{"id":95,"date":"2026-10-08T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chrisdrewer.com\/blog\/?p=95"},"modified":"2026-10-08T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T17:00:00","slug":"marylands-best-small-towns-to-live-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisdrewer.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/08\/marylands-best-small-towns-to-live-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland&#8217;s Best Small Towns to Live In"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/chris-drewer\/the-25-best-southern-small-towns-based-on-data-remotion-videos-dd12\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>A recent 2022 study highlighted seven Maryland communities among the South\u2019s best small towns (under 5,000 residents), underscoring the unique draw of our state\u2019s smaller enclaves. Brookmont, Kensington, Chevy Chase View, Derwood, Chevy Chase Village, Martin\u2019s Additions, and Chevy Chase Town all made the list, each offering their own blend of village charm and proximity to amenities. Housing values varied significantly\u2014from Derwood\u2019s $546,300 up to Chevy Chase Village at $1.9 million, with Brookmont topping $1 million and Kensington near $800,000. Notably, Chevy Chase Village averaged zero violent crimes per year, and several towns combine Metro access, green spaces, and top-rated schools\u2014hallmarks of what many buyers seek today. The study notes that market data may lag behind current conditions, so if you\u2019re considering a move or investment in Maryland, up-to-date local insights are essential. My extensive experience in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Harford County, Anne Arundel, and Howard County real estate means I keep a close watch on these trends and understand how they impact your options.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent 2022 study highlighted seven Maryland communities among the South\u2019s best small towns (under 5,000 residents), underscoring the unique draw of our state\u2019s smaller enclaves. Brookmont, Kensington, Chevy Chase View, Derwood, Chevy Chase Village, Martin\u2019s Additions, and Chevy Chase Town all made the list, each offering their own blend of village charm and proximity [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":96,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisdrewer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisdrewer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisdrewer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisdrewer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisdrewer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisdrewer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisdrewer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95\/revisions\/99"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisdrewer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/96"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisdrewer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisdrewer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrisdrewer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}