Aspen Hill, Maryland

Community in Montgomery County · population 51,063 (2020 Census)

Median home: $570,000
Household income: $111,575
Jan low / Jul high: 27° / 87°
Snow a year: 16 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 12
Median age: 37.9

Aspen Hill is a community of 51,063 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. The median home is worth $570,000, above the typical Maryland town ($412,300). It ranks more vibrant than 88% of Maryland towns, better transit than 81% of Maryland towns, more of a college town than 79% of Maryland towns.

How Aspen Hill ranks

Percentile among Maryland towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Maryland towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Aspen Hill is worth $570,000, above the typical Maryland town ($412,300). Homes cost about 5.1 times the median household income of $111,575, which is more affordable than 13% of Maryland towns. Median rent is $1,916 a month. 64.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Maryland towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Aspen Hill	Typical Maryland town
Median home value	$570,000	$412,300
Median rent	$1,916	$1,748
Median household income	$111,575	$108,677
Home value ÷ income	5.1×	3.8×
Homeownership	64.7%	77.3%
Median year built	1970	1980
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.3%	—

Who lives in Aspen Hill

People	Aspen Hill	Typical Maryland town
Median age	37.9	40.2
Age 65 and over	15.2%	16.4%
Under 18	25.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	43.3%	39.4%
Below the poverty line	9.7%	7.1%
Veterans	3.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	40.6%	—
Work from home	23.0%	17.4%
Average commute	34.1 min	31.4 min
Homes with broadband	94.0%	94.3%

Weather in Aspen Hill

July highs average 87.1°F and January lows 26.9°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 15.8 inches of snow (typical Maryland town: 15.9 in). Expect about 23 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 86 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Rockville 1 Ne station (3.6 mi away); snow from Beltsville (9.2 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Aspen Hill since 1950, compared with 18 for the typical Maryland town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on June 5, 2024 about 3.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 5, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 103 times; the largest was 3.50 inches on June 8, 1990.

Severe weather in Montgomery County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Montgomery County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 12 deaths recorded.

Montgomery County has been included in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3634: Severe Winter Storm
March 26, 2020	Biological	DR-4491: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3430: Covid-19
March 4, 2016	Snowstorm	DR-4261: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 20, 2012	Hurricane	DR-4091: Hurricane Sandy

Jobs and pay in Montgomery County

Montgomery County had 462,298 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $94,473 a year. Unemployment was 1.9% in 2023; in Aspen Hill itself the ACS puts it at 7%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Aspen Hill

Leisure World, MD
1.0 mi · 9,215 people · home $274,800
Layhill, MD
2.3 mi · 5,764 people · home $608,000
Glenmont, MD
2.5 mi · 16,710 people · home $571,200
Wheaton, MD
3.3 mi · 52,150 people · home $501,200
Olney, MD
3.5 mi · 35,820 people · home $656,600
North Kensington, MD
3.8 mi · 9,497 people · home $576,700
Derwood, MD
3.9 mi · 2,535 people · home $719,800
Rockville, MD
4.0 mi · 67,117 people · home $682,300

Aspen Hill questions

Is Aspen Hill, Maryland a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Aspen Hill scores better for retirees than 23% of Maryland towns and quieter than 13%. 15.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 37.9).

How much does a house cost in Aspen Hill?

The median owner-occupied home in Aspen Hill is valued at $570,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $111,575, so homes cost about 5.1 times income. Median rent is $1,916 a month.

What is the weather like in Aspen Hill?

July highs average 87.1°F and January lows 26.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.3 inches of precipitation a year and 15.8 inches of snow.

Does Aspen Hill get tornadoes?

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Aspen Hill since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on June 5, 2024. The typical Maryland town has had 18.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Aspen Hill's Census boundary (GEOID 2402825). Comparisons use the median of Maryland towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.