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Living in Shaw & Logan Circle, DC

Housing in Shaw & Logan Circle is mostly condo and apartment buildings — 70% of homes are in buildings of 10 or more units, and Shaw-Howard U Metro is under half a mile away. With about 21,100 residents, it's D.C.'s 10th-largest neighborhood cluster. Below: prices, housing and getting around, and how Fred works here.

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Median home value: $520K–$1.06M; varies by area
Median rent: $1,856–$3,063; per month
Own their home: 35%; of households
Nearest Metro: 0.3 mi; Shaw-Howard U

At a glance

Homes, prices & getting around.

Typical home values here run from about $520K in some parts to $1.06M in others, against a D.C.-wide median of $737K. Typical rents run from $1,856 to $3,063 a month (D.C.: $1,954).

Housing here is mostly condo and apartment buildings — 70% of homes are in buildings of 10 or more units. Most homes are rented (65%, against 58% across D.C.). The housing stock spans eras: in some parts the typical home was built before 1940, in others around 2011.

The nearest Metro station is Shaw-Howard U (Green Line), under half a mile from the center of Shaw & Logan Circle. Of workers here, 14% take public transit (below the D.C. rate of 20%) and 36% work from home.

Homes by type of building

Detached houses 3%
Townhouses 8%
2–9 unit buildings 19%
10+ unit buildings 70%

Residents: 21,090; 2020 Census
Homes: 13,234; 2020 Census
Typical home built: pre-1940 to 2011; varies by area
Avg. commute: 28 min; one way
Transit commuters: 14%; of workers
Work from home: 36%; of workers
Households: 12,315; ACS 2020–2024

Straight-line distance to major job centers

Downtown D.C.: <1 mi
Bethesda / NIH: 8 mi
Tysons: 11 mi
Fort Meade: 20 mi
Dulles Airport: 23 mi
Downtown Baltimore: 34 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 Shaw & Logan Circle: common questions.

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

The D.C. Office of Planning groups Shaw and Logan Circle into one neighborhood cluster. Together they're home to 21,090 residents in 13,234 homes (2020 Census), the 10th most populous of D.C.'s 39 residential clusters.

What do homes cost in Shaw & Logan Circle?

Typical home values run from about $520K in some parts to $1.06M in others, and typical rents from $1,856 to $3,063 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 Shaw & Logan Circle?

35% of households own their home and 65% rent (ACS 2020–2024), compared with 42% owners across the District. Fred can run the rent-versus-buy numbers for a specific Shaw & Logan Circle home.

What's the nearest Metro to Shaw & Logan Circle?

The nearest Metro station is Shaw-Howard U (Green Line), under half a mile away. The average one-way commute from here is 28 minutes.

Which schools serve Shaw & Logan Circle?

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 Shaw & Logan Circle?

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 Shaw & Logan Circle?

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 Shaw & Logan Circle real estate agent.

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

Selling

Pricing from recent Shaw & Logan Circle 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 Shaw & Logan Circle with nearby towns and runs remote tours before you arrive.

Nearby

Shaw & Logan Circle and its neighbors.

The closest places on this site, across county and state lines. Downtown, Chinatown & Penn Quarter is about a mile away, Dupont Circle is about a mile away, Columbia Heights & Mount Pleasant is about 1.4 miles away.

Community	Population	Median home value	Median rent	Own their home	Typical home	Avg. commute
Shaw & Logan Circle	21,090	$520K–$1.06M	$1,856–$3,063	35%	Condos & apartments	28 min
Downtown, Chinatown & Penn Quarter	22,117	$371K–$874K	$1,268–$3,455	24%	Condos & apartments	24 min
Dupont Circle	21,407	$388K–$694K	$1,934–$2,455	35%	Condos & apartments	27 min
Columbia Heights & Mount Pleasant	50,965	$453K–$1.33M	$1,356–$2,557	36%	Condos & apartments	28 min
Adams Morgan & Kalorama	20,271	$461K–$1.54M	$2,173–$2,531	37%	Condos & apartments	29 min
Foggy Bottom & West End	18,796	$255K–$893K	$2,004–$3,409	29%	Condos & apartments	19 min
Bloomingdale & Eckington	27,110	$441K–$1.04M	$1,480–$3,500+	44%	Condos & apartments	31 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 Shaw & Logan Circle?

Ask Fred for a current Shaw & Logan Circle 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.