Montgomery County tax credits are available for Rockville properties located within designated historic districts.
The City of Rockville’s Historic District Commission (HDC) takes part in the county’s preservation tax credit program to help owners of historic properties with maintenance expenses for the exterior of their buildings. Structural repairs and pruning of trees away from a historic structure may also be covered.
Ordinary maintenance, defined as work undertaken to repair existing building elements with the same materials and design, does not require HDC approval. All other exterior work must have prior HDC approval to be eligible. The HDC reviews tax credit applications and makes a recommendation to the county to approve or disallow the proposed tax credit. Applicants should remember the following:
- This program evaluates the work completed by the applicant in the 2016 calendar year.
- Include photos with the application, documenting condition before and after work is undertaken.
- Only exterior work is eligible.
- Property tax obligations for 2017-2018 will be reduced by 25 percent of approved expenditures.
To learn more about the HDC and this tax credit program at the county, state or federal level, or for an application, visit www.rockvillemd.gov/historic. Applications should be postmarked by April 3 and mailed to the Historic Preservation Division, Rockville City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850. Reviews will be scheduled by the HDC in May and June.
For more information, contact Sheila Bashiri, historic preservation planner, at 240-314-8236 or [email protected].