Lamond Riggs
Neighborhood in Washington, District of Columbia
District of Columbia 20011, 20012
Neighborhood Reviews
Midcentury townhomes and brick single-family homes
Most of the neighborhood's homes originate from the 1950s and 1960s; home values start around $525,000 for three-bedroom brick townhouses, while recently renovated split-levels and Cape Cods go as high as $825,000. Considering D.C.'s overall housing market, Slade says, "If you're someone who wants a yard and not a balcony, this is the place you need to come to." A new construction townhouse development is expanding by the neighborhood's Walmart and chain dining options in the south, usually running around $800,000 for these four-story properties. The neighborhood has a new but sold-out development from EYA, an urban developer specializing in building walkable communities and a senior citizen residence center, Riggs Crossing Senior Residences, with 93 income-restricted units for residents 62 and older, estimated to be finished in 2025.
Lamond Riggs Rec Center for sports, or nearby Fort Totten Park for a nature walk through history
The Lamond Riggs Recreation Center is Riggs Park's main green space and features a multipurpose room with basketball hoops, fields for soccer or baseball and a splash park for the hot D.C. summers. There are also two National Parks within 2 miles of home, the open field at Fort Circles Park and Fort Totten Park, a historic Civil War defense, with a nature trail running through it. Being right on the Maryland border means locals can explore green spaces like Chillum Community Park, 2 miles east. This park has a playground, grass fields and a small paved trail for walking or biking through a churning creek.Several nearby D.C. Public Schools serve the area
Students are zoned for Whittier Elementary Campus, which has a B-rating on Niche; Ida B. Wells Middle, which has a 7 out of 10 Academics grade from GreatSchools; and Coolidge High, which has a C-plus rating and hosts the Early College Academy, an accelerated college readiness program where students earn a high school diploma and an associate degree.
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The Lamond Riggs/Lillian Huff Neighborhood Library is the community's pride
The Lamond Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library has its own Metrobus stop on South Dakota Avenue, south of Walmart. It was the culmination of years of neighborhood residents planning with an architect to build a community space, which was finally finished in the last decade. Today, it has a large selection of literature for all ages and hosts events, from book clubs and craft workshops for children to weekly movie nights for adults. The library also hosts Community Day in mid-July, a day with refreshments, live music, family story time and an organization fair for locals to connect with the resources available in the community.
Metro-accessible connection to Downtown, Maryland and Virginia
In the early days of Riggs Park, the Lamond Riggs Citizens Association prevented freeway construction on Gallatin Street and Galloway Street NE, which they believe would have cut through the residential subdivisions and likely caused the community to be abandoned over time. The Citizens' Association turned down the highway expansions in favor of metro train extensions on the Greenbelt line west of Riggs Park. Nowadays, residents can walk a couple blocks south to the Fort Totten metro station, offering Green and Red Line access through D.C., Maryland and Virginia (also called the DMV). Locals can drive 5 miles south along Kansas Ave NW to hit Downtown D.C.'s major government employers, while Prince George's County's retail centers and employers are just across Eastern Avenue NW. Metrobuses run along the neighborhood's main arteries, like New Hampshire Avenue, Riggs Road and Chillum Place, for more public options.
Expanding retail options will be right in Lamond Riggs
The south end of Riggs Park hosts a Walmart Supercenter, Five Guys and Chick-fil-A. The Class Deli is a popular spot for breakfast and lunch sandwiches further north on Chillum Place NW, between a row of local businesses, from an auto parts supplier to a table tennis facility. Hellbender Brewing Company is a neighborhood hangout brewery serving house-made IPAs on tap. It also has a rolling weekly schedule of food trucks for lunch and events like happy hour, trivia and open mic nights. A block north of the neighborhood is Busboys and Poets, a unique D.C.-Baltimore chain serving as a restaurant, bookstore and coffee shop that regularly hosts open mic nights and slam poetry events. Slade mentions that more commercial growth is expected in town, saying, "[After] the last 15 years of development organized by the Citizens' Association, the draw is now our beautiful new library, [and] convenient shopping with two, soon-to-be three grocery stores coming. The new development will have a food court similar to Union Market."
