What percentage of people rent in Brookmont, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Brookmont, MD, 2020–2024
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20.3% (±7.8 points) of the occupied homes in Brookmont, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 254 renting households against 998 that own their home.

In Brookmont, the share of households that rent went from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 20.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.3% (±7.8 points)
Renting households: 254 (±101)
Median renter income: $118,690 (±$44,841)

Who rents and who owns in Brookmont

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brookmont	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.3% (±7.8 points)	34.7% (±0.6 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	254 (±101)	135,071 (±2,368)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	998 (±157)	254,139 (±2,460)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.6)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$118,690 (±$44,841)	$79,810 (±$1,782)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$250,000 or more	$172,408 (±$2,055)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Brookmont, the renter share is lower than in Montgomery County (34.7%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (32.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Montgomery County, Brookmont ranks 24 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 220 of 388.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Brookmont has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	19.2% (±5.8 points)	20.3% (±7.8 points)	+1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,306 (±$301)	$2,878 (±$1,418)	+24.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$239,943 (±$31,684)	$247,150 (±$16,522)	+3.0%	Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Brookmont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookmont
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Brookmont	—	20.3% (±7.8 points)	—
Glen Echo	1.2 mi	1.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Somerset	2.0 mi	12.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Friendship Heights Village	2.2 mi	61.4% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Cabin John	2.3 mi	4.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Bethesda	2.4 mi	36.0% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Chevy Chase Village	2.9 mi	3.7% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Chevy Chase	3.1 mi	6.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Chevy Chase Section Three	3.4 mi	4.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glen Echo, MD (1.0%), Cabin John, MD (4.9%), Chevy Chase Village, MD (3.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Friendship Heights Village, MD (61.4%), Bethesda, MD (36.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
18	Calverton	30.8% (±4.4 points)
19	Redland	25.6% (±4.7 points)
20	Chevy Chase (community)	24.1% (±5.0 points)
21	Burtonsville	22.7% (±5.4 points)
22	North Kensington	21.9% (±6.0 points)
23	Flower Hill	21.7% (±5.2 points)
24	Brookmont	20.3% (±7.8 points)
25	Burnt Mills	17.7% (±9.6 points)
26	Leisure World	17.5% (±5.1 points)
27	North Potomac	17.1% (±2.5 points)
28	Colesville	17.0% (±5.7 points)
29	Kemp Mill	16.1% (±5.6 points)
30	Ten Mile Creek	15.4% (±12.7 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Brookmont is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Brookmont

How many renters are there in Brookmont?

Brookmont has an estimated 254 (±101) renting households, 20.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Brookmont?

In Brookmont, the share of households that rent went from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 20.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Brookmont?

A renting household in Brookmont has 2.8 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Brookmont?

The median renting household in Brookmont, MD has an income of $118,690 (±$44,841) a year, against $250,000 or more for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Brookmont CDP, Maryland (place:10500, in state:24).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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