What is the median household income in Chevy Chase (community), MD?

Name: Income and affordability in Chevy Chase (community), MD, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Chevy Chase (community), MD is $211,765 (±$20,243) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

In Chevy Chase (community), the median household income went from $181,929 in 2015–2019 to $211,765 in 2020–2024 (+16.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $211,765 (±$20,243)
Median renter income: $141,065 (±$65,536)

Income in Chevy Chase (community) against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chevy Chase (community)	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Median household income	$211,765 (±$20,243)	$132,450 (±$2,073)	$103,678 (±$597)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$141,065 (±$65,536)	$79,810 (±$1,782)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$250,000 or more	$172,408 (±$2,055)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$3,500 or more	$2,068 (±$20)	$1,705 (±$8)	$1,413

In Chevy Chase (community), median household income is higher than in Montgomery County ($132,450).

It is also higher than in Maryland ($103,678).

It is higher than the national figure ($80,734).

In Montgomery County, Chevy Chase (community) ranks 18 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 19 of 385.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$181,929 (±$14,658)	$211,765 (±$20,243)	+16.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$944,700 (±$25,374)	$1,245,000 (±$57,086)	+31.8%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near Chevy Chase (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chevy Chase (community)
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Chevy Chase (community)	—	$211,765 (±$20,243)	—
Chevy Chase Section Five	0.6 mi	$250,000 or more	—
North Chevy Chase	0.7 mi	$250,000 or more	—
Chevy Chase	0.9 mi	$250,000 or more	—
Chevy Chase Section Three	0.9 mi	$250,000 or more	—
Martin's Additions	0.9 mi	$250,000 or more	—
Chevy Chase Village	1.6 mi	$250,000 or more	—
South Kensington	1.7 mi	$210,953 (±$20,038)	Not measurably different
Chevy Chase View	1.9 mi	$250,000 or more	—

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
12	Brookmont	$247,150 (±$16,522)
13	Laytonsville	$240,500 (±$42,241)
14	Potomac	$236,675 (±$16,199)
15	Darnestown	$232,135 (±$46,211)
16	Barnesville	$231,250 (±$112,981)
17	Glen Echo	$213,750 (±$68,804)
18	Chevy Chase (community)	$211,765 (±$20,243)
19	South Kensington	$210,953 (±$20,038)
20	Poolesville	$205,919 (±$41,292)
21	Four Corners	$203,125 (±$23,111)
22	Bethesda	$192,237 (±$6,260)
23	Spencerville	$189,766 (±$110,786)
24	North Potomac	$186,514 (±$6,709)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Chevy Chase (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Chevy Chase (community)

What is the median household income in Chevy Chase (community)?

The median household income in Chevy Chase (community) is $211,765 (±$20,243) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Have incomes in Chevy Chase (community) kept up with inflation?

In Chevy Chase (community), the median household income went from $181,929 in 2015–2019 to $211,765 in 2020–2024 (+16.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in Chevy Chase (community)?

The median renting household in Chevy Chase (community), MD earns $141,065 (±$65,536) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Chevy Chase CDP, Maryland (place:16625, in state:24).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.