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Northwest D.C. community with urban and suburban elements
Drivers know when they've crossed from Maryland into D.C. when they see Chevy Chase Circle, a roundabout with a restored fountain and greenery marking the threshold between Chevy Chase's Maryland and D.C. sides. Connecticut Avenue, which juts out from the traffic roundabout, is lined with local businesses, restaurants and apartments, but the rest of the Chevy Chase, D.C., neighborhood feels very suburban, with dense trees lining quiet streets. Lisa Resch, Senior Vice President of Compass Real Estate and Chevy Chase resident since 1997, describes falling in love with her house and the neighborhood. "[My husband and I] were going to tour another home, we got lost and turned around, and there was this house with a front porch, a huge yard, and you could tell it had a fireplace. You could see kids playing tennis on the street, and there were sidewalks and mature trees. We loved it, and we brought our house back to life," she says. "We've loved being part of this community."
Shopping and dining along Connecticut Avenue
Connecticut Avenue between Chevy Chase Circle and Military Road is Chevy Chase's main thoroughfare, and its local shops and restaurants are within walking distance for most residents. "It's vibrant during the daytime. I could be there at 11 a.m. on a Wednesday, and there are people picking up their dry cleaning, working from a coffee shop, or walking around," says Rachel Mowery, Main Street manager at Chevy Chase Main Street. "The small businesses really make the community what it is." Child's Play Toys & Books, Happy Go bikes and Chevy Chase Stationary are among these locally owned shops. For fine dining, Mowery recommends Opal, a contemporary restaurant that sources ingredients locally. "They've been on the Michelin watchlist for a couple of years," she says. Other options include Macon Bistro & Larder, serving American Southern and French fusion dishes, and Rome Pizza & Sub, a more relaxed Italian joint. And though businesses have come and gone over the years, the hundred-year-old Avalon Theater and Chevy Chase Arcade serve as landmarks. "They're the staying features along the corridor on Connecticut Avenue," Mowery says. For groceries, locals can swing by Safeway on Connecticut Avenue or pick up specialty goodies and prepared foods at Broad Branch Market, off Broad Branch Road.
Chevy Chase community groups organize events
"We get a wide spectrum of people and experiences, and we're trying to create events that pull everybody in," Mowery says. One of the events that Main Street Chevy Chase hosts is First Fridays, which features different live music performances, small business partnerships, and art and yoga classes. "For our July First Friday, there's a swing dance group, New Columbia Swing, doing a swing dance lesson and demonstration, and our toy store in the neighborhood is doing a kids' dance party with family-friendly music and a bubble machine," Mowery says. Each September is Chevy Chase D.C. Day, featuring live music and exhibits from local artists, vendors and displays from local businesses. This year, Mowery explains, Chevy Chase Main Street is organizing a "Chaseburger in Paradise" tasting for Chevy Chase Day, where residents sample burgers from local restaurants and vote on their favorite. "We have some of the best New American restaurants in the city," she says. Another community group, Historic Chevy Chase D.C., has helped spearhead efforts to preserve the neighborhood's history, including educating the community about Chevy Chase's exclusionary racial history, adding plaques to historic homes and offering historic walking tours of the community. "They've done two [historic walking tours] this past spring. It was a rainy day, and they still had 20 people come out, and 25 people came out for the makeup date," Mowery says.
Tudors, Cape Cods and Colonials on shaded streets
"There's green space incorporated into the community," Mowery says. "The library and community center have heritage trees, great shade, and beautiful foliage in the spring and fall." Mature trees also offer shade along the neighborhood's residential streets, where homes feature an eclectic mix of bungalows, Tudors, Cape Cod and Colonial Revivals built in the early- to mid-1900s. Many of these homes date back to Chevy Chase's original development as a streetcar suburb by Francis Griffith Newlands and Fulton Gordan from around 1907 to 1918. Neighbors walk their dogs or exercise along the area's sidewalks, and cars usually park on the street, as most homes do not have driveways or garages. Homeowners carefully maintain and renovate their homes; trimmed landscaping and freshly painted exteriors lead to interiors with redone bathrooms and kitchens with modern finishes. These homes most commonly cost between $1 and $2 million. Condos, apartments and the occasional townhouse can be found along Connecticut Avenue. A two-bedroom condo unit typically runs between $600,000 and $800,000.
