Old City 1 & Old City 2 Real Estate, Washington DC

If you’re hungry for old homes for sale, go to the place that is exactly as it sounds—Old City #1 and Old City #2. These sections of Washington, DC date back to its earliest planning and yes, the District has gone through a lot of changes over the intervening centuries. But many of the incredible old structures remain, standing in sharp juxtaposition to the inevitable result of progress and transition—new mixed-use condos for sale.

There’s a large inventory of condos for sale in Old City 1 and 2, due chiefly to the fact that it’s really not one or even two neighborhoods. Instead, these are simply historic areas of the city that include communities like H Street, NoMa, Truxton, Shaw and the Atlas District. Sometimes the area is called Near Northeast and to be quite honest, there are very few people who can give a definitive answer of where the arcane boundaries actually lie.

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1840 6th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$149,000

↓ $31,000

1840 6th St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Business Opportunity MLS® # DCDC2110914

LEDROIT PARK

1417 N St Nw #306, WASHINGTON

$149,950

1417 N St Nw #306, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 1 Bath 0 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2121100

OLD CITY #2

1701 16th St Nw #204, WASHINGTON

$215,000

1701 16th St Nw #204, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 1 Bath 320 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2132804

OLD CITY #2

1300 N St Nw #413, WASHINGTON

$249,900

↓ $5,000

1300 N St Nw #413, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 354 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2128196

OLD CITY #2

1125 12th St Nw #2, WASHINGTON

$259,000

↓ $10,000

1125 12th St Nw #2, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 480 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2113054

OLD CITY #2

1413 T St Nw #104, WASHINGTON

$275,000

1413 T St Nw #104, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 1 Bath 372 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2132986

OLD CITY #2

555 Massachusetts Ave Nw #814, WASHINGTON

$292,000

↓ $7,000

555 Massachusetts Ave Nw #814, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 1 Bath 454 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2124380

OLD CITY #2

1391 Pennsylvania Ave Se #354, WASHINGTON

$294,950

↓ $5,000

1391 Pennsylvania Ave Se #354, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 1 Bath 451 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2126794

OLD CITY #1

1731 20th St Nw #4, WASHINGTON

$304,999

↓ $10,000

1731 20th St Nw #4, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 1 Bath 500 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2126216

OLD CITY #2

555 Massachusetts Ave Nw #1414, WASHINGTON

$314,900

↑ $4,900

555 Massachusetts Ave Nw #1414, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 1 Bath 454 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2123566

OLD CITY #2

1210 R St Nw #b1, WASHINGTON

$319,000

1210 R St Nw #b1, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 1 Bath 429 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2120044

OLD CITY #2

1621 E St Ne #3, WASHINGTON

$319,999

↓ $5,001

1621 E St Ne #3, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 1 Bath 706 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2130882

OLD CITY #1

919 12th St Ne #205, WASHINGTON

$325,900

919 12th St Ne #205, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 573 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2130082

OLD CITY #1

1920 S Nw #806, WASHINGTON

$399,900

1920 S Nw #806, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 676 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2125380

OLD CITY #2

New
1816 5th St Nw #1, WASHINGTON

$400,000

1816 5th St Nw #1, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,120 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2134574

OLD CITY #2

70 N St Se #n215, WASHINGTON

$409,900

70 N St Se #n215, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 1 Bath 667 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2131700

OLD CITY #1

New
1701 16th St Nw #140, WASHINGTON

$410,000

1701 16th St Nw #140, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 518 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2133180

OLD CITY #2

512 U St Nw #6, WASHINGTON

$420,000

512 U St Nw #6, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 1 Bath 655 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2130758

LEDROIT PARK

1311 13th St Nw #508, WASHINGTON

$425,000

1311 13th St Nw #508, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 467 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2122940

OLD CITY #2

1391 Pennsylvania Ave Se #426, WASHINGTON

$427,900

1391 Pennsylvania Ave Se #426, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 684 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2129090

OLD CITY #1

1725 17th St Nw #504, WASHINGTON

$429,900

↓ $10,000

1725 17th St Nw #504, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 0 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2126736

OLD CITY #2

Old City 1 & Old City 2 Neighborhood Information

But does the old city geography really matter when there is such a delightful smorgasbord of real estate listings? This isn’t like some of those fished-out northwestern suburban enclaves, or ultra-trendy hipster neighborhoods like Adams Morgan where so many of the great old row houses have been snapped up. 

Old City 1 & 2 Real Estate at a Glance - Washington DC

Simply think of Old City #1 and #2 as being a clearinghouse of amazing listings, starting around $200,000 for studio or one-bedroom condos for sale and climbing all the way to $6.5 million for the Pierce School Lofts—now completely renovated and being offered up for sale for the entire 16 bedroom shebang with classrooms that have been converted into loft units and a 9,500 square-foot owner’s residence that includes its own movie theater—pretty casual, right?

There isn’t a lot in the way of single-family homes for sale in this area, although that doesn’t mean there are none. But realistically, the majority of listings are row houses in a staggering variety of styles—Gothic, Beau Arts, Federal, Richardson Romanesque, porch front two-stories with Mansard roofs and towering four-story mini-castles with spires. Add fantastic old commercial buildings that have converted to reasonably-priced condos for sale and of course, the newer upscale modern concoctions, and you’ve got a whole lot of opportunities, right in the heart of the nation’s capital.

To learn more, call District Partners at Compass, (202) 798-3600.

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Listing information last updated on March 29th, 2024 at 8:46am EDT.