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Durham suburb accessible to anywhere in The Triangle
Bethesda is a growing and evolving Durham area within minutes of Research Triangle Park and downtown Durham. “We’ve had a big influx of people in the last few years. It’s had tremendous changes, but it’s still a good local, rural neighborhood,” says Norman Stallings, president of the Bethesda Ruritan Club and Bethesda resident for 85 years. “We still have a lot of older people from the community who’ve lived here since the 1930s and 40s. They’re people we rely on and who have a good quality of life.”
Bethesda Park, C.R. Wood Park and Umstead Park
Bethesda Park has a paved trail with a disc golf course, a high ropes course, and covered tennis, pickleball and basketball courts. Private groups can book the high ropes course for an afternoon, or individuals can sign up to use the course on monthly High Ropes Discover Days. In the northern portion of the neighborhood, C.R. Wood Park has a multiuse field and basketball courts. For more outdoor fun, Umstead Park is less than 7 miles down US-70 from Bethesda. Umstead Park has over 34 miles of hiking trails, three lakes, campgrounds and more.
Community events at the Ruritan Club and more entertainment nearby
The Bethesda Ruritan Club has served the community since 1955 and still organizes roadside pickups and delivers meals to community members in need. “We cater to local basketball and volleyball groups that want to come in and practice. Our recreation center is the home court of Bethesda Christian Academy,” Stallings says. “The Ruritan club also gives out tremendous scholarships to local high school graduates for colleges and technical schools. That’s a big part of our fundraising.” The Bethesda Ruritan Club also hosts community events, including a quarterly Monday Night Music event where community members gather for a night of singing and live music. On the weekend, residents can visit Frankie’s of Raleigh off Route 70 for rides and arcade games or head to downtown Durham to hit the breweries and bars.
New townhouses and older ranches and cottages
The housing stock in Bethesda largely includes recently constructed townhouses with Craftsman-inspired and modern architectural styles priced between $400,000 and $450,000. More established areas of Bethesda have modest brick ranches and cottages separated by mature trees and private driveways. These neighborhoods date as far back as the early 1900s and come on the market less frequently than the area’s new developments.
Students attend Durham Public Schools and private options
Students in Bethesda may begin schooling at Bethesda Elementary, which earned a C grade on Niche. Bethesda Elementary is at the former location of the Bethesda School, the area’s original K-12 school that opened around 1900. “Bethesda Baptist Church was pretty much the central function of the community back in the 40s and 50s and kind of dictated what the school did. But that has changed,” Stallings says. “There are so many people in the local community on the school board.” Bethesda Christian Academy, a private K-12 school, now operates at the church. Older students now progress to C-rated Lowe’s Grove Middle School and B-minus-rated Hillside High School, the oldest historically black high school remaining in the United States. North Carolina Central University and Durham Technical Community College are also within 5 miles of Bethesda.
Dining on Miami Boulevard and shopping in Brier Creek
Miami Boulevard has a variety of chain restaurants in and around Bethesda, including Cook Out, Bojangles and Wendy’s. The area also has locally owned restaurants. Among them are V’s Kitchen, a Southern restaurant serving comfort foods like fried pork chops and baby back ribs, and Piper’s In the Park, serving wraps and sandwiches. Bethesda is just 5 miles from Brier Creek as well, which has an array of big box stores and restaurants, including Target, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Chick-fil-A, LongHorn Steakhouse and more. Publix on Yunis Road is also nearby for grocery trips.
Getting around Durham, Raleigh and RTP
Bethesda is about 6 miles from downtown Durham, 9 miles from Raleigh-Durham International Airport and 20 miles from downtown Raleigh. The neighborhood is also within about 15 miles of Duke, UNC Chapel Hill and NC State Universities. Bethesda is immediately north of Research Triangle Park, a major office park with over 250 businesses, including IBM, Lenovo, Cisco and Bayer. The area is largely car-dependent, and transit is limited, though existing routes are serviced by GoDurham buses. Locals get around on major roads like I-885 and Miami Boulevard, which takes drivers to I-40.
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Parks in this Area
Campus Hills Park
Grills
Picnic Area
Trails
Twin Lakes Park
Basketball
Fishing
Grills
Bethesda Park
Basketball
Disc Golf
Grills
Long Meadow Park
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Grills
C. R. Wood Park
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Grills
Grant Street Park (North)
Picnic Area
Playground
Transit
Airport
Raleigh-Durham International
16 min drive
Bus
Angier Ave & Commonwealth St
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Angier Ave & Jones Cir (Sb)
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Angier Ave & Beldon Dr
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Angier Ave & Bungalow Ave
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Angier Ave & Midway Ave (Eb)
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Angier Ave & Ellis Rd
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Miami Blvd & Ellis Rd (Bethesda Elementary)
Bethesda Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Bethesda, Durham sell after 51 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Bethesda, Durham over the last 12 months is $369,000, down 19% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
3,899
Median Age
36
Population Density
2 ppl/acre
Population under 18
22.9%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
11.5%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$59,213
Below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$89,744
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
85.9%
College Graduates
29%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
9.8%
% Population in Labor Force
74.5%
Above the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
49''
Average Winter Low Temperature
28°F
Average Summer High Temperature
86°F
Annual Snowfall
4''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
19/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
5/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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