ZIP CODE 20874 // WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV // DATA AS OF 2026-09-30
Germantown, MD (20874) Rental Property Cap Rate & Cash Flow Report
Located in Montgomery County (Germantown, MD), Zip Code 20874 ranks #181 of 500 within this selected sample (64th percentile) with a Zillow ZHVI typical home-value index of $408,788 (-2.1% YoY) and a ZORI observed market rent of $1,994/mo (+2.8% YoY). Requires at least 52.2% down payment at 6.5% interest to reach $0/mo break-even cash flow. This model combines different housing populations; it is not an observed average property return. Costs assume state-average tax, 0.5% annual insurance, 13% reserves and no HOA or management. Figures below follow your edits; this headline describes the original benchmark.
Net Monthly Cash Flow
-$833/mo
Annual: -$9,996/yr
Modeled Cap Rate
3.62%
NOI: $14,808/yr
Cash-on-Cash Return
-10.63%
Cash Needed: $94,021
1% Rule Ratio
0.49%
Gross Yield: 5.85%
Break-Even Rent
$2,951/mo
State Tax: 0.97%/yr
INTERACTIVE PRO-FORMA STATEMENT (ZIP 20874 BENCHMARK)
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Purchase Price (ZHVI proxy)
Monthly Gross Rent (ZORI proxy)
Down Payment (%)
Interest Rate (30Y Fixed %)
Annual Property Tax (MD Avg 0.97%)
Annual Home Insurance ($)
Monthly HOA Fee ($)
Monthly Debt Service (P&I)
-$2,067/mo
Monthly Operating Expenses (Tax + Ins + 13% Reserves)
-$760/mo
HISTORICAL ZHVI PRICE VS. ZORI RENT TRAJECTORY (20874)
| Year | ZHVI Value | ZORI Rent | Gross Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $371,986 | $1,665/mo | 5.37% |
| 2022 | $396,327 | $1,808/mo | 5.47% |
| 2023 | $408,299 | $1,891/mo | 5.56% |
| 2024 | $420,765 | $1,958/mo | 5.58% |
| 2025 | $417,484 | $1,939/mo | 5.57% |
| 2026 | $408,788 | $1,994/mo | 5.85% |
COMPARABLE U.S. RENTAL MARKETS
| Zip / City | Price | Rent | Cap Rate | Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21117 Owings Mills, MD | $384,367 | $1,877/mo | 3.63% | -$781/mo |
| 21740 Hagerstown, MD | $288,533 | $1,328/mo | 3.33% | -$657/mo |
| 20906 Silver Spring, MD | $436,799 | $1,979/mo | 3.26% | -$1,022/mo |
| 21234 Parkville, MD | $300,360 | $1,621/mo | 4.16% | -$476/mo |
| 21122 Pasadena, MD | $450,783 | $2,538/mo | 4.41% | -$624/mo |
| 20878 Gaithersburg, MD | $680,693 | $2,384/mo | 2.19% | -$2,202/mo |