Washington D.C.
Welcome to the Nation’s Capital! Home to free museums, national and historic monuments, and one of the most expensive cities in the nation to live. If you’re moving from New York City or San Francisco you won’t have any sticker shock, but for the rest of the country living in D.C. could be a financial adjustment…but so worth it! Even though the housing prices here are high, the salaries here are just as high and some of the highest in the nation, so it all balances out. Washington D.C. is not a state, but a District with a population of 705,000 people (as of 2019). The population has continued to increase year after year since the early 2000’s. The city is divided into four quadrants with the Capitol Building at the center with over 131 neighborhoods to choose from. The northwest quadrant is the largest and has the most neighborhoods and the southeast quadrant continues to be the most affordable part of the city. The median home value in D.C hovers around $650,000. Getting around the city is fairly easy as they continue to expand the metro system, with now 6 color lines running from every corner. Neighborhoods conveniently located near metro stations that are more walkable to dining will generally cost a premium. Locals refer to D.C. and surrounding suburbs as the DMV, which stands for DC, Maryland, and Virginia because all three jurisdictions are so close to each other you can call any of them home once you live here!
Northwest
Adams Morgan | Brightwood | Columbia Heights | Dupont Circle | Friendship Heights Upper Northwest | Kalorama | U Street NoMa | Logan Circle | Georgetown Takoma Woodley Park | Downtown | Tenleytown | Chinatown Penn Quarter | Petworth
Northeast
Michigan Park | Ivy City | Brookland| H Street | NoMa
Southwest
Capitol Waterfront & The Wharf
Southeast
Anacostia | Capitol Hill | Navy Yard | Congress Heights
Best Neighborhood For
Best Shopping Columbia Heights |
Georgetown | Dupont
Circle | Friendship Heights
Entertainment Downtown | Chinatown &
Penn Quarter | The Wharf
Navy Yard | H Street |
Adams Morgan | U Street
Parks Rock Creek is the largest
park that runs through the
city covering over 1,700
acres
Most Walkable Columbia Heights | Takoma
U Street | H Street | Capitol
Hill | Adams Morgan |
Dupont Circle
Most Affordable Housing Anacostia | Congress
Heights | Ivy City
Brightwood
Large and Luxury Homes Georgetown | Upper
Northwest | Kalorama