I grew up in Montgomery County. I have always noted when coming back to visit, how many previously nice middle class neighborhoods have changed. I also noted how more distant suburban areas such as Frederick have really grown. We can put two and two together and figure out why this happened.
That is why many of the “older” neighborhood still have higher price tags. They haven’t had the influx of townhomes etc.. that are HUD. However, the county has seen the area of “older” neighborhood and the newer developments are going in around and near them. ***I just want to note that I probably didn’t make it clear about the townhomes. Not saying a townhouse is “low” class. There are townhouses in this county for half a million plus. What I am saying is a percentage of those TH’s are HUD (the interiors aren’t as fancy) and they are place in the middle vs the ends.