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Citywide facts

Citywide facts

These figures describe the city, independently of the listings in our directory. Source periods differ; they are not live totals.

  • 69,397 · Residents

    2020-2024 ACS population estimate; not a live count.

    U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024 ACS population estimate · Source checked 2026-10-17.
  • $192,237 · Median household income

    2020–2024 ACS, 2024 dollars; not a live count or current sale-price estimate.

    U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS, 2024 dollars · Source checked 2026-10-17.
  • $1,169,900 · Median owner-occupied home value

    2020–2024 ACS; not a live count or current sale-price estimate.

    U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS · Source checked 2026-10-17.
  • Maryland · State

    Bethesda is in Maryland.

    City geographic reference · Geographic setting · Source checked 2026-10-17.
Homepage motion

Homepage motion

Source photograph by Fletcher, via Wikimedia Commons, under the CC BY 4.0. Cropped and animated with a slow camera move. This is a recorded photograph, not filmed street activity or a live camera.

Photography

The pedestrian shopping lane at Bethesda Row; source date Taken on 24 December 2019, 14:43:05 by Fletcher. Original photograph on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Resized for this guide with a subtle background animation. This is a photograph, not filmed or live activity. The creator does not endorse this guide.

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