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Living in Deanwood

A low-rise neighborhood at the eastern corner of Northeast Washington DC, where detached wood-frame and brick houses sit on yards, Marvin Gaye Park follows Watts Branch, and Metrorail stops at Deanwood and Minnesota Avenue.
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Living in Deanwood

Deanwood offers detached and semi-detached houses on yards, with a median sale price near $365,000.
Deanwood occupies the eastern corner of Northeast Washington DC, east of the Anacostia River. On this page it runs from Kenilworth Avenue east to Eastern Avenue and the Maryland line, and south to East Capitol Street. Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Sheriff Road and Division Avenue are the main streets through the neighborhood, and Watts Branch winds across the middle. The housing is low-density by DC standards. Detached houses were the largest group of sales in the past year, followed by semi-detached houses, with a small number of rowhouses and condominiums. The stock spans a wide period: wood-frame houses from the early twentieth century, some designed by architects William Sidney Pittman and Howard D. Woodson, brick houses and duplexes from the 1940s, which is the most common decade, and later townhouse infill. Many lots have front and rear yards and room for a driveway. Marvin Gaye Park follows Watts Branch through the neighborhood with a paved trail. The Deanwood Recreation Center on 49th Street, opened in 2010, combines an indoor pool, a gymnasium and the Deanwood Neighborhood Library under one roof. Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens lies just across Kenilworth Avenue. Retail is limited and spread out, with small storefronts along Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Sheriff Road and Minnesota Avenue. Most larger shopping trips go to the stores near Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road or across the line in Maryland. Transit is a practical advantage. The Deanwood and Minnesota Ave stations on the Orange and Silver lines sit along the western edge, and the Benning Road and Capitol Heights stations on the Blue and Silver lines serve the southern blocks. Metrobus routes run on Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Sheriff Road, Division Avenue and Minnesota Avenue. Kenilworth Avenue, which carries DC-295, connects to Route 50 and the Beltway. I’m glad to help you sort through Deanwood’s wide range of house ages and conditions and identify what a given property will need.

Key Highlights:

  • Housing character — Detached and semi-detached houses on yards, from early wood-frame houses to 1940s brick, with some rowhouses
  • Green space — Marvin Gaye Park and trail along Watts Branch, with Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens across Kenilworth Avenue
  • Daily essentials — Small storefronts on Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue and Sheriff Road; larger stores near Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road
  • Transit — Deanwood and Minnesota Ave stations on the Orange and Silver lines; Benning Road and Capitol Heights on the Blue and Silver lines
  • Schools — DC Public Schools; assignments vary by address, so confirm with the DC Public Schools boundary locator
  • Market character — A house market with a median near $365,000 and a median of about 38 days to contract
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Deanwood Real Estate FAQs

Insight into the nuances of buying and selling in one of the country’s most complex urban markets.

Deanwood is known for its low-density streets of detached wood-frame and brick houses on yards, for Marvin Gaye Park along Watts Branch, and for the Deanwood Recreation Center and library.
Deanwood is at the eastern corner of Northeast DC. This page covers the area between Kenilworth Avenue and Eastern Avenue, from the Maryland line south to East Capitol Street.
Yes. The Deanwood and Minnesota Ave stations on the Orange and Silver lines are on the western edge, and the Benning Road and Capitol Heights stations on the Blue and Silver lines serve the southern blocks.
Mostly detached and semi-detached houses, which together were about three quarters of the past year’s sales. Rowhouses and a few condominiums make up the rest, and the 1940s is the most common decade of construction.
The median sale price over the past 12 months was about $365,000 across 108 sales. Detached houses had a median near $398,500 and attached houses about $327,500, with the top sale at $695,000.
The median time to contract was about 38 days. Sellers received roughly 94 percent of original list price on average, and about a third of sales closed at or above the original list price.
Small shops and carryouts line Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Sheriff Road and Minnesota Avenue. Larger grocery and retail trips usually go to the stores near Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road or into Prince George’s County.
Deanwood is served by DC Public Schools, including H.D. Woodson High School, with elementary schools such as Houston and Aiton serving different blocks. Confirm any address with the DC Public Schools boundary locator.

Location & Neighborhood

Far Northeast DC, between Kenilworth Avenue and the Maryland line at Eastern Avenue

For this page Deanwood is bounded by Kenilworth Avenue and the rail line on the northwest, Eastern Avenue and the Maryland line on the northeast, and East Capitol Street on the south, with the western edge near Minnesota Avenue. Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue runs east to west through the middle and carries most of the storefronts, Sheriff Road crosses the northern blocks, Division Avenue runs north to south, and Marvin Gaye Park follows Watts Branch between them.

Getting around from Deanwood

The Orange and Silver lines stop at Deanwood and Minnesota Ave along Kenilworth Avenue, and the Blue and Silver lines stop at Benning Road and Capitol Heights near East Capitol Street. Metrobus routes on Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Sheriff Road, Division Avenue and Minnesota Avenue feed those stations. Kenilworth Avenue carries DC-295 to Route 50 and the Beltway for drivers.

Everyday retail is modest and scattered along Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Sheriff Road and Minnesota Avenue. The Deanwood Recreation Center houses the neighborhood library, a pool and a gym. Larger grocery stores and big-box retail are a short drive away near Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road, or in Capitol Heights and Seat Pleasant in Maryland.

