MD area data
Chevy chase, MD
Chevy chase, MD.
Population: 30,505 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.17M
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +37.4%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $1.19M
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $368,750
- Median list price
- $348,745
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 68
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- Days to pending
- 41 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 41
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,778/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -2.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,400/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,380/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 108.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, hail, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 291
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 400
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 60
- Nearest national park
- Rock Creek Park (3 mi)
- Nearest airport
- College Park Airport (CGS) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 27
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.9 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 597
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -6,292 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 91.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 364,740
- Average weekly wage
- $1,688
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,491
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