Facebook Youtube Instagram X-twitter Google

Living in Wesley Heights

A wooded Northwest DC neighborhood south of Ward Circle and American University, where detached houses from a 1920s planned community share the area with brick townhouse clusters and a small condominium segment near Massachusetts Avenue.
Talk To Our Team
View Available Homes

On This Page  >

Location Market Snapshot For Sale Past Sales Insights Contact

Living in Wesley Heights

An overview of Wesley Heights, from its 1920s planned streets to its later townhouse clusters.
Wesley Heights occupies high ground in Northwest DC just south of Ward Circle, where Massachusetts and Nebraska Avenues meet beside American University. On this page the area runs from the circle south between Foxhall Road on the west and Glover-Archbold Park on the east. Much of the neighborhood was developed in the 1920s by the brothers William C. and Allison N. Miller as an early master-planned community, and a zoning overlay approved in 1992 governs the scale of houses and additions on many of the original streets. The housing falls into three groups that were close to evenly split in the past 12 months: 14 detached houses, 11 townhouses and 10 condominium apartments out of 35 sales. The detached houses sit on wooded interior lots, many from the 1920s and 1930s, with later and rebuilt houses mixed in. Westover Place is a cluster of brick, Federal-style townhouses built around 1979 to 1984, and smaller attached sections carry the Sutton Place and Embassy Park labels in sales records. The condominium apartments are in a few buildings near Massachusetts Avenue, including 4200 Massachusetts Avenue, which recorded four sales. Everyday retail is on New Mexico Avenue, where Wagshal’s specialty market and the restaurant Chef Geoff’s share a small commercial block at 3201 New Mexico Avenue. Larger grocery stores are a short drive east on Wisconsin Avenue. Glover-Archbold Park and its trail run along the eastern side, and Battery Kemble Park lies just west of Foxhall Road. The large apartment buildings on Cathedral Avenue, including The Towers, sit just east of the area. There is no Metrorail station in Wesley Heights. Tenleytown-AU on the Red Line is more than a mile north, and The D96 bus runs on Massachusetts Avenue toward Dupont Circle and Bethesda, and the D90 runs on New Mexico and Nebraska Avenues between Tenleytown and downtown. Most trips to downtown are by car or bus along Massachusetts Avenue, and many detached houses have a driveway or garage. I’m glad to explain how the house, townhouse and condominium markets in Wesley Heights differ and to share what is selling in each.

Key Highlights:

  • Housing character — 1920s and 1930s detached houses on wooded lots, the Westover Place townhouse cluster from around 1979 to 1984, and a few condominium buildings near Massachusetts Avenue
  • Green space — Glover-Archbold Park along the east side; Battery Kemble Park just west of Foxhall Road
  • Daily essentials — Wagshal's market and Chef Geoff's on New Mexico Avenue; larger groceries on Wisconsin Avenue
  • Transit — no Metrorail station; Tenleytown-AU is more than a mile north, with the D96 on Massachusetts Avenue and the D90 on New Mexico Avenue
  • Schools — Mann Elementary, Hardy Middle and MacArthur High per the DCPS feeder pattern; confirm by address
  • Market character — 35 sales at a median of about $1.37 million: detached about $2.9 million, townhouses $1.25 million, condominiums about $843,000
Talk With a Wesley Heights Specialist

Wesley Heights Real Estate FAQs

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

Detached houses on wooded lots in a 1920s planned community, the Westover Place townhouse cluster, and a location just south of Ward Circle and American University.
In Northwest DC, south of Ward Circle. On this page it runs between Foxhall Road on the west and Glover-Archbold Park on the east, with Massachusetts and Nebraska Avenues along the north.
Not within an easy walk. Tenleytown-AU on the Red Line is more than a mile north, and The D96 bus on Massachusetts Avenue and the D90 on New Mexico Avenue run toward Dupont Circle and downtown.
Detached houses, townhouses and condominium apartments in close to equal numbers. Of 35 sales in the past 12 months, 14 were detached houses, 11 were townhouses and 10 were condominiums.
Over the 12 months through September 2026, the median was about $1.37 million across all types: about $2.9 million for detached houses, $1.25 million for townhouses and about $843,000 for condominiums.
The median was 34 days on market, up from 7 days a year earlier. Condominiums took a median of about 44 days, detached houses 29 and townhouses 28. Thirty-five sales is a small sample.
A small commercial block at 3201 New Mexico Avenue holds Wagshal’s specialty market and Chef Geoff’s. Larger grocery stores are on Wisconsin Avenue, a short drive east.
The DCPS feeder pattern runs from Mann Elementary on Newark Street to Hardy Middle and MacArthur High. Confirm assignments for a specific address with the DCPS boundary locator.

