Government, Housing and Community Services, Rockville Reports

Working on a Historic Property? You Could Qualify for a Tax Credit

Restoring or repairing the outside of a historic home? Preserving the exterior of a historic structure? You could be eligible for a property tax credit. 

Rockville participates in a tax credit program for local structures designated as historic. 

If your property in Rockville is designated by the city as historic and you spent at least $1,000 on exterior maintenance between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2024, you may be eligible for a reduction of your property taxes for the coming year, up to 25% of approved expenses. 

Eligible projects include:

• Exterior painting.
• Uncovering and repairing original siding.
• Repairing roofs or replacing them in-kind.
• Repointing brick or stone foundations or chimneys.
• Repairing windows, architectural trim or ornament.
• Repairing and maintaining outbuildings, such as barns and garages.
• Restoring a documented feature, such as a dormer or porch, that was altered or removed.

The city is accepting applications for work completed in calendar year 2024. For more information, contact 240-314-8236 or history@rockvillemd.gov.

Applications must be sent to history@rockvillemd.gov by Tuesday, April 15.