Brookland.

Name: Brookland, DC — neighborhood data
Creator: each.place

District of Columbia·District of Columbia County

3 tracts·6K people·$867K median·—/mi²

Population5,729up 13.6% over five years

Median home$866,698

Median age38.3

CountyDistrict of Columbia

Tracts3

Neighborhoods

3tracts

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01Woodridge5K$789K 02Bellair4K$901K 03Brentwood2K$802K

People

Census ACS

Median Age38.3yrsa little older than District of Columbia 35.1 · about the same as the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageNo majority

White 45 · Black 39 · Hispanic 7 · Multiracial 6 · Asian 2 · Other 0

Households2.2people / home

Married couple 48 · Living alone 33 · Other 19

Foreign-Born10.6%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans5.2%DC 3.5% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1953median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$2,224/mo10% above District of Columbia $2,016 · 41% above the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 110 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

What sold here, cheapest to priciest · each block is a tenth of sales

$886,652

median price paid

$616Kcheapest fifth sold under

$1.06Mpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$152,16417%

Amount financed$734,48883%

Interest rate6.32%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$7,235

Monthly payment$4,557/moP&I only

Price Spread1.7×priciest fifth vs cheapest fifth

How wide the price range is: the 80th percentile sale divided by the 20th. An area of near-identical homes lands near 1×; a mixed one runs far higher. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Buyer Income$233,836median, of purchasers

The income lenders recorded on these applications — the people who BOUGHT, not the households already living here. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Debt to Income40%38% above 43%

Total monthly debt as a share of income, at the time of purchase. 43% is the threshold above which a mortgage stops meeting the federal qualified-mortgage standard. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Homes Sold3.8%of owner-occupied homes, per year

Mortgaged purchases in a year divided by Brookland's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans2%above the conforming limit

Share of purchases financed above the county conforming loan limit, so they fall outside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

FHA or VA Loans14%government-backed programs

Share financed through the Federal Housing Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs, which allow smaller down payments than a conventional loan. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Who bought

Based on all 112 purchases in 2025 · 2% were not principal residences

Only 2 of these 112 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Occupancy is recorded by the lender at purchase: a principal residence, a second home, or an investment property. Source: CFPB/FFIEC HMDA — single-unit homes bought with a mortgage; cash sales are not reported to HMDA.

Homeownership64.1%DC 41.8% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income4.4×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied1.4%of 291 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units2,7736% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened26.6%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year21.3%DC 20.4% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher71.9%a little higher than District of Columbia 65.4% · 1.9× the U.S. 37.1%

Census ACS · dotted lines mark the U.S. share of each bucket

High School or Higher96.3%a little higher than District of Columbia 92.8% · a little higher than the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher76%DC 68.1% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$191,7701.7× District of Columbia $115,985 · 2.2× the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line8.3%47% below District of Columbia 15.5% · 41% below the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment2.1%DC 6.4% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.40GiniDC 0.47 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Brookland3,740−6.0% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$77,367about the same as District of Columbia $77,345 · 1.7× the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Commute

Census ACS · EPA

Mean Commute30.9mina little longer than District of Columbia 29.2 · 17% longer than the U.S. 26.4

Census ACS

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat87° Jul

Avg Winter Cold28° Jan

Humidity63%

Sunshine65%

Precipitation46in/yr

Snowfall10in/yr

Comfortable Days113days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports

Natural hazards

Heat wave91

Landslide65

Winter weather63

Strong wind56

Cold wave51

Lightning49

Peak Ground Shaking0.15g2% chance in 50 years

USGS National Seismic Hazard Model

Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Elementary

1Noyes ES26%
2Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS15%

High

1Luke C. Moore HS

Showing up to 10 schools per level · School assignment depends on the exact address; open a neighborhood or address report to see your assigned schools.

Common questions

What is the median home value in Brookland, DC?

The median home value in Brookland is $866,698 (Census ACS) — 1.9× the US median of $458,812.

How many people live in Brookland?

Brookland has 5,729 residents across 3 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Brookland?

The median age is 38.3; the population is 45.2% White, 39.1% Black, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Multiracial, 2.0% Asian and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 71.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.3% (Census ACS).

Which public schools in Brookland post the highest test proficiency?

Noyes ES (26%) and Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS (15%) lead the elementary schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).

What is the median rent in Brookland?

Median gross rent is $2,224/month, 41% above the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Brookland, DC?

The median household income in Brookland is $191,770 a year, 123% above the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Brookland?

In Brookland, median rent is $2,224/month and the median home value is $866,698 (Census ACS).

What is the weather like in Brookland?

Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 113 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 46 inches; snowfall averages 10 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Brookland, DC?

The highest-rated natural hazards in Brookland are heat wave (91), landslide (65) and winter weather (63), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.15g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).

How walkable is Brookland, DC?

In Brookland, 1.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).

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Brookland.

District of Columbia·District of Columbia County

3 tracts·6K people·$867K median·—/mi²

Population5,729up 13.6% over five years

Median home$866,698

Median age38.3

CountyDistrict of Columbia

Tracts3

Neighborhoods

3tracts

Open in Explore

01Woodridge5K$789K 02Bellair4K$901K 03Brentwood2K$802K

People

Census ACS

Median Age38.3yrsa little older than District of Columbia 35.1 · about the same as the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageNo majority

White 45 · Black 39 · Hispanic 7 · Multiracial 6 · Asian 2 · Other 0

Households2.2people / home

Married couple 48 · Living alone 33 · Other 19

Foreign-Born10.6%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans5.2%DC 3.5% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1953median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$2,224/mo10% above District of Columbia $2,016 · 41% above the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 110 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

What sold here, cheapest to priciest · each block is a tenth of sales

$886,652

median price paid

$616Kcheapest fifth sold under

$1.06Mpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$152,16417%

Amount financed$734,48883%

Interest rate6.32%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$7,235

Monthly payment$4,557/moP&I only

Price Spread1.7×priciest fifth vs cheapest fifth

How wide the price range is: the 80th percentile sale divided by the 20th. An area of near-identical homes lands near 1×; a mixed one runs far higher. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Buyer Income$233,836median, of purchasers

The income lenders recorded on these applications — the people who BOUGHT, not the households already living here. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Debt to Income40%38% above 43%

Total monthly debt as a share of income, at the time of purchase. 43% is the threshold above which a mortgage stops meeting the federal qualified-mortgage standard. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Homes Sold3.8%of owner-occupied homes, per year

Mortgaged purchases in a year divided by Brookland's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans2%above the conforming limit

Share of purchases financed above the county conforming loan limit, so they fall outside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

FHA or VA Loans14%government-backed programs

Share financed through the Federal Housing Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs, which allow smaller down payments than a conventional loan. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Who bought

Based on all 112 purchases in 2025 · 2% were not principal residences

Only 2 of these 112 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Homeownership64.1%DC 41.8% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income4.4×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied1.4%of 291 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units2,7736% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened26.6%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year21.3%DC 20.4% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher71.9%a little higher than District of Columbia 65.4% · 1.9× the U.S. 37.1%

Census ACS · dotted lines mark the U.S. share of each bucket

High School or Higher96.3%a little higher than District of Columbia 92.8% · a little higher than the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher76%DC 68.1% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$191,7701.7× District of Columbia $115,985 · 2.2× the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line8.3%47% below District of Columbia 15.5% · 41% below the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment2.1%DC 6.4% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.40GiniDC 0.47 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Brookland3,740−6.0% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$77,367about the same as District of Columbia $77,345 · 1.7× the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Commute

Census ACS · EPA

Mean Commute30.9mina little longer than District of Columbia 29.2 · 17% longer than the U.S. 26.4

Census ACS

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat87° Jul

Avg Winter Cold28° Jan

Humidity63%

Sunshine65%

Precipitation46in/yr

Snowfall10in/yr

Comfortable Days113days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports

Natural hazards

Heat wave91

Landslide65

Winter weather63

Strong wind56

Cold wave51

Lightning49

Peak Ground Shaking0.15g2% chance in 50 years

USGS National Seismic Hazard Model

Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Elementary

1Noyes ES26%
2Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS15%

High

1Luke C. Moore HS

Showing up to 10 schools per level · School assignment depends on the exact address; open a neighborhood or address report to see your assigned schools.

Common questions

What is the median home value in Brookland, DC?

The median home value in Brookland is $866,698 (Census ACS) — 1.9× the US median of $458,812.

How many people live in Brookland?

Brookland has 5,729 residents across 3 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Brookland?

Which public schools in Brookland post the highest test proficiency?

Noyes ES (26%) and Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS (15%) lead the elementary schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).

What is the median rent in Brookland?

Median gross rent is $2,224/month, 41% above the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Brookland, DC?

The median household income in Brookland is $191,770 a year, 123% above the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Brookland?

In Brookland, median rent is $2,224/month and the median home value is $866,698 (Census ACS).

What is the weather like in Brookland?

Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 113 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 46 inches; snowfall averages 10 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Brookland, DC?

How walkable is Brookland, DC?

In Brookland, 1.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).