Location & Neighborhood

South of Ward Circle, between Foxhall Road and Glover-Archbold Park in Northwest DC.

This page uses the DC tax office’s Wesley Heights assessment neighborhood, clipped at Glover-Archbold Park. Nebraska Avenue forms the northwest edge and Massachusetts Avenue the northeast edge, meeting at Ward Circle. Foxhall Road runs along the west, the Glover-Archbold Park side forms the east, and the area ends roughly at the Garfield Street line on the south. The Cathedral Avenue apartment buildings, including The Towers, are just east and not included. New Mexico Avenue holds the shops, and the detached houses fill the streets between it and Foxhall Road.

Between Two Parks and Campus

Massachusetts Avenue is the main route toward Dupont Circle and downtown, and Nebraska Avenue leads north to Tenleytown and the Red Line. Foxhall Road runs south toward Georgetown and the Potomac River crossings. The D96 bus runs on Massachusetts Avenue, and the D90 uses New Mexico and Nebraska Avenues between Tenleytown and downtown. Tenleytown-AU, the nearest Metrorail station, is more than a mile away, so most trips start with a car or a bus.

New Mexico Avenue has the neighborhood’s retail: Wagshal’s specialty market, Chef Geoff’s and a small group of offices and services at 3201 New Mexico Avenue. Full-size grocery stores are on Wisconsin Avenue, a short drive east. American University’s campus is at Ward Circle on the northern tip, and Sibley Memorial Hospital is a short drive west on Loughboro Road.

Neighboring Area:

  • American University — north, at Ward Circle
  • Spring Valley — northwest, across Nebraska Avenue
  • Cathedral Heights — east, with The Towers and other Cathedral Avenue apartment buildings just outside the area
  • Kent — west, across Foxhall Road
  • Glover Park — southeast, across Glover-Archbold Park

A Day In The Life - Snapshot

The quick details buyers ask about most.

Metro Access
No Metrorail station. Tenleytown-AU on the Red Line is more than a mile north. The D96 bus on Massachusetts Avenue and the D90 on New Mexico Avenue connect toward Dupont Circle and downtown.
Walkability
Residential streets are quiet and hilly. The New Mexico Avenue shops are walkable from much of the neighborhood, and the park trail is close by; larger errands usually mean a drive.
Typical Home Types
Detached houses from the 1920s and 1930s on wooded lots, brick townhouses at Westover Place and in smaller attached sections, and condominium apartments in a few buildings near Massachusetts Avenue.
Parking
Many detached houses have driveways or garages, and street parking is generally available on the residential blocks. For townhouses and condominiums, check whether a space conveys with each home.
Vibe
Curving, heavily wooded streets with houses set back on deep lots, tidy townhouse clusters, parkland on the eastern side and one small retail block on New Mexico Avenue.
Best For
Buyers who want a detached house on a wooded lot or a townhouse near parkland, and who accept driving or taking a bus to reach Metrorail.

Wesley Heights Market Snapshot

A high-level look at current pricing, demand, and sales activity in the Wesley Heights real estate market.
$1,365,000

Median Sales Price

$593

Median Price Per Sq Ft

34

Median Days On Market

35

Annual Closed Sales

+0.4%

YoY Median Price Change

Wesley Heights is a mixed market split almost evenly among detached houses, townhouses and condominium apartments, with detached houses the largest group and the condominium segment confined to a few buildings near Massachusetts Avenue. The snapshot covers every closed sale inside the neighborhood boundary over the trailing twelve months through September 2026 — 14 detached houses, 11 rowhouses and semi-detached homes, and 10 condominiums. Price per square foot uses interior living area.

Across all home types the median sale was $1,365,000 at about $593 per square foot, with a median of 34 days on market and sales averaging 95% of original list price. The median was essentially flat compared with the prior twelve months. Within segments, the detached median rose about 6% to $2.92 million and the rowhouse median rose about 26% to $1.25 million. Homes took longer to sell than a year earlier, at a median of 34 days versus 7. With 35 sales in the year, year-over-year figures can swing widely, so recent sales on the same blocks are the better guide.

