Chevy Chase, MD housing market
The typical Chevy Chase home is worth about $1,210,000, up 0.6% in a year, 182% above the Maryland typical home. Homes typically sell in 15 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Chevy Chase compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Chevy Chase at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Chevy Chase | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $867,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $883,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $901,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $902,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $975,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $1,082,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $1,144,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $1,140,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $1,203,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $1,203,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,210,000 | $428,000 |
Chevy Chase and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | $1.21M | +0.6% | $2,680 | $250,001 |
| Bethesda | $1.12M | +0.7% | $3,080 | $192,237 |
| Chevy Chase | — | −3.3%† | $2,690 | $211,765 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.8 years of income
The typical Chevy Chase home costs about 4.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Maryland (4.1 years).
How Chevy Chase ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,680
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Chevy Chase is $2,680 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Chevy Chase pay a median of $3,501. A two-bedroom takes about 13% of the town's median household income.
Studio $2,330 · 4 bedrooms $3,980
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (20815; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Chevy Chase
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.