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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64 Adams St Nw, WASHINGTON

$489,950

64 Adams St Nw, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 1.5 Baths 2,000 SqFt Residential MLS® # 1000162523

LEDROIT PARK

640 L St Ne, WASHINGTON

$999,900

640 L St Ne, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 1.5 Baths 1,372 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2010554

OLD CITY #1

1421 Carrollsburg Pl Sw, WASHINGTON

$1,100,000

1421 Carrollsburg Pl Sw, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 1 Bath 1,350 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2001673

OLD CITY #1

1004 K St Ne, WASHINGTON

$800,000

↓ $99,999

1004 K St Ne, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 2 Baths 2,324 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2062940

OLD CITY #1

309 U St Nw, WASHINGTON

$699,000

↓ $100,000

309 U St Nw, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 1.5 Baths 1,456 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2075488

LEDROIT PARK

1940 3rd St Ne #9, WASHINGTON

$799,900

1940 3rd St Ne #9, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,790 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2078602

OLD CITY #2

1646 Gales St Ne, WASHINGTON

$565,000

↓ $55,000

1646 Gales St Ne, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 1.5 Baths 1,629 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2079230

OLD CITY #1

1628 15th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$2,999,000

↓ $200,000

1628 15th St Nw, WASHINGTON

6 Beds 8 Baths 3,802 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2083294

OLD CITY #2

248 14th Pl Ne, WASHINGTON

$625,998

↓ $24,000

248 14th Pl Ne, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 1.5 Baths 948 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2096680

OLD CITY #1

1743 N Capitol St Ne, WASHINGTON

$1,199,998

↑ $55,000

1743 N Capitol St Ne, WASHINGTON

5 Beds 4 Baths 3,515 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2098396

OLD CITY #2

66 Bates St Nw, WASHINGTON

$795,000

↓ $54,000

66 Bates St Nw, WASHINGTON

4 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,091 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2102340

OLD CITY #2

607 G St Se, WASHINGTON

$950,000

↑ $75,000

607 G St Se, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,755 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2102398

OLD CITY #1

1614 15th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$2,350,000

↓ $150,000

1614 15th St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 3,470 SqFt Multi-Family MLS® # DCDC2104482

OLD CITY #2

2224 13th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$750,000

↓ $49,900

2224 13th St Nw, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,536 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2106836

OLD CITY #2

1307 Emerald St Ne, WASHINGTON

$655,000

↓ $20,000

1307 Emerald St Ne, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 1.5 Baths 1,328 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2107030

OLD CITY #1

55 Rhode Island Ave Nw #1, WASHINGTON

$699,000

↓ $30,900

55 Rhode Island Ave Nw #1, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,888 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2110578

LEDROIT PARK

1841 9th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$890,000

↓ $10,000

1841 9th St Nw, WASHINGTON

4 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,802 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2116878

OLD CITY #2

226 N St Nw #1, WASHINGTON

$749,999

↓ $49,996

226 N St Nw #1, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,997 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2117322

OLD CITY #2

1402 1st St Sw, WASHINGTON

$725,000

↓ $74,999

1402 1st St Sw, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,312 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2117646

OLD CITY #1

213 Bates St Nw #2, WASHINGTON

$899,900

↓ $75,100

213 Bates St Nw #2, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,445 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2118606

OLD CITY #2

213 Bates St Nw #1, WASHINGTON

$799,900

↑ $50,000

213 Bates St Nw #1, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,287 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2118604

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 April 26th, 2024 at 3:30am EDT.