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Living in Petworth & Brightwood Park, DC

Among D.C.'s 16 largest neighborhood clusters, Petworth & Brightwood Park has the largest share of owner-occupied homes (63% owned) and the second-most townhouses (38% townhouses). With about 40,400 residents, it's D.C.'s 2nd-largest neighborhood cluster. Below: prices, housing and getting around, and how Fred works here.

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Median home value: $574K–$1.32M; varies by area
Median rent: $1,406–$3,201; per month
Own their home: 63%; of households
Nearest Metro: 0.9 mi; Georgia Ave-Petworth

At a glance

Homes, prices & getting around.

Typical home values here run from about $574K in some parts to $1.32M in others, against a D.C.-wide median of $737K. Typical rents run from $1,406 to $3,201 a month (D.C.: $1,954).

Housing here is a townhouse market — 38% of homes are attached rowhouses or townhouses, with 13% detached. Most homes are owner-occupied (63%, against 42% across D.C.). The housing stock spans eras: in some parts the typical home was built before 1940, in others around 2002.

The nearest Metro station is Georgia Ave-Petworth (Green Line), about a mile from the center of Petworth & Brightwood Park. Of workers here, 18% take public transit (close to the D.C. rate of 20%) and 33% work from home.

Homes by type of building

Detached houses 13%
Townhouses 38%
2–9 unit buildings 13%
10+ unit buildings 36%

Residents: 40,405; 2020 Census
Homes: 16,463; 2020 Census
Typical home built: pre-1940 to 2002; varies by area
Avg. commute: 32 min; one way
Transit commuters: 18%; of workers
Work from home: 33%; of workers
Households: 16,503; ACS 2020–2024

Straight-line distance to major job centers

Downtown D.C.: 4 mi
Bethesda / NIH: 5 mi
Tysons: 11 mi
Fort Meade: 19 mi
Dulles Airport: 23 mi
Downtown Baltimore: 32 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 Petworth & Brightwood Park: common questions.

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

The D.C. Office of Planning groups Brightwood Park, Crestwood and Petworth into one neighborhood cluster. Together they're home to 40,405 residents in 16,463 homes (2020 Census), the 2nd most populous of D.C.'s 39 residential clusters.

What do homes cost in Petworth & Brightwood Park?

Typical home values run from about $574K in some parts to $1.32M in others, and typical rents from $1,406 to $3,201 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 Petworth & Brightwood Park?

63% of households own their home and 37% rent (ACS 2020–2024), compared with 42% owners across the District. Fred can run the rent-versus-buy numbers for a specific Petworth & Brightwood Park home.

What's the nearest Metro to Petworth & Brightwood Park?

The nearest Metro station is Georgia Ave-Petworth (Green Line), about a mile away. The average one-way commute from here is 32 minutes.

Which schools serve Petworth & Brightwood Park?

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 Petworth & Brightwood Park?

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 Petworth & Brightwood Park?

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 Petworth & Brightwood Park real estate agent.

Whether you're buying, selling, investing or relocating in Petworth & Brightwood Park, 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 Petworth & Brightwood Park, with a patient, jargon-free guide from pre-approval to closing day.

Selling

Pricing from recent Petworth & Brightwood Park 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 Petworth & Brightwood Park with nearby towns and runs remote tours before you arrive.

Nearby

Petworth & Brightwood Park and its neighbors.

The closest places on this site, across county and state lines. Columbia Heights & Mount Pleasant is about 1.4 miles away, Takoma & Brightwood is about 1.5 miles away, Bloomingdale & Eckington is about 2.1 miles away.

Community	Population	Median home value	Median rent	Own their home	Typical home	Avg. commute
Petworth & Brightwood Park	40,405	$574K–$1.32M	$1,406–$3,201	63%	Townhouses	32 min
Columbia Heights & Mount Pleasant	50,965	$453K–$1.33M	$1,356–$2,557	36%	Condos & apartments	28 min
Takoma & Brightwood	24,032	$630K–$843K	$1,237–$2,249	50%	Condos & apartments	35 min
Bloomingdale & Eckington	27,110	$441K–$1.04M	$1,480–$3,500+	44%	Condos & apartments	31 min
Adams Morgan & Kalorama	20,271	$461K–$1.54M	$2,173–$2,531	37%	Condos & apartments	29 min
Takoma Park, MD	17,629	$749K	$1,432	54%	Mostly houses	34 min
Shaw & Logan Circle	21,090	$520K–$1.06M	$1,856–$3,063	35%	Condos & apartments	28 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 Petworth & Brightwood Park?

Ask Fred for a current Petworth & Brightwood Park 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.