A Potomac, Maryland Neighborhood Since the Mid-1960s
Last updated: April 2026
Source: Bright MLS, 2025 closed sales in Glen Park. Detached homes only.
Q1 2026 update: 1 closed sale ($915K). Next update at mid-year 2026.
With 4 homes sold in 2025 at a $973K median, Glen Park is a low-turnover community where homeowners tend to stay for years. Dating to the mid-1960s, this neighborhood features split-levels, contemporaries, and other mid-century styles built primarily between 1966 and 1972. Streets include Ambleside Drive, Betteker Lane, Circle Drive, Newgate, and St. James, with Ambleside Drive also extending into the adjacent Roberts Glen subdivision. A real estate agent familiar with Glen Park can help buyers understand which streets fall within this community and where the subdivision boundaries lie.
One of Glen Park's defining features is its direct access to Glen Hills Local Park, a 25.2-acre Montgomery Parks facility with playgrounds for multiple age groups, two softball fields, an overlay football field, four pickleball courts on lighted tennis courts, and a picnic area. The playground was renovated in 2023 to improve accessibility. Glen Park has no mandatory homeowner association, giving residents flexibility in how they maintain and improve their properties.
Glen Park straddles a school boundary line and falls within two separate clusters. Homes on the Potomac (20854) side are generally zoned for Wayside Elementary, Herbert Hoover or Cabin John Middle, and Winston Churchill High School. Homes on the Rockville (20850) side are generally zoned for Fallsmead Elementary, Robert Frost Middle, and Thomas S. Wootton High School. Buyers should verify their specific assignment using the MCPS School Assignment Tool. A Realtor who knows the Glen Park area can help navigate these boundary details and identify opportunities when homes become available in this tightly held neighborhood.
Glen Park straddles two MCPS school clusters. The Potomac (20854) side is generally zoned for Wayside ES, Hoover or Cabin John MS, and Churchill HS. The Rockville (20850) side is generally zoned for Fallsmead ES, Robert Frost MS, and Wootton HS.
School boundaries are subject to change. For current assignments, visit the MCPS School Assignment Tool. For our analysis of proposed boundary changes, read MCPS School Boundary Lines Are Moving.
Glen Park straddles a middle school boundary. Always verify assignments with MCPS, as boundaries can change.
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Information herein is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Market data sourced from Bright MLS; figures reflect closed sales for the calendar year indicated. School assignments are subject to change — verify current boundaries with MCPS. Neighborhood descriptions and boundaries are approximate.