Town guide

Leisure World, Maryland

Leisure World is a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to about 8,882 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20906.

Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,8827,860 per sq mi
Median home value$274,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$250Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Leisure World

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Leisure World

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA121 miles away

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

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

Who represents Leisure World

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

Leisure World had 9,215 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2010.

It’s the 153rd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

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

Leisure World population by census2010: 8,749, 2020: 9,2158,74920109,2152020

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 27°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Leisure WorldJan: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; May: high 74°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 69°F, 4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 67°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 38°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 31°F, 3.4 in42°27°Jan3.145°28°Feb2.654°36°Mar3.766°46°Apr3.274°55°May3.682°64°Jun4.087°69°Jul4.085°67°Aug3.178°60°Sep4.066°48°Oct3.556°38°Nov3.346°31°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rockville 1 Ne, MD weather station (5 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

260 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leisure World.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Silver Spring3.7 miles
  • Medstar Montgomery Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olney4.8 miles
  • Holy Cross HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Silver Spring4.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors40
Dentists45
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants30
Mental health providers54
Physical and occupational therapists57
Optometrists12
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies14

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 Leisure World

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Middlevale Neighborhood Park · 16 acres1.0 mi
  • Strathmore Local Park · 13 acres0.4 mi
  • North Gate Park · 10 acres0.7 mi
  • Bel Pre Neighborhood Park · 8 acres0.5 mi
  • Georgian Forest Local Park · 8 acres0.7 mi
  • Harmony Hills Neighborhood Park · 3 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Lotte Plaza Market0.6 mi
  • La Mixteca0.6 mi
  • Aldi0.9 mi
  • Giant1.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Rite Aid0.9 mi

Libraries

  • Aspen Hill Library1.5 mi
  • Wheaton Library2.6 mi
  • Twinbrook Library2.9 mi
  • Kensington Park Library3.9 mi
  • Noyes Library for Young Children4.2 mi

Museums

  • National Capital Trolley Museum1.9 mi
  • Brookside Nature Center2.3 mi
  • Josiah Henson Museum4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • F. Scott FItzgerald Theater3.6 mi
  • Compass Art Center4.1 mi
  • Theater4.1 mi
  • Concert Hall4.2 mi
  • The Music Center at Strathmore4.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1964.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Leisure World

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

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bel Pre ElementarySilver SpringPre-K–2558Public0.4 mi
Georgian Forest ElementarySilver SpringPre-K–5600Public0.6 mi
Harmony Hills ElementarySilver SpringPre-K–5655Public0.9 mi
Sargent Shriver ElementarySilver SpringPre-K–5697Public1.8 mi
Viers Mill ElementarySilver SpringPre-K–5556Public2.8 mi
Weller Road ElementarySilver SpringPre-K–5691Public1.3 mi
Strathmore ElementarySilver Spring3–5464Public0.3 mi
A. Mario Loiederman MiddleSilver Spring6–8978Public1.4 mi
Argyle MiddleSilver Spring6–8868Public0.8 mi
Thomas Edison High School of TechnologySilver Spring9–12—Career and Technical1.5 mi
Wheaton HighSilver Spring9–122,794Public1.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Barrie SchoolSilver SpringPre-K–12252Nonsectarian0.9 mi
The Winchester SchoolSilver SpringPre-K–K6Nonsectarian0.6 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Aspen Hill, Glenmont, Wheaton, Layhill, Olney and Cloverly.

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