Highly rated public D.C. schools and elite private schools
Public school students typically begin at Lafayette Elementary School, which earns an A-minus from Niche. Older students continue to Alice Deal Middle School and Jackson-Reed High School, which both earn A's. Students at Jackson-Reed study in small learning communities, where they can focus on subjects such as audio-video production, finance, hospitality and tourism, and graphic design. Students may also attend nearby private schools such as the A-plus-rated K-12 Georgetown Day School, which has taught the children of many notable government officials, including Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Justice Ketanji Thurgood Marshall. Sidwell Friends School is also just south of Chevy Chase, earning an A-plus from Niche and attended by the children of politicians including Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Richard Nixon. Private, A-plus-rated St. John's College High School and A-minus-rated Blessed Sacrament Elementary School are also in the neighborhood.
Rock Creek Park and Lafayette-Pointer Park and Recreation Center
Rock Creek Park spans nearly 1,800 acres and borders Chevy Chase D.C. on the east. This national park has 32 miles of hiking paths through wooded areas and along the creek, as well as designated biking and horseback riding trails. The park is also home to Rock Creek Park Golf Course, a tennis center with 25 outdoor and five indoor courts, and Rock Creek Nature Center and Planetarium. Behind Lafayette Elementary School is Lafayette-Pointer Park and Recreation Center. The area has a splash pad for kids, a baseball field and a playground. The park was renovated and renamed Lafayette-Pointer Park from Lafayette Park in 2021 to recognize Captain John Pointer, an accomplished, formerly enslaved man whose descendants lived on the land. The government took this family's land via eminent domain in 1928 to build the park and school for White children. Just south of the neighborhood, Fort Reno Park marks the highest point in D.C. and has trails, baseball fields and tennis courts.
Commuting from Chevy Chase to downtown D.C.
Chevy Chase is split by the D.C.-Maryland border, with Chevy Chase, D.C., inside the District and Chevy Chase, MD, operating independently as a town and census-designated place in Maryland. The streetcar lines along Connecticut Avenue that transported workers downtown in the early-1900s no longer operate, but Connecticut Avenue is still a major route for drivers going into the city. The road takes commuters the 5 miles southeast from Chevy Chase D.C. to the National Mall. Residents on the southern end of Chevy Chase are less than 1 mile from the Tenleytown-AU Meto station (on the Red Line), though homes in the northern end are more than 2 miles from the station. WMATA buses service routes along Connecticut and Nebraska avenues. Some commuters also choose to bike: "We have some people who get on Beach Drive and bike all the way in [to downtown D.C.]," Resch says. She also explains that groups like the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) are pushing for bike lanes along Connecticut Avenue. The neighborhood is about 3 miles northeast of Sibley Memorial Hospital and 9 miles north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Chevy Chase has a CAP Index crime score of 2, indicating a lower crime risk than the national average of 4.
