Capitol Hill.

Name: Capitol Hill, DC — neighborhood data
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District of Columbia·District of Columbia County

12 tracts·33K people·$1.1M median·—/mi²

Population33,267down 3.4% over five years

Median home$1,059,229

Median age36.7

CountyDistrict of Columbia

Tracts12

Neighborhoods

12tracts

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01Southeast4K$1.2M 02Hill East · 693K$961K 03Atlas District3K$1.2M 04Hill East · 80.013K$899K 05Sursum Corda Cooperative3K$1.1M 06Union Market3K$1.1M 07Atlas District (2)3K$1.2M 08Capitol Riverfront3K$922K 09Hill East · 68.022K$932K 10Capitol Riverfront (3)2K$1.1M 11Hill East · 68.012K$900K 12Capitol Riverfront (2)2K$1.2M

People

Census ACS

Median Age36.7yrsa little older than District of Columbia 35.1 · a little younger than the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageWhite majority

White 68 · Black 12 · Hispanic 8 · Multiracial 7 · Asian 4 · Other 1

Households2.0people / home

Married couple 45 · Living alone 42 · Other 13

Foreign-Born8.9%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans5.9%DC 3.5% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1938median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$2,384/mo18% above District of Columbia $2,016 · 1.5× the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 370 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

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

$979,959

median price paid

$707Kcheapest fifth sold under

$1.31Mpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$185,06519%

Amount financed$794,89481%

Interest rate6.35%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$7,977

Monthly payment$4,947/moP&I only

Price Spread1.9×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$269,559median, of purchasers

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

Debt to Income35%25% 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 Sold4.6%of owner-occupied homes, per year

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

Jumbo Loans12%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 Loans11%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 377 purchases in 2025 · 2% were not principal residences

Only 7 of these 377 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.

Homeownership54.6%DC 41.8% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income5.6×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied3%of 1,070 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units18,2238.6% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened29.5%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year22.2%DC 20.4% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher88.8%36% above District of Columbia 65.4% · 2.4× the U.S. 37.1%

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

High School or Higher98.4%a little higher than District of Columbia 92.8% · 11% above the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher90.5%DC 68.1% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$176,7791.5× District of Columbia $115,985 · 2.1× the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line5.7%63% below District of Columbia 15.5% · 59% below the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment3.6%DC 6.4% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.43GiniDC 0.47 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Capitol Hill16,341−1.6% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$115,55349% above District of Columbia $77,345 · 2.6× the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Commute

Census ACS · EPA

Mean Commute26.7mina little shorter than District of Columbia 29.2 · about the same as the U.S. 26.4

Census ACS

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat87° Jul

Avg Winter Cold30° Jan

Humidity61%

Sunshine65%

Precipitation44in/yr

Snowfall11in/yr

Comfortable Days112days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

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

Natural hazards

Heat wave76

Earthquake57

Winter weather44

Hail39

Strong wind36

Landslide35

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

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 Capitol Hill, DC?

The median home value in Capitol Hill is $1,059,229 (Census ACS) — 2.3× the US median of $458,812.

How many people live in Capitol Hill?

Capitol Hill has 33,267 residents across 12 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Capitol Hill?

The median age is 36.7; the population is 68.2% White, 12.3% Black, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.6% Multiracial, 4.4% Asian and 0.8% Other; the average household has 2.0 people; 88.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 5.7% (Census ACS).

Which public schools in Capitol Hill post the highest test proficiency?

Brent ES (79%), Ludlow-Taylor ES (58%) and Payne ES (46%) lead the elementary schools; Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) is the middle school with reported scores (46%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).

What is the median rent in Capitol Hill?

Median gross rent is $2,384/month, 51% above the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Capitol Hill, DC?

The median household income in Capitol Hill is $176,779 a year, 105% above the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Capitol Hill?

In Capitol Hill, median rent is $2,384/month and the median home value is $1,059,229 (Census ACS).

