West Chevy Chase Heights

Bethesda, MD

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West Chevy Chase Heights - Bethesda, MD Area Guide

Cozy neighborhood with access to everything DC

Family-Friendly Wooded Golfing Mass Transit Commutes

Sitting west of Chevy Chase and northeast of Downtown Bethesda, West Chevy Chase Heights is ideally located for those who want to be near the shops, restaurants, and entertainment of these areas but have a quieter, tree-filled neighborhood to call home. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Walter Reed Medical Center are directly north of the neighborhood, making West Chevy Chase Heights a great location for commuters. Those working in nearby DC will appreciate having the red line of the Bethesda Metro Station available.

The neighborhood, which developed in the early 1930s, borders the Columbia Country Club and several of the houses are located along the golf course. Residents also enjoy access to the Georgetown Branch Trail, a recreation center with tennis courts, and a wide selection of shops and restaurants along Wisconsin Avenue and Old Georgetown Road. Favorite hotspots include the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club and Woodmont Grill.

Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

70 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Audubon Naturalist-Woodend Sanctuary
  • McCrillis Gardens
  • Locust Grove Nature Center
  • Glen Echo Park
  • Rock Creek Park

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.