What percentage of people rent in Damascus, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Damascus, MD, 2020–2024
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9.9% (±2.5 points) of the occupied homes in Damascus, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 584 renting households against 5,319 that own their home.

In Damascus, the share of households that rent went from 11.6% in 2015–2019 to 9.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.9% (±2.5 points)
Renting households: 584 (±145)
Median renter income: $56,673 (±$10,093)

Who rents and who owns in Damascus

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Damascus	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.9% (±2.5 points)	34.7% (±0.6 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	584 (±145)	135,071 (±2,368)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,319 (±414)	254,139 (±2,460)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,673 (±$10,093)	$79,810 (±$1,782)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$171,102 (±$13,773)	$172,408 (±$2,055)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Damascus, 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, Damascus ranks 40 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 302 of 388.

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

How renting in Damascus 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	11.6% (±2.2 points)	9.9% (±2.5 points)	−1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,605 (±$276)	$1,792 (±$98)	+11.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$124,612 (±$5,987)	$158,883 (±$12,568)	+27.5%	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 Damascus

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Damascus
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Damascus	—	9.9% (±2.5 points)	—
Clarksburg	5.0 mi	10.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Laytonsville	5.4 mi	7.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Green Valley	5.4 mi	1.8% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Montgomery Village	5.7 mi	32.5% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Ten Mile Creek	6.1 mi	15.4% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Flower Hill	7.1 mi	21.7% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Monrovia	7.4 mi	1.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Mount Airy	7.5 mi	5.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Green Valley, MD (1.8%), Monrovia, MD (1.7%), Mount Airy, MD (5.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montgomery Village, MD (32.5%), Flower Hill, MD (21.7%).

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
34	South Kensington	13.2% (±5.7 points)
35	Somerset	12.2% (±6.1 points)
36 (tie)	Four Corners	10.8% (±3.2 points)
36 (tie)	Olney	10.8% (±2.4 points)
38	Chevy Chase Section Five	10.6% (±11.8 points)
39	Clarksburg	10.1% (±1.9 points)
40	Damascus	9.9% (±2.5 points)
41 (tie)	Hillandale	7.9% (±4.3 points)
41 (tie)	Laytonsville	7.9% (±5.8 points)
41 (tie)	North Chevy Chase	7.9% (±7.6 points)
44	Travilah	6.9% (±2.8 points)
45	Martin's Additions	6.6% (±8.0 points)
46	Chevy Chase	6.3% (±3.8 points)

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

Damascus 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 Damascus

How many renters are there in Damascus?

Damascus has an estimated 584 (±145) renting households, 9.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Damascus?

In Damascus, the share of households that rent went from 11.6% in 2015–2019 to 9.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Damascus?

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

How much do renters earn in Damascus?

The median renting household in Damascus, MD has an income of $56,673 (±$10,093) a year, against $171,102 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 Damascus CDP, Maryland (place:21475, 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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