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39.03° N · 77.00° W · GEOID 2411550

Burnt Mills

Montgomery County, Maryland · part of the Washington, DC metro

Limited data population under 5,000

MarylandBurnt Mills, MDBurnt MillsBurnt Mills

The short answer

Burnt Mills is home to 3,751 people. Median household income is $113,463 a year and median rent is $2,315 a month, 24.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $574,300, about 5.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,315
70% above the median place
Median household income
$113,463
41% above the median place
Median home value
$574,300
80% above the median place
Unemployment
4.9%
1% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Burnt Mills

  • 78% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 97% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 183 Maryland places.
  • 51% of residents were born outside the US, more than in 99% of places its size.
  • Median rent is $2,315 a month, higher than in 91% of places its size.
  • Households average 3.01 people, larger than in 88% of places its size.
  • The median home is valued at $574,300, more than in 84% of places its size.
01

Moving to Burnt Mills

Montgomery County loses about 10.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in42,404
Moved out51,792
Net−9,388

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Maryland, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MarylandOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$99K
Leavers$103K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Montgomery County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Montgomery County report $98,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $103,300.
Income you would need
$92,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,315 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,106 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $574,300.
Getting to work
32 minutes each way on average; 21.0% work from home; 7.5% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Vandenberg Village, CA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-10.3
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBurnt MillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-10.3below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$98,81340% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$103,25547% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Burnt Mills24.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$92,600
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
24.5%
20% above the median place
Home price to income
5.1x
33% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
25%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$85,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Burnt Mills, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Ridgefield, NJ21.3% vs 24.5%$2,900Compare
North Springfield, VA20.2% vs 24.5%$18,400Compare
Finderne, NJ21.5% vs 24.5%$2,600Compare

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Renters paying 30%+1
78.0%
54% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$3,106
66% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureBurnt MillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,31570% above
Rent to income124.5%20% above
Property tax rate10.9%2% below
Home price to income15.1x33% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure108.98% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,43851% above
HUD area median income4County figure$166,10055% above
Property tax paid (median)1$5,10656% above
Median home value1$574,30080% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.3%59% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure35.1%32% below
Homeownership182.3%24% above
Renters paying 30%+178.0%54% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,10666% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119621% below
03

Work and pay

Mean commute is 32 min, 27% above the median place.

Mean commute1
32 min
27% above the median place
Works from home1
21.0%
69% above the median place
Median household income1
$113,463
41% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBurnt MillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$113,46341% above
Income per person1$43,6209% above
Unemployment1County figure4.9%1% above
Average annual pay6County figure$96,36846% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.0%46% below
Jobs6County figure456,358203% above
Poverty rate1County figure7.5%31% below
Mean commute132 min27% above
Works from home121.0%69% above
Commutes by transit1County figure7.5%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 50.6%, above the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
50.6%
above the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
98.6%
7% above the median place
High school or higher1
79.6%
14% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size3.0 +20%
No health insurance12.6% +97%
Median age41.8 +7%
Bachelor's or higher41.3% +29%
All 8 people measures
MeasureBurnt MillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population13,7516646th largest
Median age141.87% above
Bachelor's or higher141.3%29% above
High school or higher179.6%14% below
Household size13.020% above
Born abroad150.6%above (median 8.8%)
No health insurance112.6%97% above
Homes with broadband198.6%7% above
05

Life in Burnt Mills

82 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 5 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents5.3 −48%
Playgrounds per 10k21.3 2.3×
Grocery stores per 10k2.7 +26%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k2.7 −76%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails3 km +25%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi15.6 74.1×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.1 −13%
Shops22.1 −27%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.1 +0%
Doctors' offices and clinics27.7 +37%
Child care centers3.2 +39%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students11
159,181
above the median place (median 4,897)
Shops per 10k8
22.1
27% below the median place
Public schools11
211
above the median place (median 9)
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureBurnt MillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure211above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure159,181above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure14.28% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure18.113% below
Shops per 10k8County figure22.127% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.10% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure27.737% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure3.239% above
Parks per 10k95.348% below
Playgrounds per 10k921.3127% above
Grocery stores per 10k92.726% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k92.776% below
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails92.525% above
Transit stops per sq mi915.6above (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure82above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 25.1, 59% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Burnt Mills. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk13
25.1
59% below the median place
Good air days14
83.1%
21% above the median place
Median air quality index14
39
9% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureBurnt MillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure87°F0% below
January average low12County figure25°F0% above
Average temperature12County figure55°F0% above
Annual precipitation12County figure44.6 in2% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure91.71% below
Hurricane risk13County figure91.830% above
Tornado risk13County figure78.73% below
Wildfire risk13County figure25.159% below
Heat wave risk13County figure97.08% above
Median air quality index14County figure399% below
Good air days14County figure83.1%21% above
08

Burnt Mills in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 25% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 24% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$2,315/mo (2024)$2,930/mo$2,400 to $3,570/mo+4.0%
Median household income$113,463 (2024)$142,000$120,000 to $168,000+3.8%
Median home value$574,300 (2024)$813,000$590,000 to $1,120,000+6.0%

The median home would be worth 5.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Burnt Mills

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Vandenberg Village, CA$2,313$110,904Compare
Lake Grove, NY$2,184$118,311Compare
Totowa, NJ$2,072$113,563Compare
Port Jefferson Station, NY$2,411$120,734Compare
Port Jefferson Station, NYTotowa, NJLake Grove, NYVandenberg Village, CABurnt Mills, MDBurnt MillsVandenberg VillageLake GroveTotowaBurnt MillsVandenberg VillageLake GroveTotowa

Common questions

Is Burnt Mills a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 78% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 97% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 183 Maryland places. 51% of residents were born outside the US, more than in 99% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Burnt Mills expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 24.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $574,300.

What salary do you need to live in Burnt Mills?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $92,600 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Burnt Mills?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Vandenberg Village, CA, Lake Grove, NY, Totowa, NJ and Port Jefferson Station, NY.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Burnt Mills with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Burnt Mills itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/burnt-mills-maryland

Citytistics. “Burnt Mills, Maryland.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/burnt-mills-maryland/

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