Neighboring Area:

  • Kenilworth and Eastland Gardens — northwest, across Kenilworth Avenue beside the Aquatic Gardens
  • Capitol View — south, across East Capitol Street
  • Benning — southwest, around Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road
  • Fairmount Heights, MD — northeast, across Eastern Avenue
  • Seat Pleasant, MD — east, beyond Eastern Avenue along Martin Luther King Jr. Highway

A Day In The Life - Snapshot

The quick details buyers ask about most.

Metro Access
Deanwood and Minnesota Ave stations on the Orange and Silver lines serve the west side; Benning Road and Capitol Heights on the Blue and Silver lines serve the south. Interior blocks rely on a bus ride.
Walkability
Residential blocks have sidewalks and some hills near Watts Branch. Shops are spread thin, so most errands involve a bus or a car, though the park trail and recreation center are walkable.
Typical Home Types
Detached wood-frame and brick houses, 1940s brick duplexes and semi-detached houses, and a smaller number of rowhouses, townhouse infill and a few condominiums.
Parking
Generally easy. Street parking is unrestricted on many blocks, and a large share of detached and semi-detached houses have driveways or space for a parking pad.
Vibe
Low-rise houses set back behind front yards, heavy tree cover, and a stream valley park through the middle. Commercial activity is light and concentrated on a few avenues.
Best For
Buyers who want a detached or semi-detached house with a yard near a Metro station at a median price under $400,000, and who accept limited nearby retail and houses that may need updating.

Deanwood Market Snapshot

A high-level look at current pricing, demand, and sales activity in the Deanwood real estate market.
$365,000

Median Sales Price

$231

Median Price Per Sq Ft

38

Median Days On Market

108

Annual Closed Sales

-6.4%

YoY Median Price Change

Deanwood is primarily a market of detached and semi-detached houses, with a small rowhouse segment and very few condominium sales. The snapshot covers every closed sale inside the neighborhood boundary over the trailing twelve months through September 2026 — 54 rowhouses and semi-detached homes, 48 detached houses, and 6 condominiums. Price per square foot uses interior living area.

Across all home types the median sale was $365,000 at about $231 per square foot, with a median of 38 days on market and sales averaging 94% of original list price. The median fell about 6% from the prior twelve months. Within segments, the rowhouse median fell about 15% to $328,000 and the detached median fell about 6% to $398,000.

Market data reflects recent 12-month activity. Individual buildings may vary.

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In-Depth Market Analysis

Deanwood Market Insights

How pricing trends, absorption rates, and inventory levels are shaping buying and selling

Inventory & Absorption

There were 108 closed sales in the past 12 months, down from 125 the year before. Detached houses accounted for 48, semi-detached houses and rowhouses for 54, and condominiums for only 6. Houses built in the 1940s were the largest group at 44 sales, with the rest spread from the 1900s through new construction, so condition varies widely from one listing to the next.

Pricing Dynamics

The overall median was about $365,000, roughly 6 percent below the prior year’s $390,000, and the price per square foot slipped from about $261 to $231. Detached houses had a median near $398,500, down from $425,000. Attached houses were about $327,500, down from $385,000. Sales ranged from $120,000 for houses needing substantial work to $695,000 for the top renovated house.

Buyer Profile

Demand is spread across two tiers: unrenovated houses that trade at low prices, and renovated or newly built houses at the upper end of the range. Attached houses went under contract in a median of about 36 days and detached houses in about 46. About 35 percent of sales, 38 of 108, closed at or above the original list price, so a fair share of listings sold without a price cut.

Strategic Outlook

Prices and volume both eased over the year, and detached houses took about two weeks longer to sell than a year earlier. Sellers averaged about 94 percent of original list price, so realistic pricing from the start matters. Buyers currently have more time and negotiating room than a year ago, particularly on houses that need work.

Market Position Overview:

Inventory Level: Balanced with selective competition

Negotiation Environment: Moderate flexibility

Typical Days on Market: 25-45 (well-priced units)

Rental Demand: Consistent due to transit proximity

Long- Term Outlook: Stable, walkability-driven value

Deanwood Housing & Architecture

Deanwood’s housing spans more than a century, from early wood-frame houses to 1940s brick duplexes and recent infill, most of it on lots with yards.
Early Wood-Frame Houses
Detached frame houses from the 1900s through the 1920s, some designed by architects William Sidney Pittman and Howard D. Woodson. Front porches and deep lots are common. Condition ranges from original to fully rebuilt, so inspections deserve close attention.
1940s Brick Houses
The largest group of sales in the past year. Compact brick detached houses and colonials, typically two or three bedrooms over a basement, with a front yard and often space for off-street parking beside the house.
Semi-Detached Duplexes
Paired brick houses, mostly from the 1940s and 1950s, that share one wall and keep side and rear yards. Thirty-five sold in the past year, making this the second most common house type after detached.
Rowhouses and Townhouses
A smaller segment of brick rows and later townhouse infill. Nineteen interior and end units sold in the past year, generally at prices below the detached median.
Renovated and New Houses
Fully renovated older houses and a few newly built ones set the top of the market, with the highest sale at $695,000. Buyers should confirm that permits were pulled and closed for major work.
Condominiums
A very small segment. Only six sold in the past year, with a median near $168,500, which is too few sales to treat as a reliable price guide.

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