Rockville, MD 20852 Real Estate Market Report

ZIP Code: 20852
Report Date: May 2026
Market Temperature: HOT
Scope: This ZIP code analysis focuses on single-family residential (SFR) properties. Metrics are calculated from recent sales and active listings within the past 90 days.

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Market Overview

This analysis is based on a sample of properties from this ZIP code (up to 200 sold properties and up to 100 active properties). The median prices below are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Market Metrics

Note: The property counts shown above represent only the properties analyzed in this report sample, not the total inventory for this ZIP code. Median prices are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Rental Market

Note: The relationship between property values and rental rates reflects different market dynamics. Higher-priced properties may have lower rental yields due to factors such as luxury market positioning, owner-occupancy preferences, or long-term appreciation strategies rather than immediate rental income maximization.

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Property Taxes

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Liquidity & Velocity

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Market Trends & Context

Understanding Market Temperature

A Hot market indicates strong buyer demand with limited inventory, typically characterized by rising prices, quick sales (low days on market), and inventory levels below historical averages.

Current Mortgage Rate Context

Market-level mortgage rate comparison for this area:

Current 30-year fixed mortgage rates in Rockville, MD 20852 are averaging 6.37%, reflecting a stable market environment for property owners compared to earlier 2026 benchmarks.

Note: Interest rate comparisons provide market context. The existing "Interest Rate Pressure" metric above shows the qualitative market impact.

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Key Findings

1. The primary indicator of recent market value is the median sold price at $830,500, which represents the most reliable snapshot of transaction activity and appears below the median listing price of $882,000, suggesting some pricing friction between seller expectations and completed deals.

2. Market direction is positive with prices trending up and a hot market temperature—price momentum is upward and market temperature: hot—which supports seller-side pricing power despite the observed listing/sold gap.

3. Liquidity appears muted on velocity metrics: the median days on market is 277, which may indicate slower sales velocity even as the market remains classified as hot; this suggests buyers are selective and transactions may take longer to close.

4. Financing and rental context shows mixed signals: median market rent is $2,664 and rent trends are up, but interest rate pressure is elevated with prevailing 30-year fixed mortgage rates averaging 6.37%, which may constrain some buyer affordability and slow transaction conversion despite upward price momentum.

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Notable Properties

The following 8 properties represent notable market examples and recent transactions that illustrate key market dynamics. These are illustrative examples selected for their significance (top sales, market benchmarks, quick sales) and are not the basis for the statistical calculations shown above.

Rockville, MD 20852 Real Estate Market Report

ZIP Code: 20852
Report Date: May 2026
Market Temperature: HOT
Scope: This ZIP code analysis focuses on condominium properties. Metrics are calculated from recent condo sales and active listings within the past 90 days.

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Market Overview

This analysis is based on a sample of properties from this ZIP code (up to 200 sold properties and up to 100 active properties). The median prices below are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Market Metrics

Note: The property counts shown above represent only the properties analyzed in this report sample, not the total inventory for this ZIP code. Median prices are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Rental Market

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Property Taxes

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Liquidity & Velocity

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Market Trends & Context

Understanding Market Temperature

A Hot market indicates strong buyer demand with limited inventory, typically characterized by rising prices, quick sales (low days on market), and inventory levels below historical averages.

Current Mortgage Rate Context

Market-level mortgage rate comparison for this area:

Current 30-year fixed mortgage rates in Rockville, MD 20852 are averaging 6.37%, reflecting a stable market environment for property owners compared to earlier 2026 benchmarks.

Note: Interest rate comparisons provide market context. The existing "Interest Rate Pressure" metric above shows the qualitative market impact.

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Key Findings

1. The neighborhood's primary indicator, the median sold price, is $392,500, which anchors recent market value and reflects realized transaction pricing rather than asking expectations.

2. The median listing price is $359,500; with the median sold price above this level, the gap suggests persistent pricing friction and potential competitive bidding on transactions—this pattern supports an upward price trend given the reported price year-over-year trend of up.

3. Liquidity appears tempered: the median days on market is 232 days, which points to slower sales velocity despite a hot market temperature; this combination may indicate that while demand supports prices, transactions can take longer to close.

4. Market context shows elevated financing pressure with interest rate pressure described as elevated and current 30-year fixed mortgage rates averaging 6.37%, while rents are also trending up; together these signals suggest cautious buyer underwriting even as prices and rents rise.

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Notable Properties

The following 8 properties represent notable market examples and recent transactions that illustrate key market dynamics. These are illustrative examples selected for their significance (top sales, market benchmarks, quick sales) and are not the basis for the statistical calculations shown above.