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City · 26,231 residents · Montgomery County, Maryland

Fairland , Maryland

In Fairland, a typical home is worth $477,300 and typical rent is $1,894 a month. Compared with all of Montgomery County, the typical home value is 25% lower, typical household income is 25% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 19 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $477,300

    25% below the county

    14% above Maryland

    • Fairland
    • Montgomery
    • Maryland

  • Typical rent

    $1,894a month

    8% below the county

    11% above Maryland

    • Fairland
    • Montgomery
    • Maryland

  • Typical household income

    $98,800a year

    25% below the county

    5% below Maryland

    • Fairland
    • Montgomery
    • Maryland

  • Households that own their home

    46%

    19 points below the county

    22 points below Maryland

    • Fairland
    • Montgomery
    • Maryland

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Fairland is in Montgomery County. The FHA loan limit ($1,249,125 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Montgomery County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Fairland apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 46% of households in Fairland own their home, against 65% in Montgomery County.

  2. The typical home in Fairland is worth $477,300, 25% less than in Montgomery County as a whole ($640,300).

  3. The typical household income in Fairland is $98,800, 25% less than in Montgomery County as a whole ($132,450).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Fairland

What homes there are in Fairland, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Fairland, the apartment is the most common kind of home: 43%, against 33% in Montgomery County.

Year built

Here half of the homes date from 1985 or later; in Montgomery County, from 1980 or later.

Homes in Fairland are smaller: 54% have 3 bedrooms or more; in Montgomery County, 63%.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$2,344 a month

Montgomery County: $2,929 a month

Without a mortgage

$785 a month

Montgomery County: $986 a month

Owners with a mortgage

76%

Montgomery County: 70%

Owning costs less in Fairland: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $2,344 a month; in Montgomery County, $2,929. Without one, $785.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Fairland rose 37% since 2015–2019, more than in Montgomery County (32%).

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Fairland rose 12%, less than in Montgomery County (17%).

The typical household income in Fairland rose 17% over that time; home values changed +37% and rent +12%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureFairlandMontgomery CountyMarylandUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate3.7%4.7%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.7%0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room 4.1%3.3%2.5%3.4%
People per household 2.742.722.572.53
Drive alone 63%53%65%69%
Carpool 10%8%8%9%
Public transit 7%8%4%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%2%3%
Work from home 18%28%19%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute 30 to 39 minutes30 to 39 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

More than one person per room: that is how 4.1% of households in Fairland live, near the figure in Montgomery County (3.3%).

Much as in Montgomery County, a household in Fairland has 2.74 people on average.

To get to work, 63% of workers in Fairland drive alone; in Montgomery County, 53%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Fairland?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Fairland, worth $477,300, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 48% of the typical household income in Fairland, which is $98,800 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $168,124 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Montgomery County.

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Starts at the typical home value in Fairland. Change it to the price you have in mind.

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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $16,706 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$3,923

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$468,654
Total interest
$674,284
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $8,060 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,305 a month

  • Tight

    $2,305 to $2,964 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,964 a month

    Your payment · 48%

Compared with the typical household income in Fairland ($98,800 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$3,923
Principal & interest$3,175
Property tax$338
Home insurance$199
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$211

You need at least $16,706 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Fairland and Montgomery County

Fairland is in Montgomery County, Maryland. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Fairland's own numbers

Typical home value
$477,300
Typical monthly rent
$1,894
Typical yearly household income
$98,800
Households that own their home
46%
Effective property tax rate
0.85%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Montgomery County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$1,249,125
Conventional limit, one unit
$1,249,125
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,438
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+35%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.1%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Montgomery County.

Everything about Montgomery County

Buying

Buying a home in Fairland

A typical home in Fairland is worth $477,300: 25% below the county and 14% above Maryland. With the typical household income in Fairland ($98,800 a year), a typical home costs 4.8 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Fairland 4.8 years
  • Montgomery 4.8 years
  • Maryland 4.1 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Montgomery County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Montgomery County rose 50% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Montgomery County.

