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

1561

Median List Price

$799,450

Median Days On Market

Median Price Sqft

435

Median Lot Size

2,175

Median Sqft

1,903

Median Year Built

1928

Top Neighborhoods In Washington, District of Columbia

Latest Homes for sale in Washington, District of Columbia

Address	Bed / Bath	Listing Price
4340 GARFIELD STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4427 Sqft.	6 Beds, 6 Baths	$3,595,000
1519 W STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2535 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$500,000
1339 C STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 875 Sqft.	2 Beds, 2 Baths	$675,000
3901 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3950 Sqft.	6 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,475,000
4834 VAN NESS STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3909 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$2,200,000
5533 33RD STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2061 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$1,395,000
3306-3308 RITTENHOUSE STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 8200 Sqft.	6 Beds, 8 Baths	$4,995,000
4507 VERPLANCK PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3934 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$1,975,000
3128 APPLETON STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 6044 Sqft.	6 Beds, 7 Baths	$2,995,000
1207 DELAFIELD PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3138 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,575,000
2105 4TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2286 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$1,090,000
1310 DELAFIELD PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3356 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,175,000
4521 BRANDYWINE STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2167 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$1,400,000
1520 W STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1957 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$319,900
420 4TH STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1536 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$1,275,000
5520 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2070 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$889,999
25 ATLANTIC STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2759 Sqft.	5 Beds, 3 Baths	$485,000
2676 CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 9300 Sqft.	6 Beds, 8 Baths	$13,495,000
1801 PRIMROSE ROAD NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3724 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,299,999
3222 10TH PLACE SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1918 Sqft.	2 Beds, 2 Baths	$248,000
4849 RODMAN STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2724 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$1,999,995
762 CONGRESS STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1805 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$389,000
428 WHITTIER STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2222 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$1,095,000
4802 KEMBLE PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 5482 Sqft.	6 Beds, 6 Baths	$4,250,000
3226 CLEVELAND AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3950 Sqft.	6 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,500,000
3410 RODMAN STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3300 Sqft.	3 Beds, 4 Baths	$2,295,000
5544 29TH STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2089 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$998,550
4606 BLAGDEN TERRACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2007 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$350,000
1337 MONTAGUE STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3447 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$899,000
1504 GALES STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1248 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$699,999
3638 JOCELYN STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2765 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$1,435,000
2010 14TH STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1472 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$549,000
3327 LEGATION STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2600 Sqft.	3 Beds, 4 Baths	$1,650,000
5042 OVERLOOK ROAD NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 9485 Sqft.	6 Beds, 9 Baths	$6,895,000
2318 NEBRASKA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4076 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$2,795,000
129 HAMILTON STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1520 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$874,000
5170 34TH STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 5000 Sqft.	6 Beds, 6 Baths	$2,895,000
1700 VERBENA STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3703 Sqft.	5 Beds, 3 Baths	$1,575,000
2809 34TH PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 6500 Sqft.	6 Beds, 7 Baths	$4,500,000
3619 24TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1083 Sqft.	2 Beds, 2 Baths	$499,000
1108 44TH PLACE SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2364 Sqft.	6 Beds, 3 Baths	$655,000
5026 CATHEDRAL AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2697 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$1,475,000
419 U STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3958 Sqft.	4 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,850,000
5801 POTOMAC AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 5005 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$3,200,000
1223 18TH PLACE NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3228 Sqft.	12 Beds, 12 Baths	$500,000
5142 KLINGLE STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2531 Sqft.	5 Beds, 3 Baths	$1,899,000
4204 13TH PLACE NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1771 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$849,900
1612 NEWTON STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2108 Sqft.	5 Beds, 3 Baths	$849,500
5416 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2655 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$849,000
3137 18TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3695 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,155,000
414 ORANGE STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1890 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$250,000
4923 HILLBROOK LANE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3690 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$2,810,000
4892 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4748 Sqft.	5 Beds, 6 Baths	$3,100,000
3108 ADAMS STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3654 Sqft.	6 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,149,888
3101 K STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2880 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$475,000
2107 WYOMING AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 6800 Sqft.	7 Beds, 8 Baths	$6,195,000
3718 17TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1950 Sqft.	3 Beds, 4 Baths	$849,000
1151 44TH PLACE SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 863 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$289,900
4632 49TH STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2030 Sqft.	5 Beds, 2 Baths	$1,195,000
4923 BRANDYWINE STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4408 Sqft.	6 Beds, 6 Baths	$2,595,000
5463 NEBRASKA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1129 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$1,040,000
3312 LOWELL STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4299 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$3,495,000
3023 K STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2373 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$545,000
7041 31ST STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4050 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$1,495,000
2519 30TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1067 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$450,000
19 ANACOSTIA ROAD NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1696 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$450,000
3609 EDMUNDS STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 5000 Sqft.	5 Beds, 6 Baths	$4,850,000
1901 LINCOLN ROAD NE 204 WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 850 Sqft.	2 Beds, 1 Bath	$2,200
3414 HIGHWOOD DRIVE SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1797 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$625,000
3151 NEWTON STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4564 Sqft.	5 Beds, 7 Baths	$1,300,000
6018 UTAH AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3063 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$1,545,000
3222 WARDER STREET NW 6 WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1244 Sqft.	2 Beds, 2 Baths	$790,000
3017 GATES ROAD NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 7344 Sqft.	7 Beds, 8 Baths	$7,200,000
3820 8TH STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3964 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,200,000
1361 BRANCH AVENUE SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2611 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$765,000
4708 EADS STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1561 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$460,000
2319 BANCROFT PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4098 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$3,599,000
2955 NEWARK STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4850 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$4,395,000
3411 33RD PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4400 Sqft.	6 Beds, 5 Baths	$3,595,000
2129 CHANNING STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1272 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$450,000
2309 IRVING STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 602 Sqft.	2 Beds, 1 Bath	$99,900
3005 7TH STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1841 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$459,900
313 M STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1419 Sqft.	2 Beds, 2 Baths	$789,000
6000 NORTH DAKOTA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2188 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$925,000
1321 49TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1368 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$330,000
1226 U STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1477 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$299,900
3849 MACOMB STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4784 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$2,850,000
4319 18TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2511 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$999,900
2005 NE LAWRENCE STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2220 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$750,000
619 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2160 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$1,200,000
3369 MONTEREY LANE SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2912 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$575,000
3251 O STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2048 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$499,000
5058 SEDGWICK STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 4321 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$2,595,000
40 58TH STREET SE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 900 Sqft.	2 Beds, 1 Bath	$210,000
6519 PINEY BRANCH ROAD NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2578 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,049,000
3804 KANAWHA STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2922 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$1,895,000
3601 28TH STREET NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2005 Sqft.	3 Beds, 4 Baths	$700,000
1507 UNDERWOOD STREET NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 3278 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$1,699,800
4308 NANNIE HELEN BURROUGHS AVENUE NE WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 1882 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$475,000
3211 ROWLAND PLACE NW WASHINGTON, DC Living Area: 2652 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$2,395,000