Government action to maintain a clean water supply
While there are no industrial plants in Lamond-Riggs, the neighborhood has experienced the impacts of industry in bordering areas. In 1989, an underground gas tank leak from a Chevron plant in Chillum, Maryland, seeped into the groundwater and soil under Lamond-Riggs. A year later, the company installed a pump and treat system to remove the gasoline and paid a $500,000 fine to the District of Columbia for environmental pollution. The city continues to do vapor contamination testing and has installed vapor mitigation systems in many of the neighborhood’s homes to protect residents’ health. The EPA implemented a detailed plan in 2008 for the continued cleanup efforts and has assured residents that the contaminated groundwater is in no way connected to the public water supply.
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Agents Specializing in this Area
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Corey Morgan
Corey Morgan
CENTURY 21 Envision
(202) 929-3876
44 Total Sales
1 in Lamond Riggs
$410,000 Price
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Pablo Hurtarte
Pablo Hurtarte
RE/MAX Realty Centre, Inc.
(301) 264-6730
94 Total Sales
2 in Lamond Riggs
$435K - $649K Price Range
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Ariana Loucas
Ariana Loucas
Compass
(844) 266-7711
105 Total Sales
1 in Lamond Riggs
$500,000 Price
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Michael Moore
Michael Moore
Compass
(844) 421-4871
110 Total Sales
2 in Lamond Riggs
$630K - $780K Price Range
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Ken Rub
Ken Rub
TTR Sotheby's International Realty
(301) 962-2129
50 Total Sales
2 in Lamond Riggs
$630K - $692K Price Range
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Coni Otto
Coni Otto
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
(202) 929-0811
74 Total Sales
1 in Lamond Riggs
$430,000 Price
Schools
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GreatSchools:
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- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 6th to 7th
- Public
- Pre-K to 8th
- Public
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Parks in this Area
Riggs-LaSalle Community Center
- Baseball/Softball
- Football
- Soccer
Legacy Memorial Park
- Walking Paths
Takoma Community Center
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Skateboard
Keene Field
- Baseball/Softball
Lamond Recreation Center
- Baseball/Softball
- Trails
- Playground
Takoma Playground
- Basketball
- Skateboard
- Soccer
Transit
Reviews
Niche Reviews
12/18/2014
Niche Review
Crime in this area has decreased. There is less suspicious people around, and the police have become more visible.
12/18/2014
Niche Review
I live in neither a tropical area nor a frigid area. There are four seasons, and only sometimes do we have natural disasters, such as floods.
12/18/2014
Niche Review
In this area, the businesses that succeed are the grocery, take-out, and retail businesses.
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Crime and Safety
| 1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Lamond Riggs | US |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 5 | 4 |
| Sexual Assault | 3 | 4 |
| Assault with Weapon | 4 | 4 |
| Robbery | 5 | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 5 | 4 |
| Larceny | 4 | 4 |
| Crime Score | 4 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Lamond Riggs Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Lamond Riggs, Washington sell after 58 days on the market compared to the national average of 49 days. The median sale price for homes in Lamond Riggs, Washington over the last 12 months is $575,000, down 2% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$590,000
Median Sale Price
$575,000
Median Single Family Sale Price
$580,000
Median Townhouse Sale Price
$512,500
Median Change From 1st List Price
0%
Last 12 months Home Sales
57
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
-2%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$319
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
2,431
Number of Homes for Sale
17
Median Year Built
1952
Months of Supply
3.60
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,293
Significantly below the national average
1,933
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
1,270
Average 2 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
1,021
Average 1 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
681
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
2,613
Open Houses
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Sunday, Jun 221 - 3pm
Distribution of Home Values
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$1,889 - $4,461 per month
- The Modern at Art Place
- Studio-2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 415+ Sq Ft
- 400 Galloway St NE
- Washington, DC
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$1,605 - $5,825 per month
- Fort Totten Square
- Studio-2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 487+ Sq Ft
- 5661 3rd St NE
- Washington, DC
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Average Home Value
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
8,135
Median Age
40
Population Density
17 ppl/acre
Population under 18
22.2%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
19.7%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$87,912
Above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$120,549
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
93.7%
College Graduates
45.3%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
24.1%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
65.5%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
44''
Average Winter Low Temperature
27°F
Average Summer High Temperature
89°F
Annual Snowfall
14''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
51
/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
71
/ 100
Good Transit
Transit Score®
68
/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Chillum
Maryland neighborhood features multiple housing style options
Fort Totten
Named for a former Civil War fort, now an in-progress creative community
Michigan Park
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Petworth
NW D.C. community with pocket parks and unique diners along Upshur Street NW
Takoma Park
Vibrant D.C. suburb known for progressive politics and bohemian feel
Takoma
A historic multicultural city outside of Washington, D.C.
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