Belair at Bowie / Levitt Neighborhood Sections
Phased Development Timeline (Version 4)

Includes the Idlewild (I) section featured in original 1966 Levitt ads. Data compiled April 2026.

Levitt & Sons / Belair-at-Bowie Lettered Neighborhoods – Order of Availability & Key Details
Phase Section (Letter) Approx. Years Built / Available Approx. # Homes Typical Models Est. Original Price Range (new) Est. Current Median Home Value (2026) Original Elementary (1960s) Current Elementary (2025–2026) Notes / Sources
1 Somerset (S) 1960–1964 ~500–600 Cape Cod, Rancher, Colonial $14,990–$22,900 ~$510,000–$530,000 Kenilworth ES / early Bowie ES Kenilworth ES (or reassigned) Flagship section; first models opened Oct 1960
1 Buckingham (B) – “B section” 1960–1964 ~500–600 Cape Cod, Rancher, Colonial $14,990–$22,900 ~$510,000–$550,000 Buckingham ES (1964–1981) Kenilworth ES or Heather Hills ES Core “Belair” B section
1 Kenilworth (K) 1960–1964 ~400–500 Cape Cod, Rancher, Colonial $14,990–$22,900 ~$520,000–$550,000 Kenilworth ES (opened 1963) Kenilworth ES Early core
1 Foxhill (F) 1960–1964 ~500–600 Cape Cod, Rancher, Colonial $14,990–$22,900 ~$668,000 Kenilworth ES Kenilworth ES Early core; currently higher-value section
1 Tulip Grove (T) 1961–1964 ~400–500 Cape Cod, Rancher, Colonial $14,990–$22,900 ~$510,000–$530,000 Kenilworth ES Kenilworth ES or reassigned Some eastern addition ~1965
2 Long Ridge (L) 1964–1965 ~400–500 Colonials & Rancher $16,500–$24,000 ~$500,000–$530,000 Early Bowie schools Address-dependent Linear section west of Rt 197
2 Heather Hills (H) 1965 ~300–400 Cape Cod, Rancher $16,500–$24,000 ~$510,000–$540,000 Heather Hills ES (opened 1965) Heather Hills ES South of US 50; own elementary school
3 Meadowbrook (M), Chapel Forge (C), Whitehall (W), Rockledge (R), Overbrook (O), Yorktown (Y), Victoria Heights (V) 1964–1968 930 (Meadowbrook); others ~250–600 each Colonials, Country Clubber $17,000–$27,500 ~$500,000–$550,000 Varied (newer Levitt schools) Address-dependent Northern/eastern expansion north of Rt 450. All streets in each section begin with the same letter as the section name.
3 Idlewild (I) 1966–1968 ~223–400 Colonials, Ranchers $17,500–$27,500 ~$500,000–$550,000 Foxhill ES or Kenilworth ES Kenilworth ES or Pointer Ridge ES (address-dependent) “NEW! Idlewild Section Now Available!” — featured in 1966 Levitt ad posted on this site. Streets all begin with “I” (Idlewild Dr, etc.).
3 Glenridge (G) 1966–1968 Smaller fill-in Colonials & Rancher $17,000–$27,500 ~$510,000–$530,000 Early Bowie schools Address-dependent Smaller later section
4 Pointer Ridge (P) 1968–1970s ~500+ Larger Colonials & newer models $18,000–$27,500 ~$469,000 Pointer Ridge ES (opened 1972) Pointer Ridge ES Separate but related phase; still called “P section”
Later Belair Town I & II (townhouses) 1968–1970 N/A (townhouses) Townhouse models $16,000–$25,000 ~$450,000–$520,000 Local Levitt-era schools Address-dependent Denser housing near shopping center
Later Amber Meadows / Lake Village / Northview / Northview Estates 1971–1978 Varies Post-Levitt models $20,000+ ~$500,000–$550,000 Post-Levitt schools Address-dependent Final phases
Citation / Sources:
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-1253, Library of Congress; levittownbeyond.com/Belair.html (full section list); City of Bowie 2006 Neighborhood Survey (mean build year 1966 for Idlewild); 1966 Washington Post Levitt ads; Zillow/Redfin 2026 median values; PGCPS school boundaries; additional confirmation from Bowie historical neighborhood data.
Current values and school assignments are approximate and address-specific. Verify with PGCPS School Finder: https://gis.pgcps.org/schoolfinder/

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