What is the weather like in Capitol Hill?

Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 30°F; there are 112 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 44 inches; snowfall averages 11 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Capitol Hill, DC?

The highest-rated natural hazards in Capitol Hill are heat wave (76), earthquake (57) and winter weather (44), 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 Capitol Hill, DC?

In Capitol Hill, 14% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).

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Capitol Hill.

District of Columbia·District of Columbia County

12 tracts·33K people·$1.1M median·—/mi²

Population33,267down 3.4% over five years

Median home$1,059,229

Median age36.7

CountyDistrict of Columbia

Tracts12

Neighborhoods

12tracts

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People

Census ACS

Median Age36.7yrsa little older than District of Columbia 35.1 · a little younger than the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageWhite majority

White 68 · Black 12 · Hispanic 8 · Multiracial 7 · Asian 4 · Other 1

Households2.0people / home

Married couple 45 · Living alone 42 · Other 13

Foreign-Born8.9%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans5.9%DC 3.5% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1938median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$2,384/mo18% above District of Columbia $2,016 · 1.5× the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 370 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

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

$979,959

median price paid

$707Kcheapest fifth sold under

$1.31Mpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$185,06519%

Amount financed$794,89481%

Interest rate6.35%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$7,977

Monthly payment$4,947/moP&I only

Price Spread1.9×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$269,559median, of purchasers

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

Debt to Income35%25% 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 Sold4.6%of owner-occupied homes, per year

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

Jumbo Loans12%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 Loans11%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 377 purchases in 2025 · 2% were not principal residences

Only 7 of these 377 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Homeownership54.6%DC 41.8% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income5.6×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied3%of 1,070 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units18,2238.6% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened29.5%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year22.2%DC 20.4% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher88.8%36% above District of Columbia 65.4% · 2.4× the U.S. 37.1%

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

High School or Higher98.4%a little higher than District of Columbia 92.8% · 11% above the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher90.5%DC 68.1% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$176,7791.5× District of Columbia $115,985 · 2.1× the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line5.7%63% below District of Columbia 15.5% · 59% below the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment3.6%DC 6.4% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.43GiniDC 0.47 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Capitol Hill16,341−1.6% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$115,55349% above District of Columbia $77,345 · 2.6× the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Commute

Census ACS · EPA

Mean Commute26.7mina little shorter than District of Columbia 29.2 · about the same as the U.S. 26.4

Census ACS

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat87° Jul

Avg Winter Cold30° Jan

Humidity61%

Sunshine65%

Precipitation44in/yr

Snowfall11in/yr

Comfortable Days112days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

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

Natural hazards

Heat wave76

Earthquake57

Winter weather44

Hail39

Strong wind36

Landslide35

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

1Brent ES79%
2Ludlow-Taylor ES58%
3Payne ES46%
4Shirley Chisholm ES46%
5Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)40%
6Capitol Hill Montessori School at Logan36%
7Center City PCS - Capitol Hill15%
8Peabody ES (Capitol Hill Cluster)

Middle

1Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster)46%

High

1Kingsman Academy PCS

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 Capitol Hill, DC?

The median home value in Capitol Hill is $1,059,229 (Census ACS) — 2.3× the US median of $458,812.

How many people live in Capitol Hill?

Capitol Hill has 33,267 residents across 12 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Capitol Hill?

Which public schools in Capitol Hill post the highest test proficiency?

What is the median rent in Capitol Hill?

Median gross rent is $2,384/month, 51% above the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Capitol Hill, DC?

The median household income in Capitol Hill is $176,779 a year, 105% above the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Capitol Hill?

In Capitol Hill, median rent is $2,384/month and the median home value is $1,059,229 (Census ACS).

What is the weather like in Capitol Hill?

Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 30°F; there are 112 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 44 inches; snowfall averages 11 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Capitol Hill, DC?

How walkable is Capitol Hill, DC?

In Capitol Hill, 14% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).