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

New

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,006 SqFt

1300 N St Nw #805, WASHINGTON

$690,000

MLS® # DCDC504246

New

• Residential
• 1 Bed
• 1 Bath
• 834 SqFt

1211 Van St Se #1007, WASHINGTON

$594,900

MLS® # DCDC504240

New

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 4.5 Baths
• 3,942 SqFt

2900 K St Nw #606, WASHINGTON

$3,695,000 ↓ $33,255,000

MLS® # DCDC504058

New

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2.5 Baths
• 2,225 SqFt

1817 13th St Nw #2, WASHINGTON

$1,845,000

MLS® # DCDC503862

New

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2.5 Baths
• 1,930 SqFt

7 Pioneer Mill Way #residence 2.505, ALEXANDRIA

$3,695,000

MLS® # VAAX245612

New

• Residential
• 1 Bed
• 1 Bath
• 757 SqFt

2550 17th St Nw #603, WASHINGTON

$535,000

MLS® # DCDC503858

New

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,418 SqFt

1000 New Jersey Ave Se #ph09, WASHINGTON

$870,000

MLS® # DCDC503742

New

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 3 Baths
• 1,767 SqFt

1625 Piccard Dr #402, ROCKVILLE

$539,900

MLS® # MDMC739826

New

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2.5 Baths
• 1,960 SqFt

1201 N Royal St #707, ALEXANDRIA

$2,154,000

MLS® # VAAX255014

New

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2.5 Baths
• 1,694 SqFt

1201 N Royal St #501, ALEXANDRIA

$1,991,000

MLS® # VAAX255012

New

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,593 SqFt

1201 N Royal St #208, ALEXANDRIA

$1,495,000

MLS® # VAAX254988

New

• Residential
• 4 Beds
• 6 Baths
• 6,407 SqFt

3150 South St Nw #ph2c & 1m, WASHINGTON

$18,000,000

MLS® # DCDC503438

New

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,012 SqFt

1625 Eckington Pl Ne #506, WASHINGTON

$699,900

MLS® # DCDC503484

New

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 3.5 Baths
• 1,520 SqFt

1258 Columbia Road Nw #2, WASHINGTON

$899,000

MLS® # DCDC502716

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 3.5 Baths
• 3,051 SqFt

139 Waterfront St #503, NATIONAL HARBOR

$1,699,000

MLS® # MDPG593316

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,640 SqFt

1767 Lanier Pl Nw #9, WASHINGTON

$1,189,000

MLS® # DCDC498164

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2.5 Baths
• 1,524 SqFt

1860 Stratford Park Pl #403, RESTON

$579,000

MLS® # VAFX1175254

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 3 Baths
• 2,703 SqFt

5511 Colorado Ave Nw #501, WASHINGTON

$749,500

MLS® # DCDC503060

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,155 SqFt

225 20th St Ne #3, WASHINGTON

$649,990

MLS® # DCDC502812

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 3 Baths
• 0 SqFt

1369 Parkwood Pl Nw #3, WASHINGTON

$950,000

MLS® # DCDC502548

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,252 SqFt

1800 Wilson Blvd #418, ARLINGTON

$799,900

MLS® # VAAR174666

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2.5 Baths
• 1,430 SqFt

1321 N Adams Ct #403, ARLINGTON

$800,000

MLS® # VAAR173728

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 3 Baths
• 1,850 SqFt

726 Webster St Nw #2, WASHINGTON

$850,000

MLS® # DCDC499548

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,028 SqFt

1321 E St Se #ph-24, WASHINGTON

$1,015,000

MLS® # DCDC502760

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,020 SqFt

1532 North Capitol St Nw #401, WASHINGTON

$649,000

MLS® # DCDC502358

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,050 SqFt

1532 North Capitol St Nw #101, WASHINGTON

$619,000

MLS® # DCDC502348

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2.5 Baths
• 1,629 SqFt

1310 Vermont Ave Nw #9, WASHINGTON

$1,665,000

MLS® # DCDC502226

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,037 SqFt

1828 13th St Nw #4, WASHINGTON

$659,000

MLS® # DCDC502300

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 3.5 Baths
• 2,258 SqFt

1922 1st St Nw #b, WASHINGTON

$1,049,000

MLS® # DCDC502294

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2.5 Baths
• 1,847 SqFt

1539 6th St Nw #2, WASHINGTON

$1,299,900

MLS® # DCDC501022

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,034 SqFt

40 N St Ne #ph3, WASHINGTON

$1,029,900

MLS® # DCDC502632

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2.5 Baths
• 2,565 SqFt

6900 Fleetwood Rd #612, MCLEAN

$2,299,900

MLS® # VAFX1174628

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,250 SqFt

646 H St Ne #605, WASHINGTON

$999,900

MLS® # DCDC502518

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2.5 Baths
• 1,291 SqFt

1112 5th Street, N.w. Nw #8, WASHINGTON

$1,114,900

MLS® # DCDC502276

• Residential
• 1 Bed
• 1 Bath
• 670 SqFt

460 New York Ave Nw #1001, WASHINGTON

$524,900

MLS® # DCDC502210

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 3 Baths
• 1,260 SqFt

5230 Georgia Ave Nw #402, WASHINGTON

$689,900

MLS® # DCDC502184

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2.5 Baths
• 1,882 SqFt

1700 Clarendon Blvd #158, ARLINGTON

$1,599,000

MLS® # VAAR173828

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2.5 Baths
• 1,930 SqFt

310 Strand Street #residence 505, ALEXANDRIA

$3,695,000

MLS® # VAAX254624

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 3 Baths
• 1,430 SqFt

2248 Ontario Rd Nw #ph 9, WASHINGTON

$1,295,000

MLS® # DCDC499900

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,209 SqFt

145 Riverhaven Dr #543, NATIONAL HARBOR

$609,900

MLS® # MDPG592290

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,854 SqFt

11200 Harbor Ct, RESTON

$535,000

MLS® # VAFX1173396

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,295 SqFt

715 6th St Nw #1202, WASHINGTON

$880,000

MLS® # DCDC501512

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,157 SqFt

838 Varnum St Nw #11, WASHINGTON

$725,000

MLS® # DCDC501498

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 1 Bath
• 948 SqFt

1313 11th St Nw #k, WASHINGTON

$799,000

MLS® # DCDC501162

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2.5 Baths
• 0 SqFt

1418 Meridian Pl Nw #4, WASHINGTON

$850,000

MLS® # DCDC501222

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 2 Baths
• 1,341 SqFt

750 19th St Ne, WASHINGTON

$879,000

MLS® # DCDC500742

• Residential
• 2 Beds
• 2.5 Baths
• 1,312 SqFt

25 D St Se #b, WASHINGTON

$2,875,000

MLS® # DCDC501014

• Residential
• 3 Beds
• 3 Baths
• 2,603 SqFt

3030 K St Nw #108, WASHINGTON

$2,895,000 ↓ $105,000

MLS® # DCDC501000

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.

Luxury Condo & Coop Collection