Montgomery County
Government
100 Maryland Ave., 4th floor
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 777-3600
Every rental property, including single-family homes, must be licensed by the County unless a license and inspection is required in the municipality in which the property is situated.
Montgomery County also has an extensive set of housing laws encompassing everything from landlord-tenant complaints to voluntary rent increase guidelines to fair housing and the Housing Opportunities Commission. Landlords who operate in Montgomery County are well-advised to seek professional guidance to help avoid violation of these laws.
Visit this department for a comprehensive assembly of housing related laws.
Housing Opportunities Commission
Annual Rental License Fees:
$98 for single family, townhouse and certain condos
$56 for garden and high-rise condos and stacked, piggyback townhouses
Municipalities
Town of Barnesville
Town Hall
18001 Barnesville Rd.
Barnesville, MD 20838
(301) 972-8411
No Housing or Code Offices
No Licensing Office
Town of Brookeville
P.O. Box 67
Brookeville, MD 20833
(301) 570-4465
No Housing or Code Offices
No Licensing Office
Town of Chevy Chase
4301 Willow Lane
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 654-7144
No Housing or Code Offices
No Licensing Office
Chevy Chase View
P.O. Box 136
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 949-9274
No Housing or Code Offices
No Licensing Office
Chevy Chase Village
5906 Connecticut Ave.
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 654-7300
No Housing or Code Offices
No Licensing Office
Village of Chevy Chase Section 3
P.O. Box 15281
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 656-9117
No Housing or Code Offices
No Licensing Office
Village of Chevy Chase Section 5
P.O. Box 15140
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 986-5481
No Housing or Code Offices
No Licensing Office
City of Gaithersburg
31 South Summit Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 258-6300
Important: There are special lease requirements for the City of Gaithersburg. A sample lease is provided on the rental housing portion of the website.
Biennial Rental Licensing Fee: $150
Office of Landlord-Tenant Affairs
Garrett Park
Penn Place Building
4600 Waverly Ave.
Garrett Park, MD 20896
(301) 933-7488
No Housing or Code Offices
No Licensing Office
Town of Glen Echo
6106 Harvard Ave
Glen Echo, MD 20812
(301) 320-4041
No Housing or Code Offices
No Licensing Office
Town of Kensington
3710 Mitchell St
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 949-2424
No Housing Offices
No Licensing Office
Code Enforcement: (301) 949-2424, ext. 12
Town of Laytonsville
21607 Laytonsville Rd
Laytonsville, MD 20882-5158
(301) 869-0042
No Housing or Code Offices
No Licensing Office
Village of Martin’s Additions
P.O. Box 15267
Chevy Chase, MD 20825
(301) 656-4112
No Housing or Code Offices
No Licensing Office
North Chevy Chase
P.O. Box 15887
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 654-7084
No Housing or Code Offices
No Licensing Office
Town of Poolesville
19710-C Fisher Ave.
Poolesville, MD 20837
(301) 428-8927
No Housing or Code Offices
No Licensing Office
City of Rockville
111 Maryland Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 314-5000
Biennial Single Family Rental License: $150
Biennial Multi-Family Rental License: $50 per unit
Single Family Rental Housing Application
Multiple Family Rental Housing Application
Town of Somerset
4510 Cumberland Ave.
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 657-3211
No Housing or Code Offices
No Licensing Office
City of Takoma Park
7500 Maple Ave.
Takoma Park, MD 20912
(301) 891-7100
LANDLORD LICENSING: The City of Takoma Park is bigger than the State of Maryland — at least in their own minds! Takoma Park does not recognize the Maryland Real Estate Broker’s License, so all landlords must obtain a license or certification before they can do business in Takoma Park. MMI has elected NOT to participate.
Important: There are special lease requirements for the City of Takoma Park. A sample lease is provided on the rental housing portion of the website. Landlords must attend a class and become certified in the City. There is rent control in Takoma Park.
Annual Rental License Fee: $84
Landlord-Tenant Department (Housing Department)
Town of Washington Grove
300 Grove Ave.
Washington Grove, MD 20880
(301) 926-2256
No Housing or Code Offices
No Licensing Office
