Petworth Real Estate, Washington DC

Petworth is a neighborhood with a lot of homes for sale. It’s also a neighborhood where a lot of properties have already been bought and sold over the past few years. The reason being is a combination of low prices, intriguing inventory and a cool neighborhood vibe that is different from more affluent suburbs to its north like Crestwood and 16th Street Heights, or more overtly trendy urban enclaves to the south such as Columbia Heights.

This neighborhood has seen its share of changes. It’s one of the oldest in Washington Metro, dating to homestead cabins in the mid-1700s. The arrival of street cars in 1890 prompted a residential boom lasting to the early 1940s. The modern era brought an increase in crime and plunging home values until a gradual revitalization trend commenced several years ago. Homes and condos for sale continue to show a double-digit rise in price. 

Washington writer Dan Silverman began chronicling his neighborhood in 2006 through the popular Prince of Petworth blog, now known as Popville. In a recent Washington Post interview, Silverman described the evolution of Petworth real estate and all the newcomers, while maintaining that the diversity and sense of community is still present: “The good parts about the neighborhood have stayed the same, and that probably contributes to why it’s so hot right now.” To learn more about real estate for sale in Petworth or other Washington DC real estate opportunities, give District Partners at Compass a call today at (202) 798-3600!

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4328 Georgia Ave Nw, WASHINGTON

$3,500,000

4328 Georgia Ave Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 19,050 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2067030

424 Taylor St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,950,000

↑ $50,000

424 Taylor St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 3,906 SqFt Multi-Family MLS® # DCDC2096512

1389 Quincy St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,850,000

1389 Quincy St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 2,300 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2098834

3923 14th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,750,000

3923 14th St Nw, WASHINGTON

5 Beds 3 Baths 1,738 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2077728

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

461 Delafield Pl Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,500,000

↑ $300,000

461 Delafield Pl Nw, WASHINGTON

6 Beds 6 Baths 2,549 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2049328

PETWORTH

1422 Taylor St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,399,999

1422 Taylor St Nw, WASHINGTON

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,268 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2109218

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

4525 New Hampshire Ave Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,325,000

4525 New Hampshire Ave Nw, WASHINGTON

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,425 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2107990

PETWORTH

4000 Marlboro Pl Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,300,000

↓ $200,000

4000 Marlboro Pl Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 2,570 SqFt Multi-Family MLS® # DCDC2107788

PETWORTH

956 Shepherd St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,275,000

↓ $24,900

956 Shepherd St Nw, WASHINGTON

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,648 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2098014

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

221 Rock Creek Church Rd Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,269,000

↓ $26,000

221 Rock Creek Church Rd Nw, WASHINGTON

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,160 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2110846

PETWORTH

3929 14th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,250,000

3929 14th St Nw, WASHINGTON

0 Beds 0 Baths 2,169 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # DCDC2094540

331 Upshur St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,200,000

331 Upshur St Nw, WASHINGTON

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 1,112 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2106982

PETWORTH

4729 Nw 13th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,175,000

↓ $50,000

4729 Nw 13th St Nw, WASHINGTON

5 Beds 4.5 Baths 2,784 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2092622

16TH STREET HEIGHTS

420 Allison St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,150,000

↓ $75,000

420 Allison St Nw, WASHINGTON

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 1,940 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2077546

PETWORTH

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703 Randolph St Nw #a, WASHINGTON

$1,150,000

703 Randolph St Nw #a, WASHINGTON

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,297 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2113418

PETWORTH

507 Decatur St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,150,000

507 Decatur St Nw, WASHINGTON

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,512 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2109694

PETWORTH

4411 Iowa Ave Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,149,000

4411 Iowa Ave Nw, WASHINGTON

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,704 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2112640

16TH STREET HEIGHTS

518 Buchanan St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,100,000

518 Buchanan St Nw, WASHINGTON

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,300 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2111164

PETWORTH

424 Taylor St Nw #1, WASHINGTON

$1,099,999

↑ $49,999

424 Taylor St Nw #1, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 2.5 Baths 1,928 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2097188

PETWORTH

4138 7th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,099,900

↓ $75,100

4138 7th St Nw, WASHINGTON

4 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,622 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2110778

PETWORTH

4313 2nd St Nw, WASHINGTON

$1,089,000

↓ $10,000

4313 2nd St Nw, WASHINGTON

3 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,463 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2108488

PETWORTH

Petworth Neighborhood Information

The community sports an eclectic blend of small businesses along Georgia Avenue plus some popular restaurants on Upshur Street, including Domku Bar and Café, Petworth Citizen and the recently opened Crane & Turtle with a blend of Japanese and French cuisine from Chef Makoto Hamamura, a Petworth resident.

Petworth Real Estate at a Glance - Washington DC

Looking for information about real estate in Petworth? Well, there’s not a lot of detached single-family homes for sale in Petworth—some cool Sears Craftsman-style bungalows exist but don’t come to market often. The majority of listings are condos for sale, including a large inventory of row houses, especially porch-front styles with a diversity of rooflines—you can even find some Dutch Gambrel versions! Prices start around $100,000 for short sales and climb into the high six figures. Most listings fall somewhere in between.

What's on the Horizon in DC's Petworth Neighborhood?

There are also new developments coming to Petworth, such as The Swift—an old Safeway market that will now become a much fancier and bigger Safeway with 218 upscale living units up above. It is a form of progress but many longtime residents hope their neighborhood doesn’t become overly commercialized.

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