Montgomery County, Maryland
Silver Spring Real Estate and Local Guide
Silver Spring is an urbanized, unincorporated community in southeastern Montgomery County directly north of Washington, D.C., and the oldest and most developed area of the county.
Living in Silver Spring
Named for a mica-flecked spring found in 1840 by Francis Preston Blair, who later built his Silver Spring estate near the site. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Silver Spring
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Silver Spring home
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
Restored 1938 Art Deco movie palace operated by the American Film Institute
National Museum of Health and Medicine
Museum of medical history located in the Forest Glen area of Silver Spring
Sligo Creek Park
Stream-valley park and trail following Sligo Creek through Silver Spring
Acorn Park
Small park believed to hold the original mica-flecked spring that gave the community its name
Silver Spring areas to know
Downtown Silver Spring
Dense mixed-use commercial and entertainment core near the Washington, D.C. line
Lyttonsville
Historic community that is one of the area's oldest African American settlements