Penthouses for Sale in the Washington Metropolitan Area

Life at the top is pretty good in Washington Metro. Especially when the top is a swank multimillion-dollar penthouse condo for sale with panoramic views of the Potomac River and iconic national monuments. Typically defined as an apartment on the top floor or roof of a building, these highly desirable units are more than that. They have come to epitomize luxury and exclusivity—high above the teeming masses.

Luxury Penthouse Collection in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia

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New

$829,900

1830 Jefferson Pl Nw #20, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,140 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2018464

DUPONT WEST

New

$739,800

8370 Greensboro #1026, MCLEAN

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,867 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2027746

ROTONDA

New

$720,900

737 Swann Avenue #two-610, ALEXANDRIA

1 Bed 1.5 Baths 819 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAAX2004886

POTOMAC YARD

New

$749,000

1317 11th Nw #9, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 1 Bath 950 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2018164

LOGAN/SHAW

New

$1,199,000

5109 Connecticut Ave Nw #4, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,844 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2017480

CHEVY CHASE

New

$925,000

↓ $25,000

900 N Stafford St #2628, ARLINGTON

3 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,020 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAAR2000239

BALLSTON

New

$1,049,000

770 Girard St Nw #2e, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,687 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2017432

PARK VIEW

New

$785,000

700 New Hampshire Ave Nw #1515, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1.5 Baths 1,303 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2017274

FOGGY BOTTOM

New

$539,000

1625 Piccard Dr #bl-403-r, ROCKVILLE

2 Beds 3 Baths 1,748 SqFt Residential MLS® # MDMC2019936

KING FARM IRVINGTON

New

$525,000

1957 Calvert St Nw #b, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 860 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2017974

ADAMS MORGAN

New

$999,900

146 Ike Dr, ALEXANDRIA

4 Beds 4.5 Baths 2,580 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAAX2000097

EISENHOWER SQUARE

New

$1,049,900

201 S St Ne #201-2, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 4 Baths 1,896 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2017170

ECKINGTON

New

$5,999,999

4201 Cathedral Ave Nw #ph1215e, WASHINGTON

6 Beds 5.5 Baths 9,450 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2000963

WESLEY HEIGHTS

New

$699,900

4804 Georgia Ave Nw #402, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,229 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2017288

PETWORTH

New

$610,000

1107 S Walter Reed Dr #503, ARLINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,126 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAAR2000253

COLUMBIA PLACE

$1,595,000

1830 Fountain Dr #1501, RESTON

3 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,540 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2012334

PARAMOUNT

$735,000

11700 Old Georgetown #1404, NORTH BETHESDA

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,785 SqFt Residential MLS® # MDMC2015228

STERLING CODM

$599,888

802 Grand Champion Dr #404, ROCKVILLE

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,109 SqFt Residential MLS® # MDMC2000775

KING FARM VILLAGE

$604,900

1638 K St Ne #303, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 0 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2001067

H STREET CORRIDOR

$2,895,000

3100 N St Nw #9, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,695 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2001183

GEORGETOWN

$1,950,000

2500 Virginia Ave Nw #1405-s, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 2.5 Baths 3,070 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2000637

FOGGY BOTTOM

$759,000

3463 14th St Nw #5, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,180 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2000895

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

$1,075,000

6900 Fleetwood Rd #707, MCLEAN

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,301 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2022758

THE SIGNET

$650,000

1420 Staples St Ne #ph3, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,100 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2000625

TRINIDAD

$550,000

1439 Chapin St Nw #303, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 834 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2000709

U STREET CORRIDOR

$600,000

2120 Vermont Ave Nw #611, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 770 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2017072

U STREET CORRIDOR

$1,100,000

725 Euclid St Nw #ph3, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,513 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2001319

SHAW

$2,950,000

1650 Silver Hill #2507, TYSONS

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,456 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2001031

BORO

$849,000

2566 University Pl Nw #301, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,140 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2001123

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

$524,900

1211 Van St Se #917, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 665 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2000091

CAPITOL RIVERFRONT

$819,900

812 18th St Ne #ph7, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2.5 Baths 0 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2016946

CARVER LANGSTON

$949,000

11710 Old Georgetown #1617, NORTH BETHESDA

3 Beds 2 Baths 2,177 SqFt Residential MLS® # MDMC2018112

GALLERY AT WHITE FLINT

$1,024,900

1443 Girard Nw #5, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,388 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2000731

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

$799,000

1527 Church St Nw #ph, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1.5 Baths 1,118 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2017000

LOGAN CIRCLE

$1,185,000

1300 Euclid St Nw #6, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,754 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2000503

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

$749,900

57 N St Nw #ph 406, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1.5 Baths 1,135 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2000579

TRUXTON CIRCLE

$850,000

1125 G St Ne #2, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,122 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2016366

ATLAS DISTRICT

$1,295,000

3547 13th Nw, WASHINGTON

6 Beds 4.5 Baths 3,601 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2016744

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

$509,900

1805 Crystal #1101s, ARLINGTON

2 Beds 1 Bath 983 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAAR2006172

CRYSTAL PARK

$535,000

1731 S St Nw #ph 11, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1 Bath 800 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2016704

OLD CITY #2

$800,000

3035 15th St Nw #404ph, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,116 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2000385

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

$799,000

424 M St Nw #8, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,015 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2000157

MOUNT VERNON

$900,000

1462 Chapin St Nw #7, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,250 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2000109

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

$769,500

↓ $30,000

5524 9th St Nw #3, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,330 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2016906

PETWORTH

$849,000

2566 University Pl Nw #302, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,205 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2016814

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

$619,900

1856 Mintwood Pl Nw #5, WASHINGTON

2 Beds 1 Bath 854 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2014760

KALORAMA TRIANGLE

$699,900

57 N St Nw #ph 410, WASHINGTON

1 Bed 1.5 Baths 981 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2016694

TRUXTON CIRCLE

$2,575,000

3700 T St Nw, WASHINGTON

6 Beds 5 Baths 4,193 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2014866

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Mirroring trends in cities such as New York and Chicago, these bird nest DC dwellings came into popularity during the early 1920s. It was a time of style and opulence, and the idea of creating luxury living quarters at the top of the city’s grand apartment buildings came into vogue. Decades later, when condos for sale became a staple of real estate, penthouses resumed their rightful place at the top of the pecking order. By this point, tall buildings had also migrated beyond the District to Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County and beyond. Bethesda, Maryland is known for its luxury condos, while Rosslyn, Arlington is home to impressive waterfront high-rises such as Turnberry Tower.

Are penthouses only to be found atop very tall towers then? Not at all. They can be found on the upper floors of any multistory building, including mid-rises, row houses, converted industrial buildings or even former schools. But despite all the different applications, we still associate the term with that longstanding iconic ideal—the height of fashion with high ceilings, huge windows and a rooftop terrace.

Penthouse condos for sale in Washington, Northern Virginia and Maryland come in a variety of sizes and price tags. While we may typically think of those super-expensive multi-level luxury pads with every amenity imaginable, penthouses can also be surprisingly affordable—listing in the low six figures in some areas. Perhaps life at the top is not just an idle dream.

To learn more about penthouses for sale, call District Partners at Compass, at 202-798-3600.