Westwood

Bethesda, MD

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Westwood - Bethesda, MD Area Guide

Picturesque homes with quick access to D.C.

Suburban Landscape Park-Like River Commuter

The Bethesda neighborhood of Westwood sits just off the shores of the Potomac, a mere 6.5 miles from Downtown Washington D.C. Close your eyes and picture an American suburb and you’ll probably conjure up something close to Westwood. Classical Revival homes sit just off the tree-lined streets, with well-maintained parks dotting the landscape.

Westwood is a perfect location for those who work in D.C. There are a few grocery stores in the immediate area, and the Kenwood Golf & Country Club is just to the east over River Road. Top-rated schools serve the area, and the nearby Potomac River makes for an idyllic setting.

There’s some seriously upscale shopping at the Collection at Chevy Chase for the retail-inclined, but the real draw of Westwood is its pristine landscaping and tight-knit community.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Westwood is $1,660 for a studio, $2,013 for one bedroom, $2,774 for two bedrooms, and $3,777 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Westwood has decreased by -0.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 526 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,660/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 829 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,013/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,079 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,774/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,550 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,777/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Great Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

80 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Glen Echo Park
  • Audubon Naturalist-Woodend Sanctuary
  • Claude Moore Colonial Farm
  • George Washington Memorial Parkway/Turkey Run Park
  • Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove

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.