City of Gaithersburg
Fast Facts:
- Gaithersburg was home to 70,686 people and had 28,620 housing units in 2024. Since 2010, Gaithersburg has added an average of 800 people and 400 housing units per year.
- Forty-nine percent of households were renters and 49 percent of renters had unaffordable housing costs.
- Gaithersburg did not meet the annual production target of 290 units. Cumulatively, Gaithersburg has produced at least 850 units since 2020, short of its 6-year target of 1,740.
Policy Status
Solving the region's affordable housing crisis requires a portfolio of policies to preserve existing affordable housing, produce more housing, and protect people from discrimination and displacement.
Right of First Refusal
- Adopted: City of Gaithersburg
Preservation Inventory - Subsidized
- Not adopted: City of Gaithersburg
Preservation Inventory - Unsubsidized
- Not adopted: City of Gaithersburg
Rental Assistance Demonstration
- Not adopted: City of Gaithersburg
Energy Efficiency Upgrades for Homeowners
- Adopted: City of Gaithersburg
Energy Efficiency Upgrades of Affordable Housing
- Adopted: City of Gaithersburg
Housing Outcomes
Local jurisdictions submitted data to enable the region to track housing production, preservation, and rental affordability.
Structural Racism
Discriminatory actions and racist public policies have produced inequitable outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and people of color in the Washington region, including lower incomes and wealth, lower homeownership rates, and higher rates of housing cost burden.
Housing Context
Understanding how household incomes relate to the supply of affordable rental and homeownership units will inform jurisdictions' efforts to meet the current and future housing needs of residents.
Elected Officials
Equity Officer
Hazel Monae
Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Program Manager
Housing Official
Maureen Walker
Housing and Community Development Manager