Bethesda is in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, just Northwest of Washington, D.C.
The main commercial corridor that runs through Bethesda is Route 355 also known as Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda and as Rockville Pike further north which connects Bethesda with the communities of Kensington and Rockville, ending, after several name changes, in Frederick, Maryland. Toward the South, Rockville Pike becomes Wisconsin Avenue near the NIHCampus and continues beyond Bethesda through Chevy Chase, Friendship Heights, Maryland and into Washington, DC, ending in Georgetown.
The area known as “downtown Bethesda” is centered at the intersection of Route 355 (Wisconsin Avenue) with Old Georgetown Road, and “East-West Highway
Some Important associations located in Bethesda include the National Institutes of Health campus, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the Naval Surface Warfare Center . Bethesda is also home to the National (Bethesda) Naval Hospital. The headquarters of defense company Lockheed Martin, Coventry Health Care and hotel and resort chains Marriott International and Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. are located in Bethesda. Bethesda is also home to several farmers markets, including the Montgomery Farm Woman’s Cooperative Market and the Bethesda Farmer’s Market, as well as many cinemas, indie movie houses, book stores (including used, and second hand books) and art galleries. Bethesda is also the home to many trendy clothing boutiques, restaurants, specialty stores, and coffee houses.
The city also has over 250 restaurants. Every year, thousands attend the annual “Taste of Bethesda” where they’re served dishes from dozens of local restaurants accompanied by musical performances on four stages.
Bethesda is served by the Metro Red Line at the Bethesda Metro Center . The “downtown,” which includes the restaurant districts of Bethesda Row and Woodmont Triangle, is just south of Bethesda’s other Red Line stop, Medical Center, which serves the NIH Campus and the National Naval Medical Center..
Bethesda is often associated with its neighboring communities, Potomac, MD, Chevy Chase, MD, Great Falls, VA, andMcLean, VA for their similar demographics. Bethesda is home to several “top 100 Public Schools” in the US according to Newsweek Magazine. It is also ranked as the “smartest” city in the US. Money Magazine rated Bethesda one of the top 100 places to live.
Being tops in location, schools and amenities comes with a price. Homes in Bethesda are some of the priciest real estate in Montgomery County and the Metro Washington DC area.
Bethesda Real Estate Listings
Active Listings in Bethesda
- 6563 Rock Spring DRIVE Bethesda, MD 20817
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- $848,900
- 4985 Battery LANE Bethesda, MD 20814
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- $575,000
- 6602 Eames WAY, Unit CALVIN Bethesda, MD 20817
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- $859,900
- 6602 Eames WAY, Unit BURCH MODEL Bethesda, MD 20817
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- $749,900
Sold Listings in Bethesda
- 168 Winsome CIRCLE, Unit EVERETT Bethesda, MD 20814
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- $1,359,599
- 5527 Whitley Park TERRACE Bethesda, MD 20814
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- $665,000
- 10219 Arizona CIRCLE, Unit 45 Bethesda, MD 20817
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- $535,000
- 6789 Surreywood LANE Bethesda, MD 20817
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- $650,000
- 10231 Arizona CIRCLE, Unit 51 Bethesda, MD 20817
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- $581,000
- 7451 Arlington ROAD Bethesda, MD 20814
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- $1,325,000
- 4923 Crescent STREET, Unit B-10 Bethesda, MD 20816
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- $775,000
- 5318 Pooks Hill ROAD, Unit 305 Bethesda, MD 20814
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- $386,100
- 5149 Dudley LANE, Unit 42 Bethesda, MD 20814
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- $420,000
- 23 Dudley COURT, Unit 29 Bethesda, MD 20814
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- $415,000
- 8312 N Brook LANE Bethesda, MD 20814
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- $625,000
- 7468 Westlake TERRACE, Unit 13 Bethesda, MD 20817
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- $559,000
- 7900 Quarry Ridge WAY Bethesda, MD 20817
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- $839,000
- 8501 Halston WAY Bethesda, MD 20814
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- $1,199,450
- 7533 Spring Lake DRIVE, Unit D-1 Bethesda, MD 20817
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- $219,000
Walk Score for Bethesda
Bethesda School Data
Bethesda School Districts
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Bethesda Schools
- Ashburton Elementary School
- PK-5, public
- Bannockburn Elementary School
- K-5, public
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
- 9-12, public
- Bethesda Elementary School
- K-5, public
- Bradley Hills Elementary School
- K-5, public
- Burning Tree Elementary School
- K-5, public
- Carderock Springs Elementary School
- K-5, public
- Seven Locks Elementary School
- K-5, public
- Walt Whitman High School
- 9-12, public
- http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/whitmanhs/
- Walter Johnson High School
- 9-12, public
- Westbrook Elementary School
- K-5, public
- Westland Middle School
- 6-8, public
- Wood Acres Elementary School
- PK-5, public
- Wyngate Elementary School
- K-5, public
- Thomas W. Pyle Middle School
- 6-8, public
- The Primary Day School
- PK-2, private
- http://www.theprimarydayschool.org
- Holton-Arms School
- 3-12, private
- Landon School
- 3-12, private
- http://www.landon.net/
- Norwood School
- K-8, private
- Harbor School
- PK-2, private
- http://www.theharborschool.org/index.htm
- French International School
- PK-12, private
- Connelly School of the Holy Child
- 6-12, private
- http://www.holychild.org
- Our Lady Of Lourdes School
- PK-8, private
- http://www.bethesda-lourdes.org
- The Woods Academy
- PK-8, private
- http://www.woodsacademy.org
- St Bartholomews School
- PK-8, private
