Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$388,900
Washington $579,900
Median rent$1,916/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Washington 31%
Montgomery Village
Montgomery County34,110 residentsMontgomery County Public Schools
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
42nd of 60 Washington suburbs. Strong on cost of living and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
57
Washington median 64
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Montgomery Village is like to live in, by category
Bars show Montgomery Village against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Within-state proficiency78th pct
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.5
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate89%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Housing cost index84
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.77%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax6.00%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 39/100
D−
Mean commute32.6 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes51%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi1.1
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés36
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks71
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Median household income$95,348
Washington $126,684
Unemployment6.3%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations47%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Montgomery Village on housing & affordability
Montgomery Village's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
McLean17 mi from Montgomery VillageA 72 B− Potomac12 mi from Montgomery VillageB+ 67 C+ Brambleton23 mi from Montgomery VillageB 66 C+ Bethesda15 mi from Montgomery VillageB− 73 B North Potomac7 mi from Montgomery VillageB− 68 B− Olney8 mi from Montgomery VillageB− 66 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Montgomery Village
Is Montgomery Village, MD a good place to live?
Montgomery Village scores 57 out of 100, 42nd of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Montgomery Village expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $388,900, 33% below the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.77%. $1,916/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Montgomery Village?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Montgomery Village sit at the 78th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 12.5 student–teacher ratio. Montgomery Village is served by Montgomery County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Montgomery Village?
The mean commute is 32.6 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 1.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Montgomery Village?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 36 restaurants and cafés and 71 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Montgomery Village old or new?
The median home in Montgomery Village was built in 1980 — close to the Washington median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 73% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.