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

For Sale

Homes for Sale in Wesley Heights

Every active Wesley Heights listing, pulled live from Bright MLS.

Don’t see the right home?

We track private and off-market opportunities before they reach the MLS.

Ask About Off-Market Homes

Recently Sold

Recently Sold in Wesley Heights

Closed sales from the past 12 months — the comps that set today’s pricing.

Wondering what your home could sell for?

Get a pricing strategy built on these comps and current Wesley Heights demand.

Request a Valuation

In-Depth Market Analysis

Wesley Heights Market Insights

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

Inventory & Absorption

Wesley Heights had 35 closed sales in the 12 months through September 2026, down from 45 the year before. Fourteen were detached houses, 11 townhouses and 10 condominiums. Condominium sales fell from 17 to 10 and townhouse sales from 15 to 11, while detached sales held at 14 versus 13. Homes took longer to sell, with a median of 34 days on market compared with 7 a year earlier.

Pricing Dynamics

The all-types median was about $1.37 million, essentially flat from $1.36 million a year earlier; with only 35 sales, that comparison is sensitive to mix. The detached median rose from about $2.76 million to $2.93 million and the townhouse median from $990,000 to $1.25 million, while the condominium median eased from $899,000 to about $843,000. Sales ranged from $250,000 to $5.25 million.

Buyer Profile

Detached houses sold at a median of $677 per square foot and about 97 percent of original list price, with five of 14 closing at or above the original list price. Townhouses sold at a median of $1.25 million in about four weeks, three of 11 at or above it. Condominiums sold at a median of about 91 percent of original list price, and one of 10 closed at or above it.

Strategic Outlook

Prices held while the pace slowed: nine of 35 sales closed at or above the original list price, compared with 18 of 45 a year earlier, and the median time on market rose to 34 days. Condominium sellers conceded the most from original list price. Because each segment has 14 or fewer sales, medians can move with a few transactions. These figures describe the past 12 months and are not a prediction of future values.

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

Wesley Heights Housing & Architecture

Wesley Heights spans 1920s planned-community houses, larger and newer detached houses, a 1980s-era townhouse cluster and a small condominium segment.
Miller-Era Detached Houses
William C. and Allison N. Miller developed much of Wesley Heights in the 1920s as a planned community. Detached houses from the 1920s and 1930s remain on the interior streets, on wooded lots. Detached sales had a median of about $2.9 million over the past 12 months.
Westover Place Townhouses
Westover Place is a cluster of brick, Federal-style townhouses built around 1979 to 1984 near Massachusetts Avenue. Several of the past year’s townhouse sales were on Westover Place, part of 11 townhouse sales at a median of $1.25 million.
Sutton Place and Embassy Park
Smaller attached sections carry the Sutton Place and Embassy Park labels in sales records. Twenty of the past year’s 35 sales were homes built in the 1970s and 1980s, the largest share of any era in the area.
Condominium Apartments
Ten condominium apartments sold in the past 12 months at a median of about $843,000, in a few buildings near Massachusetts Avenue. The building at 4200 Massachusetts Avenue accounted for four of those sales.
Zoning Overlay Streets
A zoning overlay approved in 1992 applies to much of the original planned area and sets rules for the size and placement of houses and additions. Buyers planning an expansion should review the overlay’s limits before committing to a design.
Larger and Newer Houses
The top of the market consists of large detached houses, some rebuilt or newly built. The highest sale in the past 12 months was $5.25 million, and detached houses sold from about $1.66 million upward.

Condo Buildings

Condo Buildings in Wesley Heights

Building-by-building guides with amenities, fees, recent sales and what's for sale now.

Wesley Heights

4200 Cathedral

4200 Cathedral Ave NW

  • Built 1957
  • 11 stories
  • 183 residences
View building →

Wesley Heights

The Greenbriar

4301 Massachusetts Ave NW

  • Built 1951
  • 8 stories
  • 139 residences
View building →
All Wesley Heights condo buildings →

Nearby neighborhoods

All Washington, DC neighborhoodsAll neighborhoods

Ready to Talk About Your Next Move?

We’ll listen first, then recommend a strategy that fits your goals and timing.

Schedule Conversation
Call Our Team

Hello There!

Fill out the form below, and we will be in touch shortly.
Contact Information
How Can We Help