Anonymous
Post 12/22/2025 14:07     Subject: Upper NW/ Bethesda CC for Young Families
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many “young families” can afford $2.5 million homes? You can’t expect too many neighborhoods with houses that expensive to be full of young kids.


I live in Landon Woods next to Kenwood in Bethesda and take hour long walks every day, so I see the neighbors when they are out. It seems to me that every single new build (there are tons in these two neighborhoods) is bought up by a family with very young chldren. These homes range from about $2.5 - $3.5 million, with some hitting $4 mil. I met three families that moved onto my street in the past six months that have 2, 3 or 4 kids under age 7. I know one family the dad is a surgeon, but I'm not sure what the other families do for a living.

So from my unscientific observations, I disagree that there are very few young families in these two neighborhoods.


Many are dual-income lawyers / professionals. We have a number of young couples that have bought in Upper NW / CC DC and it's always one lawyer spouse (usually at a partner level) and then another lawyer or other professional spouse. I would guesstimate they are mid-to-late 30s and HHI of at least $600k. Homes are more like $2MM.
Anonymous
Post 12/22/2025 13:37     Subject: Upper NW/ Bethesda CC for Young Families
Anonymous wrote:How many “young families” can afford $2.5 million homes? You can’t expect too many neighborhoods with houses that expensive to be full of young kids.


I live in Landon Woods next to Kenwood in Bethesda and take hour long walks every day, so I see the neighbors when they are out. It seems to me that every single new build (there are tons in these two neighborhoods) is bought up by a family with very young chldren. These homes range from about $2.5 - $3.5 million, with some hitting $4 mil. I met three families that moved onto my street in the past six months that have 2, 3 or 4 kids under age 7. I know one family the dad is a surgeon, but I'm not sure what the other families do for a living.

So from my unscientific observations, I disagree that there are very few young families in these two neighborhoods.
Anonymous
Post 12/22/2025 10:52     Subject: Upper NW/ Bethesda CC for Young Families
Anonymous wrote:Kenwood is beautiful but I don't think there are that many young families there. What about brookmont off of Macarthur Blvd? it's a really close knit community right by the river with a weekly farmer's market and some houses in your range.


There are a decent amount of 30-40 yr old families. The head of the association is a young man in his 30s per my brother.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2025 09:56     Subject: Upper NW/ Bethesda CC for Young Families
Kenwood is beautiful but I don't think there are that many young families there. What about brookmont off of Macarthur Blvd? it's a really close knit community right by the river with a weekly farmer's market and some houses in your range.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2025 08:22     Subject: Upper NW/ Bethesda CC for Young Families
Kenwood has nice homes in your budget, good public and private options and tons of bike paths, parks and shops nearby. The best of bethesda and Chevy chase
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2025 08:19     Subject: Upper NW/ Bethesda CC for Young Families
Anonymous wrote:How many “young families” can afford $2.5 million homes? You can’t expect too many neighborhoods with houses that expensive to be full of young kids.


A lot! When OP said “young family” I think they just meant the kids are young.

Plus the neighborhoods mentioned like CCDC near Lafayette have a lot of economic diversity, so the kids from $2.5m homes get to mix with kids from $1.2m homes and be mentored by old people who bought their homes for 35 cents.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 14:28     Subject: Re:Upper NW/ Bethesda CC for Young Families
Martin’s Additions, CCMD
Tons of young families, easily walkable to multiple parks
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 12:31     Subject: Upper NW/ Bethesda CC for Young Families
Anonymous wrote:How many “young families” can afford $2.5 million homes? You can’t expect too many neighborhoods with houses that expensive to be full of young kids.


+1, the real “young family” neighborhoods are the ones that still have sub $1m options like Petworth, Brookland and Takoma Park.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 10:30     Subject: Upper NW/ Bethesda CC for Young Families
Anonymous wrote:obsessed with this house and area but it just sold recently.

https://www.redfin.com/MD/Bethesda/5402-Tuscarawas-Rd-20816/home/10648471

close to mohican pool which I've heard is great

Beautiful house! You mention the pool - there's a 4 year pool waitlist, so it will be awhile before that location advantage kicks in
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 10:20     Subject: Upper NW/ Bethesda CC for Young Families
How many “young families” can afford $2.5 million homes? You can’t expect too many neighborhoods with houses that expensive to be full of young kids.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 10:06     Subject: Upper NW/ Bethesda CC for Young Families
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sumner and Westmoreland Hills are amazing neighborhoods.

Very young and social. On our street alone there are 7 couples all in their 30s and 40s with young kids


+1. I recommend 20816 (Bethesda, MD), which is close to the DC/MD border.

Join your neighborhood pool club, or a country club.

The problem with Upper NW is that so many kids go to private school, and so it's more difficult to get to make neighborhood friends. In contrast, in Bethesda, tons of kids go to public school (at least for K-5) and so it's easy to make neighborhood friends.

Here is a great option:

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/5013-Nahant-St_Bethesda_MD_20816_M68179-42339


Yeah, this isn’t true at all?

OP, check out Wakefield—it’s a great pocket just west of Connecticut Ave. around Murch. Walkable to Murch and its playground (which is generally hopping) and to Forest Hills playground, which is also active (more for babies/toddlers/preschoolers). Fantastic if you plan to keep your kids in DCPS, as it’s also walkable to Deal and JR.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 07:41     Subject: Upper NW/ Bethesda CC for Young Families
obsessed with this house and area but it just sold recently.

https://www.redfin.com/MD/Bethesda/5402-Tuscarawas-Rd-20816/home/10648471

close to mohican pool which I've heard is great