Woodley Gardens$878,623+1.0%
5College Gardens$855,647+0.5%
6Montrose$833,186+0.3%
7New Mark Commons$751,260-1.4%
8Fallsgrove$732,044-1.7%
9Hungerford-Stoneridge$679,471+0.8%
10King Farm$633,899-4.0%
11Rockville Park$602,092+1.7%
12Twinbrook$545,232-1.7%
13Croydon Park$544,643-0.9%
14Harriett Park$512,282-0.8%
15Lincoln Park$500,242+0.5%
16Town Center$327,860-2.0%

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Run the numbers for Rockville

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
42° / 25°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
87° / 68°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
203
~56% of year
Annual precip
44″ rain
18″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Moderate
Tornado
Low
Wildfire
Very low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
68%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$98,500
Maryland state median
Top industries (state-level)
Government/DefenseBiotechHealthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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