Sumner

Bethesda, MD

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Sumner - Bethesda, MD Area Guide

Classical Revival homes in a classically beautiful Maryland suburb

Suburban Park-Like Landscape Peaceful Architecture

The first thing that will strike you about this Maryland community is its pristine planning. Sumner’s wide roads and immaculately landscaped streetscapes give this picture-perfect suburb an upscale feel. Neoclassical homes and stately apartment complexes sit far back from the curb, matched by well-manicured lawns.

Sumner is relatively secluded for a non-gated community. Westmoreland Hills Local Park to the east creates a natural, vibrant boundary that closes the area off from the more active developments near Tenleytown. However, Sumner is less than an hour from Alexandria, VA, so a weekend or daytrip to the city is well within reason.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Sumner is $2,032 for one bedroom, and $2,176 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Sumner has decreased by -0.7% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 694 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,032/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 790 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,176/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Glen Echo Park
  • Clemyjontri Park
  • Claude Moore Colonial Farm
  • George Washington Memorial Parkway/Turkey Run Park
  • Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove

Military Bases

Airports

  • Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl
  • Washington Dulles International

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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.