Chesapeake Ranch Estates is a community in Calvert County, Maryland, home to about 9,241 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20657.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Chesapeake Ranch Estates; also Drum Point and Lusby
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chesapeake Ranch Estates. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA133 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chesapeake Ranch Estates; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chesapeake Ranch Estates had 10,308 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.
It’s the 148th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Calvert County grew from 10,223 residents in 1900 to 92,783 in 2020.
Calvert County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Patuxent River Nas, MD weather station (5 miles away).
19,204 jobs at 1,725 businesses in Calvert County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chesapeake Ranch Estates.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Calvert County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowell ElementaryLusby | Pre-K–5 | 541 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Patuxent Appeal Elementary CampusLusby | Pre-K–5 | 641 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Mill Creek MiddleLusby | 6–8 | 436 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Southern MiddleLusby | 6–8 | 442 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Patuxent HighLusby | 9–12 | 928 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Drum Point and Lusby.
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