Capitol Hill
Suits anyone who wants a row house within a four-minute walk of Capitol South and a weekend routine built around Eastern Market.
🇺🇸 Where to live in Washington DC
Washington DC's residential areas run from row-house blocks near the dome to newly built riverfront quarters. Some, like Dupont Circle and Logan Circle (14th St), are dense and social, with restaurants and cafés at street level; others, like Georgetown and Foggy Bottom, are shaped by cobblestones, canal frontage or a university campus. Several sit within a few minutes' walk of a Metro station, which is often the deciding factor between otherwise similar blocks.
Open Washington DC on the map Live scores for transit, cafes, schools and healthcare, calculated from what is actually around each address.Which area suits whom
Columbia Heights
Fits residents who want density and diversity, with Meridian Hill park nearby and the Metro three minutes away.
Navy Yard
Good for people drawn to the newest part of the city, with the ballpark and riverfront boardwalk at hand and a three-minute walk to Navy Yard-Ballpark.
Georgetown
For those who want cobbled streets, the canal and M Street shopping, and do not mind being away from a Metro station.
10 neighborhoods
Capitol Hill
Row houses behind the dome · Eastern Market weekends
- Nearest station: Capitol South · 300 m · 4 min walk
Dupont Circle
Embassy row & bookstores · Café circles · Classic DC
- Nearest station: Dupont Circle · 200 m · 3 min walk
Georgetown
Cobblestones & canal · M Street shopping · University charm
- No rapid transit station recorded nearby
Foggy Bottom
GWU campus & Kennedy Center · State Department blocks
- Nearest station: Foggy Bottom-GWU · 200 m · 3 min walk
Logan Circle (14th St)
Restaurant corridor · Victorian circle · Buzzing evenings
- No rapid transit station recorded nearby
Shaw
Jazz heritage & beer gardens · Blagden Alley cool
- Nearest station: Shaw-Howard U · 300 m · 4 min walk
Adams Morgan
18th Street nightlife · Painted rowhouses · Eclectic
- Nearest station: Woodley Park · 600 m · 8 min walk
Columbia Heights
Diverse & dense · Meridian Hill park drum circles
- Nearest station: Columbia Heights · 200 m · 3 min walk
Navy Yard
Ballpark & riverfront boardwalk · Newest quarter
- Nearest station: Navy Yard-Ballpark · 200 m · 3 min walk
The Wharf
Fish market & piers · Concert halls · Waterside living
- Nearest station: Waterfront · 400 m · 6 min walk