Chillum brings all the character of the Hyattsville area to a community filled with parks and green spaces. Many apartment complexes, multifamily buildings and single-family homes are grouped around public parks and recreation centers. Colonials, Cape Cods, split-level and simple ranch-style houses built from the 1950s to 1970s fill subdivisions. “It’s a hotbed for first-time homebuyers and investment homes,” says Terry Catalano of ReMax Leading Edge. She has sold homes in the area for nearly 30 years.
Avondale Neighborhood Park in Chillum, MD.
A row of colorful split levels in Chillum.
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Moderate-sized homes attract buyers
Moderately sized houses and yards don’t stop residents from being creative with landscaping and personal touches that can show off the community's green side and the homeowner’s personality. Parks are within walking distance and main thoroughfares like Chillum Road are lined with sidewalks and a paved bike path. Housing prices range from $125,000 to $646,000. Townhouses and modern row houses near Hyattsville cost at least $500,000. Most single-family three- or four-bedroom homes go on the market for roughly $450,000. “Basements used to get flooded often up until the late 1970s,” Catalano says. “It has since been fixed.”
New-build row homes on the border of Hyattsville and Chillum.
A row of brick Cape Cod homes on Burketon Rd in Chillum.
A row of ranch-style homes in Chillum.
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Local eateries bring international flair
Independent and international restaurants provide Chillum with a local food scene that draws residents from Hyattsville and D.C. Food trucks complement sit-down and eat-in restaurants. Leyla's Restaurant & Lounge Latin, known for its American huevos rancheros, and Pupersia Emily, with its rich pupusas and enchiladas. MidAtlantic Seafood Bar and Grill dishes out seafood plates, po’boy sandwiches and chicken wings from its down-home style eatery. And for sweets, Dulce Vida Bakery elevates pan de luce and sweet breads to a decadent level. The amount of shopping centers and retail centers almost rivals the selection of parks. Sargent Road Shopping Center has a Sav-A-Lot discount grocery store. Takoma Park Shopping Mall is home to Lidl and big-box auto retailers like Autozone. And the Mall at Prince George’s is less than 3 miles away.
Mid Atlantic Seafood in Chillum has not just seafood but soul food as well.
Mi Pueblito Bakery at the intersection of highway 410 and Riggs rd.
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Hunt for Easter eggs
Annual events in Chillum include the Maryland Black Film Festival, the springtime Easter Egg Hunt and the Giant National Capital BBQ Battle. Chillum is also local to all the museums the Smithsonian has to offer just across the border in D.C.
Parklawn Community Park in Chillum, MD.
library of congress
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Innovative extra-curricular activities
Rosa L. Parks Elementary School on Alger Road teaches kindergarten through sixth-grade students. Niche rates the school a C-plus. The school offers innovative clubs and activities, including the media club that produces Rosa L. Parks morning show. The environment club lets students tend to the school garden, maintain a recycling program and lead environmental education efforts. Nicholas Orem Middle School, a C-minus and Northwestern High School, a C are other educational options. There are 13 colleges and universities local to Chillum including Georgetown and George Washington universities.
Rosa L. Parks Elementary School in Chillum, MD.
Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Chillum, MD.
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Plenty of parks to play at
The community's namesake park, Chillum Community Park, lies between Sligo Creek and the Northwest Branch of Anacostia River. The multipurpose park has a small playground, pavilion and a baseball field and basketball court. Just across the street, Michigan Park Hills Neighborhood Park offers a playground, a tennis court and a basketball court. Nearby, pooch pals can play off leads at the fenced-in Heurich Dog Park. Sligo Mill Overlook Park adds a community garden to its elaborate playground filled with funky equipment. At Rollingcrest Splash Pool, a water wonderland decked out with a pirate ship theme, toddlers slip down water slides and discover a treasure chest on a deserted island. Older children clamber along water obstacle courses and rope jungle gyms strung above a swimming pool. The adjacent Rollingcrest Community Center provides a crafts room, fitness facility and game space.
Chillum Community Park in Chillum, MD.
Heurich Park
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Lots of highway options
While Chillum lacks its own Metro station, residents have access to the nearby West Hyattsville station and Prince George's Plaza Metro Station. Commuters have a little more than a 6-mile trip to get to Washington, D.C. East-West Highway (MD 410), New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650), Riggs Road (MD 212), Sargent Road (MD 211), Chillum Road (MD 501) and Eastern Avenue NE are just a few of the important roads that go through the community.
The West Hyattsville Metro stop is Chillum's closest metro stop.
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