Petworth is a coveted landing spot in central D.C. for its lower-than-average price range, its corridor of unique restaurants and shops, locally known as "the block," and its several popular city parks. Residents live steps away from President Lincoln's summer cottage and bond through numerous community events. Neighbors frequently chat from their open porches, a common feature in many homes. "Even with a population of roughly 42,000 people, Petworth is still the type of place where you walk down the street and see familiar faces every day," says Drew Schneider, Founder and Head Writer for Petworth News, the online neighborhood newsletter.
Georgia Ave NW runs through Petworth, and is lined with shops and restaurants.
A line of row homes on the edge of Grant Circle Park in Petworth.
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Upshur Park has basketball courts, while President Lincoln's cottage is to the east
Petworth is bordered to the east by President Abraham Lincoln's cottage, a museum and historic landmark. This Gothic Revival home was where Lincoln resided away from the White House between 1862 and 1864. Here, he would meet with wounded soldiers and Union Army leadership, and develop the Emancipation Proclamation. Folks can tour the home and walk the 250 acres of land surrounding it. D.C.'s "wheel-and-spokes" street design causes many traffic circles to pop up in central city neighborhoods. Sherman Circle Park and Grant Circle Park are modest roundabout green spaces within Petworth, named for Union generals William Sherman and Ulysses S. Grant. The small triangular Petworth Meditation Garden opened in 2018 and is a park for locals to walk dogs and do outdoor yoga steps from home. Piney Branch Park has picnic tables and hiking and cycling trails to the west of the neighborhood. Piney Branch's trails lead to the much bigger Rock Creek Park, D.C.'s largest green space stretching from Northwest D.C. deep into Montgomery County, Maryland. There are also community institutions like Raymond Recreation Center and Playground, with an indoor fitness center and multipurpose room, and a turf field and playground outside.
Petworth residents can take a stroll through Grant Circle Park.
Upshur Dog Park is a popular space for petworth dog owners to take their pets.
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Petworth has a variety of diners at "the block"
Locals head to "the block," a shopping and dining district on Upshur Street NW, between 8th and 9th Streets. City-loved Honeymoon Chicken is a fast-casual diner serving honey-dusted fried chicken tenders, sandwiches, and bone-in buckets. The rustic Cinder Barbecue offers smoked beef brisket and dry-rubbed wings. Cinder also partners with several local distilleries and provides a wide selection of whiskies. Folks can have an elegant dinner at San Matteo, featuring authentic Italian dishes and a dining area with wall-to-ceiling windows. A renovated Safeway runs along U.S. Route 29 for groceries. 14th Street NW also hosts many restaurants, shops and bars and sits west of Petworth.
Honeymoon in Petworth is known for its fried chicken and other southern-style cooking.
Cinder BBQ is a new addition to Petworth, and serves excellent DC style BBQ.
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Popular townhouses and smaller single-family options
Home values range from $525,000 to $1.28 million in Petworth. Prices here run lower than average for a central D.C. neighborhood; it's more affordable than more densely populated neighborhoods like Columbia Heights to the south. Paul Marston, a Realtor with Long & Foster Real Estate, notes that homes get priced a little lower the farther northwest buyers look. It's popular in Petworth to flip houses as homebuyers look to renovate and expand older properties. Boutique condos dot the boundary lines, but many of the homes in Petworth are Roaring 20s-era rowhouses with front porches and columns. "There is a section that has single-family homes, but most of the area is townhouses with backyards and driveways; some come with alley-street parking as well," adds Marston. The community's lot sizes are quaint, but every extra square foot counts when living in a densely packed city neighborhood.
Like in the rest of DC, the row homes in Petworth tend to be multicolored.
Even the most humble row homes fetch a high price in this desirable DC neighborhood.
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D.C. Public Schools are near Petworth
"There's been an effort to offer improved educational services in Petworth so that homebuyers feel more comfortable putting down roots in the area," says Schneider. The community has a large campus to the west, where several public schools are located. Powell Elementary School has a B-rating on Niche, while MacFarland Middle is rated a C-plus and Roosevelt S.T.A.Y Opportunity Academy has a C-rating. Roosevelt High is one of three Opportunity Academies in the District of Columbia. These schools offer nontraditional settings for students who may benefit from it to ensure success and advancement to postsecondary studies. Students at Roosevelt can take Advanced Placement classes in English, Chemistry and World History or take career courses in barbering and cosmetology or culinary arts. The neighborhood is also home to several charter options, including Washington Latin Public Charter School, E.L. Haynes and Center City Public Charter School. The private Catholic University of America, or CUA, is also less than 2 miles east of Petworth.
Macfarland Middle School receives a C+ from Niche.com
Roosevelt Highschool is one of DC's three opportunity academies.
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Live music at Celebrate Petworth and Petworth PorchFest
Community engagement is at the core of Petworth's character. The neighborhood boasts a strong porch culture, making front-door meetups and neighborly greetings a regular occurrence. When it's warm outside, residential streets transform into an intimate concert venue, with front stoops converting into mainstages. The volunteer-run spring festival, Petworth PorchFest, invites local bands to jam out on the steps of neighborhood houses. On Saturdays from May until November, residents file into the Petworth Community Market to grab locally sourced produce and goods. The Celebrate Petworth Festival, held in September, attracts thousands of attendees from every corner of the district. The festivities include live music, dancing, art exhibitions and dog shows.
The Petworth/Georgia Avenue Metro connects Petworth residents to the rest of DC.
Green Line metro access, while Upshur Street is bikeable
Downtown D.C.'s major employers are a 3-mile drive south of Petworth down 16th Street NW. The Georgia Avenue-Petworth metro station is at the neighborhood's south end and offers Green Line access through the District and Prince George's County, Maryland. Defined bike lanes are available along major neighborhood roads like Upshur Street NW, alongside local restaurants and shops. Several Capital BikeShare stations are also in Petworth for public cycling options.
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I just wish there were more African Americans living around my block.
4.0Current Resident
2/25/2020Niche Review
Petworth is a great neighborhood to live in. You have easy access to grocery stores, public transportation, a library, hardware store etc. The only downfall is the violence. It seems like recently we have had a shooting almost every week. Yet, I still feel safe in this neighborhood because all of the violence is targeted/gang related.
3.0Niche User
7/1/2016Niche Review
The crime rate in my community has went down a lot
4.0Niche User
9/9/2015Niche Review
I grew up here and the environment is just amazing. It's safe and one is exposed to many different cultures due to the fact that it's the nation's capital.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Petworth
US
Homicide
4
4
Sexual Assault
6
4
Assault with Weapon
4
4
Robbery
3
4
Burglary
4
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
4
4
Larceny
4
4
Crime Score
4
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Petworth Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Petworth, Washington sell after 56 days on the market compared to the national average of 57 days. The median sale price for homes in Petworth, Washington over the last 12 months is $728,025, down 1% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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