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Living in Bloomingdale & Eckington, DC

Housing in Bloomingdale & Eckington (with Edgewood and Truxton Circle) is mostly condo and apartment buildings — 42% of homes are in buildings of 10 or more units, and Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood Metro is about a mile away. With about 27,100 residents, it's D.C.'s 6th-largest neighborhood cluster. Below: prices, housing and getting around, and how Fred works here.

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Median home value: $441K–$1.04M; varies by area
Median rent: $1,480–$3,500+; per month
Own their home: 44%; of households
Nearest Metro: 0.6 mi; Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood

At a glance

Homes, prices & getting around.

Typical home values here run from about $441K in some parts to $1.04M in others, against a D.C.-wide median of $737K. Typical rents run from $1,480 to $3,500+ a month (D.C.: $1,954).

Housing here is mostly condo and apartment buildings — 42% of homes are in buildings of 10 or more units. Most homes are rented (56%, in line with D.C.). The housing stock spans eras: in some parts the typical home was built before 1940, in others around 2013.

The nearest Metro station is Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood (Red Line), about a mile from the center of Bloomingdale & Eckington. Of workers here, 19% take public transit (close to the D.C. rate of 20%) and 38% work from home.

Homes by type of building

Detached houses 8%
Townhouses 28%
2–9 unit buildings 22%
10+ unit buildings 42%

Residents: 27,110; 2020 Census
Homes: 13,583; 2020 Census
Typical home built: pre-1940 to 2013; varies by area
Avg. commute: 31 min; one way
Transit commuters: 19%; of workers
Work from home: 38%; of workers
Households: 13,047; ACS 2020–2024

Straight-line distance to major job centers

Downtown D.C.: 2 mi
Bethesda / NIH: 7 mi
Tysons: 12 mi
Fort Meade: 19 mi
Dulles Airport: 24 mi
Downtown Baltimore: 33 mi

As the crow flies from the community's Census center point; drive times vary with traffic — Fred can map your real commute.

Questions

Living in Bloomingdale & Eckington: common questions.

Which neighborhoods are in this part of D.C.?

The D.C. Office of Planning groups Edgewood, Bloomingdale, Truxton Circle and Eckington into one neighborhood cluster. Together they're home to 27,110 residents in 13,583 homes (2020 Census), the 6th most populous of D.C.'s 39 residential clusters.

What do homes cost in Bloomingdale & Eckington?

Typical home values run from about $441K in some parts to $1.04M in others, and typical rents from $1,480 to $3,500+ a month (Census Bureau, 2020–2024). Values vary block by block in D.C.; Fred can pull recent sales for the exact streets you're considering.

Do more people rent or own in Bloomingdale & Eckington?

44% of households own their home and 56% rent (ACS 2020–2024), compared with 42% owners across the District. Fred can run the rent-versus-buy numbers for a specific Bloomingdale & Eckington home.

What's the nearest Metro to Bloomingdale & Eckington?

The nearest Metro station is Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood (Red Line), about a mile away. The average one-way commute from here is 31 minutes.

Which schools serve Bloomingdale & Eckington?

D.C. Public Schools assigns each address an in-boundary school; you can also apply to other DCPS and public charter schools through the citywide lottery. See D.C. Public Schools and My School DC.

Are there first-time buyer programs for Bloomingdale & Eckington?

Yes: Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP) — D.C.'s down-payment and closing-cost help for qualifying buyers. Eligibility and limits change, so confirm with a participating lender — Fred can introduce one.

Can Fred help me buy or sell in Bloomingdale & Eckington?

Yes. Fred Mohseni is a Realtor® licensed in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. with The ONE Street Company at Samson Properties. Call (202) 704-5931 or send a note.

How Fred helps

Your Bloomingdale & Eckington real estate agent.

Whether you're buying, selling, investing or relocating in Bloomingdale & Eckington, you work directly with Fred — a Realtor® licensed in Maryland, Virginia and D.C., with an accountant's eye for the numbers.

Buying

Tours, offers and negotiation in Bloomingdale & Eckington, with a patient, jargon-free guide from pre-approval to closing day.

Selling

Pricing from recent Bloomingdale & Eckington sales, then preparation and marketing for the strongest possible offer.

Investing

Rent-versus-own math, cash-flow analysis and neighborhood selection from an accounting and finance background.

Relocating

New to the area? Fred compares Bloomingdale & Eckington with nearby towns and runs remote tours before you arrive.

Nearby

Bloomingdale & Eckington and its neighbors.

The closest places on this site, across county and state lines. Columbia Heights & Mount Pleasant is about 1.4 miles away, Shaw & Logan Circle is about 1.5 miles away, Trinidad & Ivy City is about 1.6 miles away.

Community	Population	Median home value	Median rent	Own their home	Typical home	Avg. commute
Bloomingdale & Eckington	27,110	$441K–$1.04M	$1,480–$3,500+	44%	Condos & apartments	31 min
Columbia Heights & Mount Pleasant	50,965	$453K–$1.33M	$1,356–$2,557	36%	Condos & apartments	28 min
Shaw & Logan Circle	21,090	$520K–$1.06M	$1,856–$3,063	35%	Condos & apartments	28 min
Trinidad & Ivy City	18,149	$559K–$727K	$1,137–$2,080	31%	Condos & apartments	35 min
Downtown, Chinatown & Penn Quarter	22,117	$371K–$874K	$1,268–$3,455	24%	Condos & apartments	24 min
Stanton Park & Kingman Park	35,945	$636K–$1.15M	$1,526–$3,500+	40%	Condos & apartments	28 min
Petworth & Brightwood Park	40,405	$574K–$1.32M	$1,406–$3,201	63%	Townhouses	32 min

ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates. * = wide margin of error. “Typical home” is the most common kind of building. On smaller screens some columns are hidden; open on a laptop for population, home type and commute.

Next step

Thinking about Bloomingdale & Eckington?

Ask Fred for a current Bloomingdale & Eckington market report — recent sales, what's listed and what it means for your budget. Or call (202) 704-5931.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; D.C. Office of Planning neighborhood clusters and regional rail stations (D.C. GIS). Home values are owners' own estimates averaged over 2020–2024, so they trail today's prices. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Data updated November 2026.