Kalorama Real Estate, Washington DC

If you’re looking for the most expensive real estate for sale in Washington, DC, come to Kalorama. This neighborhood features a stunning array of massive mansions, beautiful row houses and grand old apartment buildings that have been renovated and converted to condos for sale. And with an average price tag of $2.5 million you’ll be hard-pressed to find a fancier real estate marketplace.

But don’t be discouraged if you’re not swimming in cash. You can actually find condos for sale in Kalorama to fit almost any budget. In fact, studio and one-bedroom units start at around $200,000. List prices climb steadily from there and just don’t seem to stop—currently topping out around $22 million. That’s quite a range and in fact, there’s a historical precedent for the disparity. For more information about Kalorama real estate for sale, contact District Partners at Compass today, at (202) 798-3600.

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1840 Mintwood Pl Nw #304, WASHINGTON

$439,900

1840 Mintwood Pl Nw #304, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 700 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2133630

KALORAMA

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1833 California St Nw #403, WASHINGTON

$425,000

1833 California St Nw #403, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 615 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2134380

KALORAMA

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2339 Massachusetts Ave Nw #4, WASHINGTON

$3,500,000

2339 Massachusetts Ave Nw #4, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 3.5 Baths 4,400 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2133934

KALORAMA

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1901 Columbia Rd Nw #101, WASHINGTON

$595,000

1901 Columbia Rd Nw #101, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 798 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2133552

KALORAMA

1939 Belmont Rd Nw #1119, WASHINGTON

$1,075,000

1939 Belmont Rd Nw #1119, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,334 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2130994

KALORAMA

1837 Kalorama Rd Nw #a, WASHINGTON

$865,000

1837 Kalorama Rd Nw #a, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,206 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2132526

KALORAMA

1852 Wyoming Ave Nw, WASHINGTON

$3,100,000

1852 Wyoming Ave Nw, WASHINGTON

5 Beds 5 Baths 5,288 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2133140

KALORAMA

2007 Wyoming Ave Nw #13, WASHINGTON

$525,000

2007 Wyoming Ave Nw #13, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 518 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2133108

KALORAMA

1833 California St Nw #303, WASHINGTON

$389,000

1833 California St Nw #303, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 614 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2133098

KALORAMA

2129 Florida Ave Nw #300, WASHINGTON

$629,000

2129 Florida Ave Nw #300, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 1 Bath 965 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2132186

KALORAMA

1901 Wyoming Ave Nw #10, WASHINGTON

$1,100,000

1901 Wyoming Ave Nw #10, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 2 Baths 0 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2132188

KALORAMA

2149 Florida Ave Nw, WASHINGTON

$2,000,000

2149 Florida Ave Nw, WASHINGTON

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,092 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2132180

KALORAMA

2503 Tracy Pl Nw, WASHINGTON

$3,490,000

2503 Tracy Pl Nw, WASHINGTON

5 Beds 4.5 Baths 4,132 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2131602

KALORAMA

2032-2040 Belmont Rd Nw #309, WASHINGTON

$375,000

2032-2040 Belmont Rd Nw #309, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 660 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2131520

KALORAMA

1807 California St Nw #303, WASHINGTON

$749,900

1807 California St Nw #303, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 944 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2131128

KALORAMA

1815 Belmont Rd Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,799,000

↓ $51,000

1815 Belmont Rd Nw, WASHINGTON

5 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,543 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2130068

KALORAMA

2540 Massachusetts Ave Nw #407, WASHINGTON

$1,295,000

2540 Massachusetts Ave Nw #407, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,740 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2130464

KALORAMA

1829 Kalorama Rd Nw #3, WASHINGTON

$2,189,900

1829 Kalorama Rd Nw #3, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,686 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2125684

KALORAMA

1844 Columbia Rd Nw #302, WASHINGTON

$299,000

↓ $10,900

1844 Columbia Rd Nw #302, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 1 Bath 346 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2129078

KALORAMA

1901 Wyoming Ave Nw #61, WASHINGTON

$2,950,000

1901 Wyoming Ave Nw #61, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 3 Baths 3,150 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2127214

KALORAMA

1816 Kalorama Rd Nw #304, WASHINGTON

$250,000

1816 Kalorama Rd Nw #304, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 1 Bath 410 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2128242

KALORAMA

Kalorama Neighborhood Information

Kalorama was the name of a palatial estate surrounded by natural splendor, built in the late 1700s. It wasn’t until the 1880s that the area now known as the Kalorama Triangle was subdivided. The construction of bridges and arrival of streetcar lines circa 1900 brought a development boom lasting mainly until 1931.  Architecture tended toward either middle-class dwellings or high-style variations of trends like English Arts and Crafts, Georgian Revival and Mediterranean.

Kalorama Real Estate at a Glance - Washington DC

How does that translate to modern home buyers? Simply put, condos for sale in former apartment buildings cost less while crazy old mansions that were designed for Washington’s elite prior to the Great Depression cost more. Row houses, originally built as affordable worker dwellings, now fall somewhere in the middle with prices generally determined by square footage. 

Kalorama’s neighbors include Columbia Heights to the north, Adams Morgan to the east, Dupont Circle to the south and Massachusetts Avenue’s Embassy Row to the west. Also, Rock Creek Park wraps around the western side. The average real estate prices here can be greatly affected by particular high-end listings. But suffice to say, browsing homes for sale in this centrally located urban neighborhood is a lot of fun. 

Kalorama FAQ’s

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How did Kalorama get its unusual name?

A: The area dates back to the 1700s, and a sprawling estate on a hill known as Belair. Sometime around 1807, the home was sold to an author named Joel Barlow who rechristened it as Kalorama, a Greek term translating roughly to “fine view.”

Q: What sort of homes for sale will I find in Kalorama today?

A: Despite its early origins, Kalorama didn’t become more widely developed until the late 1800s. Many of the properties in the area are historic in nature, with rowhouses, stately Federal and Georgian-style mansions, and grand old apartment buildings that have converted to condos or co-ops for sale.

Q: How far is it from Kalorama to Washington, DC’s downtown area?

A: Kalorama is about only about a mile from downtown DC, and 1.2 miles from the White House. Connecticut Avenue, which is one of Washington’s earliest streets and a major throughfare, goes straight from Kalorama to downtown and the White House.

Q: What are some of the other neighborhoods near Kalorama?

A: Surrounding communities include Woodley Park to the northwest, Adams Morgan to the east, Dupont Circle to the south, and Kalorama Heights as well as the Rock Creek Park greenbelt to the west.

Amenities & Things To Do in Kalorama

There’s not a lot of retail businesses within the neighborhood’s actual borders but there’s plenty of walkable options in nearby Adams Morgan. Mornings often start with joggers doing their soul-searching runs before heading to the Hill, or moms pushing strollers or accompanying their nannies who are doing the actual stroller-pushing. Who knows, you may even meet a former president -- Barack Obama and his family moved here after he left office. 

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Listing information last updated on March 29th, 2024 at 3:18am EDT.