What percentage of people rent in Chevy Chase (community), MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Chevy Chase (community), MD, 2020–2024
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24.1% (±5.0 points) of the occupied homes in Chevy Chase (community), MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 897 renting households against 2,819 that own their home.

In Chevy Chase (community), the share of households that rent went from 22.3% in 2015–2019 to 24.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.1% (±5.0 points)
Renting households: 897 (±228)
Median renter income: $141,065 (±$65,536)

Who rents and who owns in Chevy Chase (community)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chevy Chase (community)	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.1% (±5.0 points)	34.7% (±0.6 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	897 (±228)	135,071 (±2,368)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,819 (±208)	254,139 (±2,460)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$141,065 (±$65,536)	$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 Chevy Chase (community), 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, Chevy Chase (community) ranks 20 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 187 of 388.

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

How renting in Chevy Chase (community) 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	22.3% (±2.9 points)	24.1% (±5.0 points)	+1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median household income	$181,929 (±$14,658)	$211,765 (±$20,243)	+16.4%	No measurable change 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 Chevy Chase (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chevy Chase (community)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chevy Chase (community)	—	24.1% (±5.0 points)	—
Chevy Chase Section Five	0.6 mi	10.6% (±11.8 points)	Lower
North Chevy Chase	0.7 mi	7.9% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Chevy Chase	0.9 mi	6.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Chevy Chase Section Three	0.9 mi	4.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Martin's Additions	0.9 mi	6.6% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Chevy Chase Village	1.6 mi	3.7% (±1.8 points)	Lower
South Kensington	1.7 mi	13.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Chevy Chase View	1.9 mi	2.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chevy Chase Section Five, MD (10.6%), North Chevy Chase, MD (7.9%), Chevy Chase, MD (6.3%).

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
14	Aspen Hill	35.3% (±2.9 points)
15	Forest Glen	33.7% (±9.6 points)
16	Germantown	32.8% (±2.2 points)
17	Montgomery Village	32.5% (±4.1 points)
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)

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

Chevy Chase (community) 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 Chevy Chase (community)

How many renters are there in Chevy Chase (community)?

Chevy Chase (community) has an estimated 897 (±228) renting households, 24.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chevy Chase (community)?

In Chevy Chase (community), the share of households that rent went from 22.3% in 2015–2019 to 24.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Chevy Chase (community)?

A renting household in Chevy Chase (community) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chevy Chase (community)?

The median renting household in Chevy Chase (community), MD has an income of $141,065 (±$65,536) 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 Chevy Chase CDP, Maryland (place:16625, 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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