North Bethesda is a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, home to about 49,677 people across 8.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20852, and parts of 20814, 20817, 20851, 20895 and 20896 are in North Bethesda too.
Homes sold for a median of $359 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly North Bethesda; also Rockville
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| Nearest major airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA126 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Bethesda; 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.
North Bethesda had 50,094 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 19th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Montgomery County grew from 30,451 residents in 1900 to 1,062,061 in 2020.
Montgomery 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 27°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rockville 1 Ne, MD weather station (5 miles away).
439,792 jobs at 27,677 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,337 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Bethesda.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 169 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 236 |
| Dentists | 159 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 138 |
| Mental health providers | 407 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 171 |
| Optometrists | 21 |
| Chiropractors | 36 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (45 nearby)
Grocery stores (17 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Montgomery County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayard Rustin ElementaryRockville | Pre-K–5 | 757 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Luxmanor ElementaryRockville | Pre-K–5 | 684 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Farmland ElementaryRockville | K–5 | 847 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Rock Terrace SchoolRockville | 6–12 | 77 | Special Education | 0.7 mi |
| Tilden MiddleRockville | 6–8 | 1,112 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Northwood HighRockville | 9–12 | 1,654 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Richard Montgomery HighRockville | 9–12 | 2,366 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alef Bet Montessori School Inc.Bethesda | Pre-K–3 | 25 | Jewish | 0.4 mi |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day SchoolRockville | Pre-K–12 | 829 | Jewish | 1.4 mi |
| Executive Child Development CenterRockville | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Green Acres SchoolRockville | Pre-K–8 | 140 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Manor Montessori School-RockvilleRockville | Pre-K–K | 1 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
| St Elizabeth Catholic SchoolRockville | Pre-K–8 | 499 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| St Marys Elementary SchoolRockville | Pre-K–8 | 148 | Roman Catholic | 3.5 mi |
| White Flint Children's HouseRockville | Pre-K–K | 17 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Georgetown Preparatory SchoolNorth Bethesda | 9–12 | 500 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 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 Bethesda, Rockville, Potomac, South Kensington, North Kensington, Kensington, Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase View, Wheaton, Aspen Hill, Garrett Park and Cabin John.
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