Neighborhood guide · Prince George’s County, MD
Cheverly
A small town set down inside the Beltway — its own Metro station, 12 town parks, and streets that still feel like 1918.
The vibe
Cheverly is a 1.3-square-mile incorporated town founded in 1918 as a planned streetcar suburb — and it still feels like a small town set down inside the Beltway. Heavily treed streets follow the rolling land; the housing stock runs from 1920s colonials and Cape Cods to 1990s builds, almost entirely single-family. The town runs 12 parks plus the Cheverly Swim & Racquet Club, a farmers market every other Saturday at Town Park, and an active parks department. The Hospital Hill redevelopment (mixed-use with food hall, retail, hotel, and medical) is the major project in the pipeline on the town’s edge.
Homes & prices
The median sits near $503K (Homes.com, trailing 12 months), up +1% year over year — ~56 days on market, 2.3 months of supply. Median single-family runs ~$500K. Sixty-two sales closed in the last 12 months.
Who it’s for
Buyers who want a small town with its own Metro inside the Beltway. Single-family buyers who value parks and community programming. Capitol Hill commuters — the Orange Line ride runs about 15 minutes.
Getting around
Cheverly station (Orange Line) sits on the town’s south edge — ~20–23 minutes to Metro Center; Capitol Hill is about a 15-minute ride. US-50 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway are adjacent; the Beltway (I-495) is minutes east. Downtown DC drives in ~15–20 minutes off-peak.
Schools
Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary (GreatSchools 4/10 — verify current rating) and the Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Center are in town; Gholson Middle School and Bladensburg High School serve the secondary grades. Eleanor Roosevelt High School’s science and tech program is an application-based option. Confirm assignments with PGCPS for the specific property address.
School information: School assignments, boundaries, programs and third-party ratings may change. Confirm current assignments and enrollment requirements directly with the school district for the specific property address. Admission to charter, magnet, immersion or other application-based programs is not guaranteed by purchasing a nearby home. Ratings reflect the named provider’s methodology and are only one factor to consider when evaluating a school.
Life here
12 town parks (Magruder Spring, Cheverly Nature Park), the Community Market, and the Swim & Racquet Club define town life; a one-mile wooded trail connects the Metro to Town Park. Bladensburg Waterfront Park is ~1 mile away.
Where it is
Solomia’s take
Its own Metro station plus 12 town parks in a 1.3-square-mile town — that small-town/Beltway combination is genuinely rare. Hospital Hill is the upside to watch. If you want single-family inside the Beltway with a real community, start here.
Thinking about Cheverly?
Tell me your timeline and budget — I’ll send homes matched to your priorities.
Market: medians reflect data available October 2026 — Homes.com ($503,000, trailing 12 months, +1% YoY, ~56 DOM). Commute times via Moovit. Figures move with the market. School ratings are point-in-time and change year to year — always verify assigned schools for a specific address. Photo: Metro station at dusk — Caleb Fossum, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.