Cheverly

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Cheverly, MD Area Guide

Maryland’s family-friendly town neighboring the nation’s capital city

Affordable Commuter Family-Friendly Diverse Great Location

Cheverly is a small town nestled right next to Washington D.C. and is a great home for families. The town is diverse and extremely community-oriented with 20 active organizations. The town also has high performing schools and some are even nationally recognized. Cheverly has three major parks and various green spaces for residents to enjoy. This is the type of community where neighbors wave hello to each other and know each other by name. The town is usually quiet throughout the year, but friends and family join together to celebrate at annual events like Cheverly Day and Town Prom. Like the name implies, Cheverly Day celebrates the town and ends with a finale of fireworks. For Town Prom, everyone dresses up in their finest and dances the night away.

One of the biggest allures of Cheverly is location. The town is only 15 minutes away from federal and commercial offices via Cheverly’s train station and 20 minutes by car. Cheverly is one of the more affordable areas in the region as well.

Demographics

Median Household Income

$106,884

Average: $121,394

Education

2,374

Residents Have a Degree

Job Market

3,257

Workers Employed

Age Distribution
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Median Age

42 Years

Largest Age Group

35-44 Years

Approximately 15% of Residents

Under 20

25%

Over 65

20%

Housing Distribution

Cheverly has more homeowners than renters.

Renters
30%
Non-Renters
70%

Education Distribution

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Bachelor's or Higher
36%
Other Education
64%

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Schools

Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

483 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Bladensburg Waterfront Park
  • Dueling Creek Natural Area
  • Mount Rainier Nature Center
  • Washington Youth Garden
  • National Arboretum

Airports

  • Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl
  • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.