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Annual Rental Survey
Multifamily & Single Unit Properties

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MANDATORY RENTAL HOUSING SURVEY – DUE APRIL 30, 2025

Things to know before you start your survey- You will need your  DHCA rental license number and the  email address used to register your property.

 

Find your license number on our eProperty site
What if I sold my property or no longer rent?
How do I log into my Access MCG Account?

 

What does multifamily mean? A multifamily consists of two (2) or more units for a property that shares the same property tax ID.

Multifamily Properties Survey

Single Unit Properties Survey

 

Pursuant to Code 29-51 of the Montgomery County Code on Rental Housing, all landlords must complete the County’s Annual Rental Housing Survey.   The survey seeks to collect information on facility services, amenities, rental rates, utility costs, vacancies, turnover rates, and other pertinent information.  DHCA collects the data to measure the County’s rental market, which also helps inform County housing strategies, policies, and programs.  
Landlords and property managers of multifamily and single-unit rentals who do not comply with the annual rental survey may be subject to a civil citation and/or fine.   The survey is open from April 1, 2025, to  April 30, 2025.

Failure to comply with the law will result in a civil penalty of not exceeding $1, 000 for each violation.

Multifamily and single-unit properties located within Montgomery County’s unincorporated areas and multifamily properties in the cities of Rockville, Gaithersburg, and Takoma Park participate in the survey. The towns of Barnesville and Laytonsville are not subject to the survey. 

Owners and property managers may contact DHCA at 240-777-0311 to place a service request for assistance completing this mandatory survey. Please allow enough time to complete the survey by the April 30 deadline. The Single Unit Survey Form (PDF) is available if you can't submit the survey online. Please email your completed survey to dhca.annualsurvey@montgomerycountymd.gov.  For general information, email dhca.licensing@montgomerycountymd.gov. We appreciate your prompt action in completing the survey. Thank you for your continued partnership.

Records to maintain, for next year:

Under Montgomery County Code Chapter 29-51, landlords must maintain certain information and make it available to the County, upon request. 

  • Actual Operating Revenues

  • Actual Operating Expenses

  • Tenant rent/income ratio for prospective tenants available to the landlord as part of the normal renting process.

  • Availability of amenities-i.e., swimming pool and tennis courts; other