Town guide

Colesville, Maryland

Colesville is a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to about 14,519 people across 5.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20904.

Homes sold for a median of $247 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,5192,841 per sq mi
Median home value$616,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$247Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Colesville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Colesville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

The Colesville guide is on the way

We’re writing up Colesville’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Colesville well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Colesville

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA119 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Colesville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Colesville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Colesville had 15,421 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.

It’s the 98th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Montgomery County grew from 30,451 residents in 1900 to 1,062,061 in 2020.

Colesville population by census2000: 19,810, 2010: 14,647, 2020: 15,42119,810200014,647201015,4212020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,451, 1910: 32,089, 1920: 34,921, 1930: 49,206, 1940: 83,912, 1950: 164,401, 1960: 340,928, 1970: 522,809, 1980: 579,053, 1990: 757,027, 2000: 873,341, 2010: 971,777, 2020: 1,062,06130K’00’1035K’20’3084K’40’50341K’60’70579K’80’90873K’00’101.1M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ColesvilleJan: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in43°25°Jan2.946°27°Feb2.453°34°Mar3.765°44°Apr3.374°54°May4.383°63°Jun4.287°68°Jul4.586°66°Aug3.979°59°Sep4.468°47°Oct4.057°37°Nov2.947°30°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beltsville, MD weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

439,792 jobs at 27,677 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyProfessional services: 85,921 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 78,088 jobs; Retail trade: 43,577 jobs; Administrative and support: 41,134 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 35,481 jobs; Construction: 25,681 jobs; Other services: 24,983 jobs; Finance and insurance: 21,757 jobsProfessional services 20% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 10% Administrative and support 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

662 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colesville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Silver SpringUnder a mile
  • Holy Cross HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Silver Spring4.1 miles
  • Medstar Montgomery Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olney6.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors109
Specialist doctors72
Dentists63
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants124
Mental health providers166
Physical and occupational therapists122
Optometrists4
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies20

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.

Places in and around Colesville

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Recreational Park · 91 acres1.0 mi
  • Cannon Road Local Park · 27 acres0.3 mi
  • Valley Mill Special Park · 25 acres1.0 mi
  • Meadowood Local Park · 18 acres0.4 mi
  • Pilgrim Hills Local Park · 16 acres0.9 mi
  • Kemp Mill Estates Local Park · 11 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Giant0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • White Oak Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • Brookside Nature Center2.0 mi
  • National Capital Trolley Museum2.8 mi
  • National Museum of Health and Medicine5.0 mi
  • Good Knight Castle Children's Museum5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Silver Spring Stage Theater3.2 mi
  • Starlight Theater4.0 mi
  • Compass Art Center4.9 mi
  • The Fillmore5.1 mi
  • Black Box Theater5.1 mi

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.

Schools in Colesville

Public schools here are run by Montgomery County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Galway ElementarySilver SpringPre-K–5695Public2.8 mi
Greencastle ElementarySilver SpringPre-K–5722Public3.1 mi
Jackson Road ElementarySilver SpringPre-K–5623Public0.8 mi
JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres ElementarySilver SpringPre-K–5756Public2.2 mi
Westover ElementarySilver SpringPre-K–5294Public1.3 mi
William Tyler Page ElementarySilver SpringPre-K–5620Public0.9 mi
Cannon Road ElementarySilver SpringK–5388Public0.2 mi
White Oak MiddleSilver Spring6–8808Public0.7 mi
Springbrook HighSilver Spring9–121,838Public0.8 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Casa De MontessoriSilver SpringPre-K–K10Nonsectarian1.3 mi
Forcey Christian SchoolSilver SpringPre-K–8344Christian (no specific denomination)1.6 mi
Julia Brown Montessori SchoolSilver SpringPre-K–355Nonsectarian1.4 mi
St John the Baptist SchoolSilver SpringPre-K–8233Roman Catholic0.6 mi
Griggs International AcademySilver SpringK–12826Seventh-day Adventist1.7 mi
House of Hope Maryland Day SchoolAshton8–93Christian (no specific denomination)1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Colesville? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Colesville is

Loading map…

Towns near Colesville

All Maryland towns →

Shares ZIP codes with Fairland, Calverton and White Oak.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.