Period County Maryland U.S.
Last year (2025) +1.3% +2.7% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +35% +40% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +50% +60% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Fairland next to Montgomery County, Maryland and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Fairland $477,300
  • Montgomery $640,300
  • Maryland $419,900
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Fairland $1,894
  • Montgomery $2,068
  • Maryland $1,705
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Fairland $98,800
  • Montgomery $132,450
  • Maryland $103,678
  • United States $80,734
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Fairland next to Montgomery County and Maryland
Measure Fairland Montgomery County Maryland U.S.
Typical home value $477,300 $640,300 $419,900 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,894 $2,068 $1,705 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $98,800 $132,450 $103,678 $80,734
Households that own their home 46% 65% 68% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $4,039 $5,539 $4,093 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.85% 0.87% 0.97% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 61% 52% 51% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Montgomery County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Fairland

For a typical $477,300 home in Fairland, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Fairland's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $3,923a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $16,706
    Cash to close
    $31,025
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $211

  • Conventional, 5% down $3,835a month

    Down payment
    $23,865
    Cash to close
    $38,184
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $227

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $3,124a month

    Down payment
    $95,460
    Cash to close
    $109,779
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $3,565a month

    Down payment
    $71,595
    Cash to close
    $85,914
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Fairland and for Montgomery County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Fairland

0.85%of the home’s value each year

$4,039 a year for the typical owner in Fairland.

  • Fairland 0.85%
  • Montgomery 0.87%
  • Maryland 0.97%

What Maryland publishes Homestead tax credit (cap on yearly assessment increases) (Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland, Tax-Property Article))

Exemptions and deadlines in Maryland

Flood risk in Montgomery County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Montgomery County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.1%
305
Of those, with NFIP insurance
51%
County Maryland U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.1% 1.2% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 51% 74% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Fairland

Typical rent in Fairland is $1,894 a month: 8% below the county. In Fairland, 61% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Montgomery County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,438 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $46.88 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Montgomery County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $2,111 $40.60 $84,440
1 bedroom $2,204 $42.38 $88,160
2 bedrooms $2,438 $46.88 $97,520
3 bedrooms $3,107 $59.75 $124,280
4 bedrooms $3,658 $70.35 $146,320

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Fairland

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Fairland has 2 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $2,310 in 20904 to $2,690 in 20866.

1 of the 2 is above the fair market rent for Montgomery County ($2,438).

  • 20866 $2,690$3,430
  • 20904 $2,310$2,940

2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Fairland when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Fairland

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 3 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Montgomery County; 3 say they serve in Spanish.

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HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Fairland

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Fairland or Montgomery County. The ones below are statewide in Maryland: they work in Fairland the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Maryland

  • MMP 1st Time Advantage

    Statewide in Maryland

    Maryland Mortgage Program mortgages for first-time buyers, with a deferred 0% second mortgage for the down payment: $6,000, or 3%, 4% or 5% of the loan. Offered by Maryland Mortgage Program (Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • MMP Flex Loans

    Statewide in Maryland

    Maryland Mortgage Program mortgages for first-time buyers and for people who have owned a home before; Flex 6000 brings $6,000 and Flex 3% brings 3% of the loan for the down payment, as a deferred 0% second loan. Offered by Maryland Mortgage Program (Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • Maryland SmartBuy

    Statewide in Maryland

    Maryland Mortgage Program loan of up to 15% of the price (maximum $25,000) to pay off your student debt when you buy a home; no interest or monthly payments, and forgiven after five years if you stay in the home. Offered by Maryland Mortgage Program (Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Fairland

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Fairland, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Latino Economic Development Corporation

    12520 Prosperity Dr, Silver Spring · 1 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 1 more
    (202) 540-7426

  • Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc. (HIP)

    6525 Belcrest Rd, Hyattsville · 8 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in French and Portuguese.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 8 more
    (301) 699-3835

  • Centro de Apoyo Familiar (CAF) MD

    6801 Kenilworth Ave Ste 110, Riverdale · 8 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 7 more
    (301) 328-3292

Every agency in Montgomery County All counseling agencies in Maryland

Help in Spanish near Fairland

2 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Fairland

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Montgomery County is named for Fairland or Montgomery County.

2 other authorities have an office in Montgomery County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Montgomery County

These cities are also in Montgomery County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Montgomery County Housing in Maryland
See 24 more cities in Montgomery County, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Fairland, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Montgomery County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Fairland.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Fairland

Short answers with the numbers for Fairland and all of Montgomery County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Fairland?

The typical home value in Fairland is $477,300, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Montgomery County it is $640,300.

How much does it cost to rent in Fairland?

Typical rent in Fairland is $1,894 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Montgomery County is $2,438.

What is the FHA loan limit in Fairland?

Fairland uses the FHA limit for all of Montgomery County (2026): $1,249,125 for a one-unit home and $2,402,625 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Fairland?

The typical homeowner in Fairland pays $4,039 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.85% of the home’s value; in Montgomery County, the rate is 0.87%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Fairland?

There are 3 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Montgomery County. 3 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).