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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 20861 (Ashton, MD)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$947,000
Metro: $570,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+0.6%
Metro: +0.2% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
2,890
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$163,438
Metro: $126,684 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 20861, shaded by typical home value2086121029209052090620832207772086620759208602086820862
  • Under $520k
  • $520k–$640k
  • $640k–$790k
  • $790k–$950k
  • $950k+
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ZIP codes around 20861, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 20861 is outlined.

How 20861 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 20861 (Ashton, MD) is worth about $947,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 20861 are 1.7 times the typical value in the Washington metro area ($570,000) and 2.6 times the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 20861 rose 0.6%, compared with +0.2% in the Washington metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $163,438, against $126,684 in the Washington metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 2,890 people live in 20861 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

20861 has the 35th-highest typical home value of the 290 ZIP codes in the Washington metro area and the 20th-highest of 423 in Maryland with Zillow figures.

Part of: Montgomery County, MD · Washington metro area · Maryland

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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