Columbia Heights
Washington, DC
About Columbia Heights
Transit-served DC neighborhood around the Columbia Heights station and the 14th Street retail corridor. Building stock includes older walk-ups and newer apartments, so RentSift should be used to check property-specific pest, maintenance, licensing, and public-safety records before signing.
Access profile
Walkable access
Dense core; building condition is address-specific.
1BR asking rent
$1,949-$2,453
57 rows · ZIP 20009
Transit
1 rail
Columbia Heights
Rent rule
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DC covered units
Rent and source basis
ZIP 20009 · 57 tracked 1BR rows · middle 50% from RentSift's Apr. 29, 2026 snapshot.
RentSift 1BR asking-rent snapshot, Apr. 29, 2026. These are asking rents from tracked listings, not signed leases, and small samples are labeled as such.
Address reports can include API-backed Walk Score data when the configured service returns it; the access labels on this guide are qualitative.
Covered DC rent-controlled units: 4.1% general cap through Apr. 30, 2027; 2.1% for qualifying elderly/disability tenants.
Key facts for renters
- Green and Yellow lines at Columbia Heights
- High-density apartment and retail corridor
- Tracked rent basis: ZIP 20009 Apr. 29 snapshot 1BR rows
- Covered DC rent-controlled units: 4.1% general cap through Apr. 30, 2027; 2.1% for qualifying elderly/disability tenants.
Transit access
Columbia Heights Metro (Green/Yellow) and frequent bus service on 14th Street NW.
Sources checked
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