SW Waterfront / The Wharf
Washington, DC
About SW Waterfront / The Wharf
Southwest DC rental area around Waterfront and The Wharf, with newer apartment buildings, older Southwest stock, and dining/entertainment activity near Maine Avenue SW. Renters should verify whether the specific building is rent-stabilized or exempt.
Walkable access
Core blocks are walkable; waterfront pricing varies by building.
$2,008-$2,451
22 rows · ZIP 20024 · Aug. 11, 2026
1 rail
Waterfront
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Rent and source basis
ZIP 20024 · 22 tracked buildings' lowest published 1BR prices · middle 50% of building entry prices from RentSift's Aug. 11, 2026 snapshot.
RentSift weekly 1BR building starting-price snapshot, Aug. 11, 2026, refreshed with each scrape. These are tracked buildings' lowest published listing prices, not average or signed rents, 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 Line at Waterfront; nearby L'Enfant Plaza transfer options
- Newer buildings mixed with older Southwest apartment stock
- Covered DC rent-controlled units: 4.1% general cap through Apr. 30, 2027; 2.1% for qualifying elderly/disability tenants.
- Tracked starting-price basis: ZIP 20024 · 22 tracked buildings · Aug. 11, 2026 snapshot
Tracked buildings in SW Waterfront / The Wharf
27 buildings ever tracked in ZIP 20024; the 12 shown link to their weekly price-history pages. 22 carry a 1BR price in the latest scrape, which is the sample behind the range above; buildings without a current 1BR price show no number here.
- 5551BR from $2,548
- Annex on 12th1BR from $2,556
- Artline Apartments1BR from $2,149
- Capitol Park Plaza and Twins1BR from $1,869
- Channel Square Apartments1BR from $1,750
- Colette1BR from $2,160
- Eliot on 4th1BR from $2,046
- Everly1BR from $2,434
- Gallery 641BR from $2,006
- Leo at Waterfront1BR from $2,296
- MDL Flats1BR from $1,323
- Modern on M1BR from $2,050
Transit access
Waterfront Metro (Green Line), nearby L'Enfant Plaza service, and Southwest bus routes.
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