Flower Hill is a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to about 13,794 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20879, and parts of 20877 are in Flower Hill too.
Homes sold for a median of $255 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Flower Hill; also Gaithersburg and Germantown
Mostly Gaithersburg; part is in Flower Hill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Flower Hill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA124 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Flower Hill; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 105th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Montgomery County grew from 30,451 residents in 1900 to 1,062,061 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rockville 1 Ne, MD weather station (5 miles away).
439,792 jobs at 27,677 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
278 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Flower Hill.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 54 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 57 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 58 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Montgomery County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Hill ElementaryGaithersburg | Pre-K–5 | 454 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Judith A. Resnik ElementaryGaithersburg | Pre-K–5 | 516 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Strawberry Knoll ElementaryGaithersburg | Pre-K–5 | 448 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Whetstone ElementaryGaithersburg | Pre-K–5 | 711 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Watkins Mill HighGaithersburg | 9–12 | 1,577 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother of God SchoolGaithersburg | Pre-K–8 | 198 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gaithersburg, Redland, Germantown and Montgomery Village.
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