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Living in Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch, DC

Housing in Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch (with Randle Highlands, Fort Davis Park and Fort Dupont) is a mix — 21% detached houses, 26% townhouses and 53% condos and apartments, and Stadium-Armory Metro is about a mile away. With about 16,900 residents, it's D.C.'s 16th-largest neighborhood cluster. Below: prices, housing and getting around, and how Fred works here.

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Median home value: $396K–$604K; varies by area
Median rent: $1,125–$1,481; per month
Own their home: 44%; of households
Nearest Metro: 1.1 mi; Stadium-Armory

At a glance

Homes, prices & getting around.

Typical home values here run from about $396K in some parts to $604K in others, against a D.C.-wide median of $737K. Typical rents run from $1,125 to $1,481 a month (D.C.: $1,954).

Housing here is a mix — 21% detached houses, 26% townhouses and 53% condos and apartments. Most homes are rented (56%, in line with D.C.). The housing stock spans eras: in some parts the typical home was built around 1950, in others around 1961.

The nearest Metro station is Stadium-Armory (Blue/Orange/Silver Lines), about a mile from the center of Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch. Of workers here, 21% take public transit (close to the D.C. rate of 20%) and 26% work from home.

Homes by type of building

Detached houses 21%
Townhouses 26%
2–9 unit buildings 27%
10+ unit buildings 25%

Residents: 16,914; 2020 Census
Homes: 8,558; 2020 Census
Typical home built: 1950 to 1961; varies by area
Avg. commute: 36 min; one way
Transit commuters: 21%; of workers
Work from home: 26%; of workers
Households: 7,957; ACS 2020–2024

Straight-line distance to major job centers

Downtown D.C.: 4 mi
Bethesda / NIH: 12 mi
Tysons: 15 mi
Fort Meade: 20 mi
Dulles Airport: 27 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 Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch: common questions.

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

The D.C. Office of Planning groups Twining, Fairlawn, Randle Highlands, Penn Branch, Fort Davis Park and Fort Dupont into one neighborhood cluster. Together they're home to 16,914 residents in 8,558 homes (2020 Census), the 16th most populous of D.C.'s 39 residential clusters.

What do homes cost in Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch?

Typical home values run from about $396K in some parts to $604K in others, and typical rents from $1,125 to $1,481 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 Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch?

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 Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch home.

What's the nearest Metro to Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch?

The nearest Metro station is Stadium-Armory (Blue/Orange/Silver Lines), about a mile away. The average one-way commute from here is 36 minutes.

Which schools serve Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch?

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 Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch?

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 Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch?

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 Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch real estate agent.

Whether you're buying, selling, investing or relocating in Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch, 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 Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch, with a patient, jargon-free guide from pre-approval to closing day.

Selling

Pricing from recent Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch 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 Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch with nearby towns and runs remote tours before you arrive.

Nearby

Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch and its neighbors.

The closest places on this site, across county and state lines. Capitol Hill & Lincoln Park is about 1.5 miles away, Capitol View & Marshall Heights is about 2.1 miles away, Stanton Park & Kingman Park is about 2.2 miles away.

Community	Population	Median home value	Median rent	Own their home	Typical home	Avg. commute
Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch	16,914	$396K–$604K	$1,125–$1,481	44%	Mixed	36 min
Capitol Hill & Lincoln Park	29,278	$731K–$1.25M	$1,969–$3,091	56%	Townhouses	26 min
Capitol View & Marshall Heights	18,018	$356K–$528K	$808–$1,581	48%	Mixed	35 min
Stanton Park & Kingman Park	35,945	$636K–$1.15M	$1,526–$3,500+	40%	Condos & apartments	28 min
Trinidad & Ivy City	18,149	$559K–$727K	$1,137–$2,080	31%	Condos & apartments	35 min
Suitland, MD	25,839	$335K	$1,707	37%	Mixed	36 min
Congress Heights & Washington Highlands	30,607	$339K–$506K	$484–$1,424	24%	Condos & apartments	36 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 Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch?

Ask Fred for a current Twining, Fairlawn & Penn Branch 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.