Vacancy Rates
Rental Occupancy Statistics| Year | Bethesda/ Chevy Chase | Colesville/ White Oak | Germantown/ Gaithersburg | Rockville | Silver Spring/ Takoma Park | Wheaton |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.8% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% | 6.4% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| 1995* | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 1996 | 2.1% | 6.2% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 3.9% | 5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 2.4% | 3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 8.5% | 3.2% | 5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | 6.6% | 5.6% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.6% |
| NOTES: *No survey was taken in 1995 Source: Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Development, Rental Apartment Vacancy Report; M-NCPPC, Research & Technology Center. Updated March, 2007 |
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