Senior downsizing & housing transitions in Chevy Chase

As of 2026, 8100 Connecticut Avenue offers independent and assisted living inside Chevy Chase. A few other options sit nearby, with one more underway.

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Senior downsizing & housing transitions

Senior downsizing is rarely about real estate first, because it’s forty years of belongings, family opinions, and a home full of memory.

Senior housing transitions in Chevy Chase often involve a short drive instead of a long move. The community at 8100 Connecticut Avenue provides independent and assisted living within Chevy Chase itself. Brighton Gardens of Friendship Heights, at 5555 Friendship Boulevard, adds assisted living and memory care. Farther south on Connecticut Avenue, Galerie Living is building Corso Chevy Chase at number 7100. A Town of Chevy Chase notice estimated that construction at about 24 months.

Every community sets its own contract, waitlist and levels of care. Some ask for an entrance deposit, while others bill monthly only. Move-in dates seldom match a home sale neatly. We collect each community’s terms in writing before anyone commits, then plan the house sale around the date that counts. If a community wants an answer quickly, a pricing plan is already on file.

Staying put deserves a fair price comparison too. Montgomery County gives owners 65 and older an added credit sized at 50% of what they already receive from the state Homeowners’ program and its county match. To qualify for the state piece, household income can’t exceed $60,000 and net worth must stay under $200,000. Applications close October 1 each year. For some households, adding a first-floor bedroom costs less than any move.

We handle pricing, listing and settlement dates. Any mover, lawyer or geriatric care manager is someone you pick, and their dates join one schedule with settlement. Senior downsizing and housing transitions explains the general service. For moves without care needs, read downsizing and relocation in Chevy Chase. Estate sales are handled through selling an inherited house in Chevy Chase, while Senior housing transitions in Rockville looks at continuing care campuses. When you’re ready to list, reach out to a Chevy Chase real estate agent for a price.

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Chevy Chase

Connecticut Avenue holds most of the area’s senior communities, near shops and bus routes. Friendship Heights adds assisted living and memory care close to Wisconsin Avenue on the Maryland side. Owners who’d rather stay often adapt houses in Chevy Chase Village, Section 3 or the Town of Chevy Chase with a main-floor bedroom and bath. Condos around Chevy Chase Lake offer single-level living with elevators. Visiting distance matters too. We weigh care levels, travel time for relatives and the sale of the current house before anyone signs a contract.

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Q: Which senior communities operate in Chevy Chase? A: A handful, mostly on Connecticut Avenue. The community at 8100 Connecticut Avenue offers independent and assisted living, and Brighton Gardens of Friendship Heights offers assisted living and memory care. Corso Chevy Chase at 7100 Connecticut Avenue is still under construction, so we check its opening date before planning around it. Q: Can older Chevy Chase owners get a property tax credit? A: Yes, if they’re 65 or older and meet the income test. The county credit is 50% of what the state Homeowners’ program and its county match already provide, and income above $60,000 rules out the state piece. Filing closes October 1 each year, which matters before deciding whether to sell a Chevy Chase home. Q: How do I time a Chevy Chase listing with a senior community move-in? A: Start from the move-in date the community confirms in writing. Deposits and waitlists vary, while the sale follows the market’s pace. We schedule the Chevy Chase listing backward from that date and price a short rental or storage gap in case closing lands a few weeks early.

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Last reviewed October 2, 2026 by Levi Loveless, licensed in Maryland and Virginia. Every rule, rate and figure on this page links to the source we checked.

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Fix the move-in date before the listing date.

Share the communities on your list and roughly when you’d like to move. We collect entrance and monthly terms, confirm any tax credit you might keep by staying and set a sale schedule that works backward from the date the community gives you.