What percentage of people rent in Forest Glen, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Forest Glen, MD, 2020–2024
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33.7% (±9.6 points) of the occupied homes in Forest Glen, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 840 renting households against 1,653 that own their home.

In Forest Glen, the share of households that rent went from 41.0% in 2015–2019 to 33.7% in 2020–2024 (−7.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.7% (±9.6 points)
Renting households: 840 (±319)
Median renter income: $58,961 (±$22,797)

Who rents and who owns in Forest Glen

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forest Glen	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.7% (±9.6 points)	34.7% (±0.6 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	840 (±319)	135,071 (±2,368)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,653 (±236)	254,139 (±2,460)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.7)	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	$58,961 (±$22,797)	$79,810 (±$1,782)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$190,288 (±$36,712)	$172,408 (±$2,055)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Forest Glen, the renter share is not measurably different from Montgomery County (34.7%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (32.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Montgomery County, Forest Glen ranks 15 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 134 of 388.

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

How renting in Forest Glen 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	41.0% (±7.1 points)	33.7% (±9.6 points)	−7.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,550 (±$167)	$1,582 (±$465)	+2.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$105,585 (±$13,955)	$127,820 (±$29,620)	+21.1%	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 Forest Glen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Glen
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Forest Glen	—	33.7% (±9.6 points)	—
South Kensington	1.2 mi	13.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Kensington	1.6 mi	49.5% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Silver Spring	1.7 mi	61.7% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Four Corners	1.9 mi	10.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Chevy Chase View	1.9 mi	2.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower
North Chevy Chase	1.9 mi	7.9% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Kemp Mill	2.0 mi	16.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower
North Kensington	2.0 mi	21.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Kensington, MD (13.2%), Four Corners, MD (10.8%), Chevy Chase View, MD (2.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kensington, MD (49.5%), Silver Spring, MD (61.7%).

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
9	Takoma Park	45.8% (±3.9 points)
10	Derwood	42.0% (±10.1 points)
11 (tie)	Bethesda	36.0% (±1.6 points)
11 (tie)	Glenmont	36.0% (±4.8 points)
13	Wheaton	35.4% (±3.2 points)
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)

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

Forest Glen 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 Forest Glen

How many renters are there in Forest Glen?

Forest Glen has an estimated 840 (±319) renting households, 33.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Forest Glen?

In Forest Glen, the share of households that rent went from 41.0% in 2015–2019 to 33.7% in 2020–2024 (−7.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Forest Glen?

A renting household in Forest Glen has 2.7 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Forest Glen?

The median renting household in Forest Glen, MD has an income of $58,961 (±$22,797) a year, against $190,288 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 Forest Glen CDP, Maryland (place:28640, 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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