Columbia Heights

Columbia Heights in northwest Washington, D.C. is a truly unique community where people of all ethnicities and economic statuses live, work and play. This diverse neighborhood boasts homes of varying styles and prices, including lavish, upscale condos and townhouses, stately four-story row houses, to more modest single-family and multi-family homes. Sitting between 16th Street and Georgia Avenue, with Spring Road as the northern border and Florida Avenue to the south, Columbia Heights is a great place to buy a home. Depending upon the location within Columbia Heights, home prices vary. Row houses near the center average $1 million, however smaller row homes to the north and east are around $300,000 for a 3 bedroom and $500,000 for 4 bedroom.

Columbia Heights has a number of amenities, including having its own Metro station, which makes it easy to get to nearby neighborhoods such as Shaw, Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, Petworth, Park view and Pleasant Plains. On the Metro’s Green Line, Columbia Heights is only 8 minutes away from the major transfer stop of Gallery Place. Additionally, a Circulator bus runs east and west while other buses run north and south on 14th and 16th Streets. If you do own a car, you’ll be thrilled by the access to 16th Street, Rock Creek Parkway, Rhode Island Avenue, New York Avenue and other major city arteries.

Residents also love the convenience of having their own local shopping center, DC USA, which covers 546,000 square feet and contains major retailers such as Target, Best Buy, and Washington Sports club, in addition to multiple restaurants. Along the main thoroughfare of Columbia Heights you’ll find IHOP, Starbucks, Chipotle in addition to several locally owned shops like Pho 14, Sticky Fingers Vegan Bakery and Taqueria Distrito Federal. If you choose to buy a home in Columbia Heights, after settling in be sure to check out these other community favorites including the Wonderland Bar, Red Rocks Pizzeria, Bloombars, Madam's Organ, and Columbia Heights Coffee.

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