Fort Davis sits where the famous Pennsylvania Avenue meets the Southeast border of D.C. The historic corner of the city offers the kind of amenities more often found 50 miles outside of a major city, rather than 5 miles. “It’s a choice area of D.C. because of the lifestyle it offers,” says Realtor Jeff Ganz of Century 21 Redwood Realty. “There’s a lot of access to parks, but you’re still close to downtown.”
Fort Davis is a narrow strip of quiet, crosshatched streets that stretches northeast between the border of D.C. and a string of urban parks filled with greenery and history. Wide sidewalks lined with mature and juvenile maple trees rise from grass dividers that run alongside rows of large, sloped front lawns. A vast collection of 1940s-era row homes and Colonial Revivals peek out from behind the trees. While some of these homes have updated interiors and modern appliances, Ganz says that many of the homes in Fort Davis are older, “so buyers should be prepared to deal with all that comes from that.” Some are newer builds however, meaning the price range can be very wide; the current median for homes in Fort Davis sits around $400,000 but some get listed for just under $1 million.
Students in Fort Davis attend Anne Beers Elementary before moving on to Sousa Middle School; the schools have B-minus and C ratings on Niche, respectively. Once they reach the C-minus-rated Anacostia New Tech High School, students can enroll in their Public Leadership Academy, a National Academy Fund program that prepares students for careers in law, government, and emergency management. Parents seeking private school options have several to choose from, both in the neighborhood and nearby.
The neighborhood’s centerpiece is the Fort Davis Recreation Center, which hosts many youth sports leagues throughout the year, such as flag football, baseball, and basketball. The center also has a tennis court, playground, indoor gym and studio rooms for dance classes. The historic 400-acre Fort Dupont Park abuts the neighborhood to the northwest and provides a wealth of activities for locals to enjoy. The park was once the site of Fort Dupont – one of the six Civil War Defenses of Washington that were built to protect D.C. from southeastern attacks during the American Civil War. Visitors can immerse themselves in this history or take in the sights and sounds of wild turkeys crossing the nature trail. There’s even a free community garden and amphitheater, which has hosted a concert series since 1972.The Fort Circle Hiker-Biker trail is a 7-mile passageway that runs through the woods from Fort Stanton in the south to Fort Mahan in the north and stops at each Civil War fort lying between.
White Corner Restaurant off Ridge Road serves hot stacks of pancakes every day of the week except for Sunday. The Coral Hills Shopping Center is a short drive away, offering hungry stomachs a grocery store and some fast-food options.
Getting into the city doesn’t take long, but it will require a vehicle, as the closest metro station is roughly 3 miles away. Fort Davis offers its own special corner of D.C. without sacrificing proximity to one of the country’s most vibrant metropolitan areas.
Ernestine Williams
Keller Williams Preferred Properties
(888) 861-2335
22 Total Sales
1 in Fort Davis
$220,000 Price
Michael Sheridan
TTR Sotheby's International Realty
(571) 946-9249
138 Total Sales
1 in Fort Davis
$470,000 Price
Alfredo Mata
Fairfax Realty of Tysons
(240) 363-3319
31 Total Sales
1 in Fort Davis
$455,000 Price
Melvin Yates
EXP Realty, LLC
(202) 318-2601
69 Total Sales
2 in Fort Davis
$275K - $585K Price Range
Sur-Raun Calloway
KW Metro Center
(301) 923-4554
59 Total Sales
1 in Fort Davis
$142,000 Price
Russell Carter
Keller Williams Capital Properties
(202) 856-9138
179 Total Sales
1 in Fort Davis
$535,000 Price
On average, homes in Fort Davis, Washington sell after 36 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Fort Davis, Washington over the last 12 months is $385,000, up 5% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Home of the popular Fort Dupont Summer Concert Series
A park-adjacent residential community in Southwest D.C.
Modern and historic homes reside along green hillsides in Southeast Washington
Natural beauty and plenty of green space in Southeast Washington
A suburban city neighborhood east of Anacostia River, beside two Civil War parks
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