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Parks in this Area
Little Forest Park
Trails
Hiking
Chevy Chase Recreation Center
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Dog Park
Rock Creek Park
Bike Trails
Trails
Events
Forest Hills Park
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Picnic Area
Linnean Park
Trails
Hiking
Lafayette-Pointer Park and Recreation Center
Baseball/Softball
Picnic Area
Tennis
Transit
Airport
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl
21 min drive
Bus
Western Ave & Oliver St
Bus
Connecticut Ave NW & Mckinley St NW
Bus
Nebraska Ave NW & Connecticut Ave NW
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Mckinley St NW & 33rd St NW
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Nebraska Ave NW & Utah Ave NW
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Nebraska Ave NW & Ingomar Pl NW
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Utah Ave NW & Patterson Pl NW
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Chevy Chase
US
Homicide
2
4
Sexual Assault
1
4
Assault with Weapon
1
4
Robbery
3
4
Burglary
2
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
2
4
Larceny
3
4
Crime Score
3
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Chevy Chase, Washington sell after 22 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Chevy Chase, Washington over the last 12 months is $1,610,969, up 12% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Open Saturday: 2-4:00 pm | Open Sunday 1:00 - 4:00 pm. First time on the market in 50+ years - a handsome 1926 Classic side-hall Colonel with Tudor features - a gracious front entry way, High Ceilings, Generous Room sizes, original charm of the 20's, and a wonderful location! Great light, beautiful old windows with storms. SunRoom/Den on first plus an enclosed back porch. Three Bedrooms
Beautifully renovated and expanded Colonial in the heart of Chevy Chase DC, situated within the highly sought-after Murch/Deal/Jackson-Reed school cluster. This spacious, light-filled home features a generous kitchen with island seating, a separate scullery/pantry for added prep and storage space, and a dream mudroom designed for ultimate functionality. The open-concept living and dining areas
Joan Caton CromwellTTR Sotheby's International Realty
Welcome to 3735 Kanawha Street NW, a classic 1911 home that exudes timeless charm and elegance on one of the most beautiful and sought-after streets in Chevy Chase. This gracious property offers the perfect blend of urban convenience and peaceful retreat, just minutes from everything. A pretty front porch welcomes you in and sets the tone for the warmth and character found throughout. Inside,
Welcome to 3740 Kanawha St NW, a stunning, fully reimagined luxury residence in the heart of Chevy Chase, DC. This 5-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom home spans over 3,400 square feet of meticulously designed living space, offering an unparalleled combination of modern elegance, high-end finishes, and thoughtful craftsmanship.Unlike anything else in the neighborhood, this home has been completely
Welcome to effortless living in the heart of DC! This charming top-floor studio offers great views. A convenient Murphy bed maximizes your living space, while warm wood parquet floors and an updated kitchen—with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and a movable island—create an inviting atmosphere. The recently renovated bathroom includes new tile in shower, new The building provides
Bob ChewBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty
Welcome to Unit 808 at 5406 Connecticut Ave NW – a bright and airy top-floor studio with an open floor plan and expansive windows that let in plenty of natural light. This well-laid-out unit features wood flooring, a walk-in closet, and a full kitchen with complete appliances, maximizing space and function. Enjoy the convenience of on-site laundry facilities located on the lower level. The
5333 Connecticut's striking all-glass architectural style brings new flavor to a classic and pristine Northwest neighborhood, located within walking distance to the metro, retail, and restaurants in Friendship Heights. These brand new apartments are surrounded by amenities including a landscaped courtyard crafted for your comfort, complete with stone pond, terrace and gardening area, an infinity
Attractive one bed, one bath condominium rental in Chevy Chase Lofts. This delightful one bedroom one bathroom features a newer full size washer/dryer, a clean and contemporary open layout with comfortable room sizes, modern appliances, beautiful hardwood floors, granite countertops and an en-suite bathroom accessible through both the common living area and the bedroom. Pets are welcome and
La Reine Apartments is located in one of the most sought after neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. and is within walking distance to the Friendship Heights Metro Stop, Wholefoods, Safeway, numerous dining options, shopping, and more. The building features spacious efficiency, one, and two-bedroom apartments with excellent floorplans and beautiful hardwood floors. Property amenities include brand
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
11,307
Median Age
47
Population Density
11 ppl/acre
Population under 18
24.1%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
25.8%
Above the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$212,717
Significantly above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$208,433
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
95.9%
College Graduates
86.1%
Significantly above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
60.6%
Significantly above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
73.9%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
42''
Average Winter Low Temperature
31°F
Average Summer High Temperature
89°F
Annual Snowfall
13''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
52/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
32/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
40/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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