Town guide

Washington Grove, Maryland

Washington Grove is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to about 577 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20880.

Homes sold for a median of $442 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5771,697 per sq mi
Median home value$612,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$442Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Washington Grove

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Washington Grove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

The Washington Grove guide is on the way

We’re writing up Washington Grove’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Washington Grove well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Washington Grove

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA124 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Washington Grove; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Washington Grove

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Washington Grove had 505 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 373rd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Montgomery County grew from 30,451 residents in 1900 to 1,062,061 in 2020.

Washington Grove population by census2000: 515, 2010: 555, 2020: 505515200055520105052020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,451, 1910: 32,089, 1920: 34,921, 1930: 49,206, 1940: 83,912, 1950: 164,401, 1960: 340,928, 1970: 522,809, 1980: 579,053, 1990: 757,027, 2000: 873,341, 2010: 971,777, 2020: 1,062,06130K’00’1035K’20’3084K’40’50341K’60’70579K’80’90873K’00’101.1M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Washington GroveJan: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; May: high 74°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 69°F, 4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 67°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 38°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 31°F, 3.4 in42°27°Jan3.145°28°Feb2.654°36°Mar3.766°46°Apr3.274°55°May3.682°64°Jun4.087°69°Jul4.085°67°Aug3.178°60°Sep4.066°48°Oct3.556°38°Nov3.346°31°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rockville 1 Ne, MD weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

439,792 jobs at 27,677 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyProfessional services: 85,921 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 78,088 jobs; Retail trade: 43,577 jobs; Administrative and support: 41,134 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 35,481 jobs; Construction: 25,681 jobs; Other services: 24,983 jobs; Finance and insurance: 21,757 jobsProfessional services 20% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 10% Administrative and support 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Washington Grove.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rockville3.2 miles
  • Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Germantown4.7 miles
  • Medstar Montgomery Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olney6.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1

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.

Places in and around Washington Grove

Parks (18 nearby)

  • Mill Creek Stream Valley Park · 119 acres1.0 mi
  • Piedmont Crossing Local Park · 23 acres0.3 mi
  • Kelley Park · 21 acres0.6 mi
  • Woodward Park · 12 acres0.1 mi
  • Washington Grove Meadow Conservation Park · 11 acres0.1 mi
  • Morgan Park · 6 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Giant0.6 mi
  • Aldi1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Giant Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Vashan Compounding Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries

  • Gaithersburg Library2.2 mi
  • Priddy Library3.5 mi
  • Rockville Memorial Library3.8 mi
  • Quince Orchard Library4.5 mi

Museums

  • Gaithersburg Community Museum1.1 mi
  • Fire Museum1.3 mi
  • Stonestreet Museum3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Concert Pavilion1.1 mi
  • Ovations Theatre1.5 mi
  • PEPCO Community Stage1.9 mi
  • Dr. Gordon W. Bowie Music Pavilion2.7 mi
  • Amphitheatre2.9 mi

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.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Washington Grove? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Washington Grove is

Loading map…

Towns near Washington Grove

All Maryland towns →

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.