2024 Neighborhood Guide: Chevy Chase

Despite its heavy concentration of high-profile inhabitants—politicians, journalists, authors, lawyers and Supreme Court justices call the place home—Chevy Chase somehow manages to seem bucolic and old-fashioned, a place that time forgot. Chevy Chase isn’t a single entity, but rather a collection of neighborhoods, small towns and villages, including the Town of Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase Village, Chevy Chase Section 3, Chevy Chase Section 5, Martin’s Additions and North Chevy Chase. Together they make up an affluent enclave of pricey homes, manicured lawns and hushed streets, as well as top-notch public schools—although many families choose private schools.

Residents praise Chevy Chase for its family-friendliness and charm—as well as its proximity to the nation’s capital—and enjoy the convenience of having three Metro stops close by. The new mixed-use community of Chevy Chase Lake is bringing fresh residential and retail development to the area, while opulent older stores such as Tiffany & Co., Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale’s continue to make the region a destination for high-end shopping.

What locals say:

“What I love about living here is the smaller-town feel—friendly neighbors, pretty tree-lined streets, quiet surroundings, feeling of safety and security, highly rated and nearby schools, dog-friendly, the convenience of being a short walk to a small city—downtown Bethesda—with most everything we could possibly want: restaurants, retail, parks, trails, Trader Joe’s, Target and a short drive or Metro ride to D.C.”

—Suzanne Parmet, Realtor at Compass

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This story appears in Bethesda Magazine’s 2024-2025 Insider’s Guide.