Washington, District of Columbia Description

Washington, DC is the capital of the United States and home to the federal government. It is located on the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia. The city is known for its iconic monuments, memorials, and museums that commemorate American history and culture.

The city has a population of over 700,000 people and is divided into four quadrants: Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast. Each quadrant has its own unique character with distinct neighborhoods and attractions. The downtown area is home to many of the city’s most famous landmarks including the White House, Capitol Building, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Smithsonian Museums, National Mall, Tidal Basin, and more.

The city also boasts a vibrant nightlife with numerous bars and restaurants in each quadrant. There are also plenty of cultural attractions such as theaters, galleries, music venues, festivals, and more. The city also hosts several major sporting events throughout the year including professional football (Washington Redskins), baseball (Washington Nationals), basketball (Washington Wizards), hockey (Washington Capitals), soccer (DC United), lacrosse (Washington Stealth) and more.

The climate in Washington DC is humid subtropical with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is around 86°F (30°C) while January averages around 37°F (3°C). Rainfall occurs throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of 40 inches (101 cm). Snowfall can occur from December through March but usually does not accumulate much due to mild temperatures.

Washington, District of Columbia Real Estate Stats

Active Listings

1181

Median List Price

$725,000

Median Days On Market

Median Price Sqft

394

Median Lot Size

2,190

Median Sqft

1,892

Median Year Built

1929

Top Neighborhoods In Washington, District of Columbia

Latest Homes for sale in Washington, District of Columbia

Address	Bed / Bath	Listing Price
1308 LAWRENCE STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2290 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$1,479,000
2015 DOUGLAS STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1996 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$499,000
1341 INGRAHAM STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3100 Sqft.	3 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,449,000
4301 4TH STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3012 Sqft.	5 Beds, 2 Baths	$899,000
4913 SHERIER PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 6000 Sqft.	6 Beds, 7 Baths	$3,650,000
1237 FRANKLIN STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4376 Sqft.	6 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,550,000
1622 EASTERN AVENUE NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1424 Sqft.	- -, 0 Baths	$275,500
3108 ADAMS STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3654 Sqft.	6 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,298,800
3618 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVENUE SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1330 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$349,999
4433 CATHEDRAL AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 9132 Sqft.	7 Beds, 7 Baths	$7,495,000
3137 ABERFOYLE PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3097 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$2,299,000
3105 NASH PLACE SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2228 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$325,000
2908 UNIVERSITY TERRACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1006 Sqft.	2 Beds, 1 Bath	$1,995,000
4002 S CAPITOL STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2800 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$575,000
2944 UNIVERSITY TERRACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 5774 Sqft.	5 Beds, 7 Baths	$3,295,000
5705 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2945 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$1,398,000
3346 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1954 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$725,000
39 KENNEDY STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1624 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$598,900
500 9TH STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 5040 Sqft.	11 Beds, 8 Baths	$3,250,000
2215 KING PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 8143 Sqft.	7 Beds, 8 Baths	$3,750,000
517 CEDAR STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4893 Sqft.	6 Beds, 6 Baths	$1,700,000
852 50TH PLACE NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1215 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$429,000
4725 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 5800 Sqft.	6 Beds, 6 Baths	$3,150,000
5103 YUMA STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4050 Sqft.	3 Beds, 5 Baths	$2,099,000
1351 SOMERSET PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1768 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$799,999
503 49TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2891 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$385,000
5232 MACOMB STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2586 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$2,250,000
5877 NEBRASKA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1868 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$1,075,000
3053 P STREET SE DETACHED WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2500 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$535,500
4413 7TH STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1891 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$865,000
3117 38TH STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 7950 Sqft.	6 Beds, 7 Baths	$5,495,000
3 ANACOSTIA ROAD SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1716 Sqft.	3 Beds, 4 Baths	$475,000
2932 YOST PLACE NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3000 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$939,000
4001 20TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1495 Sqft.	2 Beds, 3 Baths	$500,000
5519 SHERIER PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 7011 Sqft.	6 Beds, 7 Baths	$3,999,000
5814 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2058 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$1,295,000
4225 MEADE STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1649 Sqft.	5 Beds, 3 Baths	$760,000
2806 FRANKLIN STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3237 Sqft.	6 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,125,000
2913 UNIVERSITY TERRACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 6501 Sqft.	6 Beds, 6 Baths	$5,495,000
3400 BROAD BRANCH TERRACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3130 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$1,850,000
1912 M STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3246 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$800,000
530 OGLETHORPE STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1537 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$550,000
