Housing data for ZIP code 20814

ZIP code 20814 has an estimated 32,795 residents and 16,228 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Bethesda, Montgomery County.

49.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,333 (±$84) a month.

The median home value is $989,600 (±$47,233).

The median household income is $150,996 (±$8,322) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
32,795 (±1,923)
Median gross rent
$2,333
Median home value
$989,600
Households that rent
49.2%

How ZIP code 20814 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 20814BethesdaMontgomery CountyMarylandUnited States
Residents32,795 (±1,923)69,3971,065,9496,206,011334,922,499
Housing units16,228 (±582)30,095406,5312,560,784143,775,355
Households that rent49.2% (±2.4 points)36.0%34.7%32.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,333 (±$84)$2,469$2,068$1,705$1,413
Median home value$989,600 (±$47,233)$1,169,900$640,300$419,900$332,700
Median household income$150,996 (±$8,322)$192,237$132,450$103,678$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$9,266 (±$371)$10,000 or more$5,539$4,093$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income45.2% (±4.5 points)46.2%51.6%51.5%51.1%
Built before 198053.9% (±3.6 points)61.4%49.3%51.2%49.7%
Average commute27.9 minutes (±1.2)27.7 minutes31.9 minutes31.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband97.0% (±1.1 points)97.0%95.7%92.4%91.0%
Median age of residents39.9 years (±2.3)42.8 years40.2 years39.4 years38.9 years

In ZIP 20814, median gross rent is higher than in Montgomery County ($2,068).

It is also higher than in Maryland ($1,705).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 20814 is lower than in Bethesda as a whole ($2,469).

Its median home value is lower than in Bethesda as a whole ($1,169,900).

Among the 37 ZIP codes in Montgomery County with a published estimate, ZIP 20814 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 44 ZIP codes in Montgomery County with a published estimate, ZIP 20814 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 44 ZIP codes in Montgomery County with a published estimate, ZIP 20814 ranks 22 from highest to lowest median household income.

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

Rent in ZIP code 20814

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 20814Montgomery CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than $5001.7% (±0.9 points)3.0%5.5%6.3%
$500 to $9990.7% (±0.6 points)3.1%9.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4997.1% (±2.2 points)9.3%22.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99924.9% (±3.9 points)31.1%30.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49923.4% (±4.0 points)26.3%18.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99915.5% (±2.7 points)12.7%7.7%5.5%
$3,000 or more26.7% (±3.8 points)14.6%6.2%6.8%

The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 26.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 20814

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,806 (±$91)$2,620
1 bedroom$2,189 (±$94)$2,730
2 bedrooms$2,652 (±$294)$3,020
3 bedrooms$2,933 (±$768)$3,850
4 bedrooms$3,454 (±$496)$4,530

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 20814 is $3,020 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 20814

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 20814Montgomery CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than 15%14.8% (±3.4 points)10.7%11.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.7% (±2.7 points)12.3%12.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.2% (±2.8 points)13.4%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%15.1% (±3.6 points)12.0%11.9%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.9% (±2.5 points)9.7%9.2%9.2%
35% or more37.3% (±3.8 points)41.9%42.3%41.9%

45.2% (±4.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 20814 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 20814

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 20814Montgomery CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than $50,0001.1% (±0.7 points)1.3%3.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.9% (±1.1 points)0.7%2.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±0.6 points)0.9%2.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992.4% (±1.0 points)1.6%4.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99910.5% (±2.5 points)5.8%14.8%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9997.9% (±2.0 points)23.2%37.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99927.9% (±3.8 points)47.6%29.7%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more49.2% (±3.5 points)18.8%6.0%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 20814

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 20814Montgomery CountyMarylandUnited States
Single-family, detached32.4% (±1.8 points)46.6%51.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)5.6% (±1.3 points)17.8%21.3%6.2%
2 units0.5% (±0.6 points)0.7%1.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.9% (±0.6 points)1.4%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units5.7% (±1.3 points)4.9%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.5% (±1.0 points)8.2%7.3%4.3%
20 or more units51.3% (±1.9 points)20.2%10.2%10.3%
Mobile home0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%1.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 20814 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 20814Montgomery CountyMarylandUnited States
2020 or later3.7% (±0.8 points)1.3%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 201916.9% (±2.3 points)8.8%8.1%9.4%
2000 to 200910.0% (±1.5 points)10.7%11.5%13.6%
1990 to 19997.5% (±1.8 points)10.5%13.1%12.4%
1980 to 19897.9% (±1.4 points)19.2%14.8%12.9%
1970 to 197911.8% (±1.9 points)14.9%13.5%14.2%
1960 to 196915.7% (±1.8 points)14.3%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195913.2% (±1.7 points)11.1%10.5%9.5%
1940 to 19496.8% (±1.2 points)4.8%5.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier6.4% (±1.2 points)4.2%10.7%11.7%

53.9% of the homes in ZIP code 20814 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 20814

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 20814Montgomery CountyMarylandUnited States
Utility gas54.6% (±2.8 points)53.1%43.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.7% (±0.4 points)2.4%6.6%3.9%
Electricity42.4% (±2.6 points)41.2%44.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.9% (±0.5 points)1.8%3.8%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%1.0%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.4%0.4%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.3 points)0.3%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±0.5 points)0.6%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 20814 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 20814Montgomery CountyMarylandUnited States
Drove alone37.2% (±3.0 points)52.8%64.7%68.8%
Carpooled3.7% (±1.4 points)7.6%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation12.8% (±1.9 points)7.5%4.2%3.2%
Walked7.6% (±1.3 points)1.7%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.4% (±0.9 points)2.1%2.0%2.0%
Worked from home36.2% (±3.2 points)28.3%19.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 20814 take an average of 27.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 20814

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Bethesda63%$2,46936.0%
North Bethesda23%$2,19149.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 20814

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
208890.9 mi———100.0%
208152.0 mi$2,488$1,294,200$194,97133.7%
208952.1 mi$2,113$781,500$173,62521.3%
208962.1 mi$3,250$1,005,700$250,000 or more3.4%
208172.7 mi$3,185$1,183,600$249,33218.6%
208123.4 mi—$1,163,500$213,7501.0%
208523.4 mi$2,224$665,200$122,47256.6%
208163.4 mi$2,674$1,217,200$232,65617.3%

Crime reported to police in Montgomery County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Montgomery County recorded 169 violent and 1,549 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 20814 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20814: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 20814

What is the median rent in ZIP code 20814?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20814 is $2,333 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 20814?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 20814 is $989,600 (±$47,233) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 20814?

The median household income in ZIP code 20814 is $150,996 (±$8,322) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 20814 in?

Most of ZIP code 20814’s land lies in Bethesda; it also covers North Bethesda.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 20814?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 20814 is $3,020 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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