Columbia Heights Real Estate

Columbia Heights is a busy, diverse neighborhood with blocks of early-1900s brick rowhouses, many with front porches, alongside apartments and newer condos near the Metro.

The Columbia Heights Metro on the Green and Yellow lines sits at 14th and Irving Streets, next to shops, restaurants and the DC USA retail center. Meridian Hill Park is at the neighborhood's southern edge.

Buying in Columbia Heights

Many rowhouses here have been converted into two or three condos, while others remain single-family homes. I'll help you understand how a home was renovated, compare condo and rowhouse options, and spot good value.

Selling in Columbia Heights

Columbia Heights draws buyers who want transit and convenience. I'll help you price against similar renovated homes, prepare your home to show well, and market it to buyers looking across nearby neighborhoods.

Thinking about buying or selling in Columbia Heights? Call or text me at 301.471.4302.

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Overview for Columbia Heights, DC

Columbia Heights pairs classic porch-front rowhouses with a Metro station, shopping and Meridian Hill Park.

$755K

Median sale price

59 days

Median days on market

Columbia Heights

Nearest Metro

About 2.5 miles

To downtown DC

Market data: Redfin, three months ending August 2026. Updated periodically.

Around Columbia Heights

14th Street & Metro

Newer condos and apartments around DC USA and the Civic Plaza.

Rowhouse blocks

Early-1900s porch-front rowhouses between 11th and 16th Streets.

Park View

Smaller rowhouses to the east, toward Georgia Avenue.

Pleasant Plains

Rowhouses to the southeast, near Howard University.

Points of Interest

A few favorite places around Columbia Heights for the outdoors, culture, and everyday errands.

Name	Category	About
Meridian Hill Park ↗	Parks	Terraced park with a cascading fountain on 16th Street
FRESHFARM Columbia Heights ↗	Markets	Saturday farmers market at 14th Street and Park Road
GALA Hispanic Theatre ↗	Arts	Latino theater in the historic Tivoli Theatre
Columbia Heights Civic Plaza ↗	Culture	Fountain plaza for community events next to the Metro
DC USA ↗	Shopping & Dining	Large retail center anchored by Target
11th Street ↗	Shopping & Dining	Bars and restaurants along 11th Street
Columbia Heights Community Center ↗	Active	Community and recreation center on Girard Street

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