2849 MILLS AVENUE NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1989 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$639,000
2948 MILLS AVENUE NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2167 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$634,999
1008 DOUGLAS STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1860 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$699,999
4827 SEDGWICK STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4973 Sqft.	6 Beds, 6 Baths	$3,695,000
1507 DECATUR STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3720 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$1,599,000
3151 NEWTON STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4564 Sqft.	5 Beds, 7 Baths	$1,400,000
2937 FORT BAKER DRIVE SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2568 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$670,000
423 QUACKENBOS STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1840 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$899,950
3709 BRANDYWINE STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4939 Sqft.	6 Beds, 7 Baths	$3,450,000
5220 BLAINE STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1292 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$415,000
1432 35TH STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2700 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$799,000
2309 IRVING STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 602 Sqft.	- -, 0 Baths	$139,000
322 56TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2356 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$636,000
6006 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2816 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$950,000
5431 POTOMAC AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 5371 Sqft.	5 Beds, 6 Baths	$4,750,000
5346 NEBRASKA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4050 Sqft.	6 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,995,000
2502 18TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1678 Sqft.	3 Beds, 4 Baths	$919,000
4834-4836 SHERIFF ROAD NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2964 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$500,000
6605 3RD STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2062 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$950,000
1015 48TH PLACE NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1025 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$415,000
5331 42ND PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1616 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$1,150,000
121 RALEIGH STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2773 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$550,000
6758 EASTERN AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2164 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$724,900
3615 NORTON PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4458 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$3,595,000
3626 ORDWAY STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4735 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$3,695,000
1400 FRANKLIN STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3523 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,014,999
921 RIDGE ROAD SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3080 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$499,000
4905 QUARLES STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1456 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$399,999
3108 P STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1999 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$635,000
2522 PARK PLACE SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1408 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$555,000
4912 BLAINE STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2096 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$625,000
1790 VERBENA STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2672 Sqft.	5 Beds, 3 Baths	$1,499,900
3028 P STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1782 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$445,000
2827 ELLICOTT STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3472 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$2,500,000
4238 50TH STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3626 Sqft.	4 Beds, 5 Baths	$2,500,000
5826 NEVADA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3195 Sqft.	5 Beds, 6 Baths	$1,800,000
2016 32ND STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2633 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$714,999
1320 VALLEY PLACE SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1656 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$599,000
960 DIVISION AVENUE NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2234 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$475,000
1986 RETTA GILLIAM COURT SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1916 Sqft.	3 Beds, 4 Baths	$549,900
3030 OTIS STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1651 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$720,000
2619 WISCONSIN AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4824 Sqft.	6 Beds, 7 Baths	$3,850,000
3418 RESERVOIR ROAD NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2952 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$4,099,000
1106 45TH PLACE SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1580 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$560,000
5334 NEBRASKA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2725 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$1,399,500
1355 LONGFELLOW STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3000 Sqft.	5 Beds, 6 Baths	$1,800,000
4920 PALISADE LANE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 5015 Sqft.	6 Beds, 6 Baths	$4,760,000
907 LAWRENCE STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2026 Sqft.	5 Beds, 2 Baths	$899,999
2230 DECATUR PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3624 Sqft.	3 Beds, 5 Baths	$2,395,000
1929 RANDOLPH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2830 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$985,000
3108 ADAMS STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4363 Sqft.	6 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,400,000
31 MILMARSON PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2428 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$885,031
3335 5TH STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1873 Sqft.	2 Beds, 2 Baths	$299,950
1406 LAWRENCE STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2482 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$925,000
5321 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2470 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$1,485,000
3130 38TH STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1971 Sqft.	3 Beds, 4 Baths	$1,600,000
3012 CHANNING STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4100 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,300,000
6118 SLIGO MILL ROAD NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1855 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$699,900