Cardozo.

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

3 tracts·11K people·$990K median·—/mi²

Population10,508down 21.6% over five years

Median home$989,520

Median age34.4

CountyDistrict of Columbia

Tracts3

Neighborhoods

3tracts

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01Kalorama5K$1.0M 02Pleasant Hill4K$839K 03Ledroit Park2K$1.1M

People

Census ACS

Median Age34.4yrsabout the same as District of Columbia 35.1 · a little younger than the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageWhite majority

White 52 · Black 18 · Hispanic 12 · Multiracial 12 · Asian 5 · Other 0

Households1.8people / home

Living alone 51 · Married couple 36 · Other 13

Foreign-Born15.9%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans1.4%DC 3.5% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1969median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$2,957/mo47% above District of Columbia $2,016 · 1.9× the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 83 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

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

$691,958

median price paid

$454Kcheapest fifth sold under

$1.14Mpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$138,39220%

Amount financed$553,56680%

Interest rate6.47%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$7,349

Monthly payment$3,488/moP&I only

Price Spread2.5×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$186,831median, of purchasers

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

Debt to Income36%24% 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 Cardozo's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans3%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 Loans12%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 89 purchases in 2025 · 7% were not principal residences

Only 6 of these 89 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.

Homeownership40%DC 41.8% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

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

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied5.2%of 330 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units6,3146.8% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened33.4%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year24.4%DC 20.4% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher86.2%32% above District of Columbia 65.4% · 2.3× the U.S. 37.1%

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

High School or Higher97.4%a little higher than District of Columbia 92.8% · 10% above the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher88.2%DC 68.1% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$172,24649% above District of Columbia $115,985 · 2× the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line7.4%52% below District of Columbia 15.5% · 47% below the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment2.2%DC 6.4% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.41GiniDC 0.47 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Cardozo5,693+6.8% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$112,99146% above District of Columbia $77,345 · 2.5× the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Elementary

1Cleveland ES20%
2Meridian PCS15%

High

1Garnet-Patterson STAY HS2%

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 Cardozo, DC?

The median home value in Cardozo is $989,520 (Census ACS) — 2.2× the US median of $458,812.

How many people live in Cardozo?

Cardozo has 10,508 residents across 3 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Cardozo?

The median age is 34.4; the population is 52.3% White, 18.0% Black, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Multiracial, 5.5% Asian and 0.4% Other; the average household has 1.8 people; 86.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 7.4% (Census ACS).

Which public schools in Cardozo post the highest test proficiency?

Cleveland ES (20%) and Meridian PCS (15%) lead the elementary schools; Garnet-Patterson STAY HS is the high school with reported scores (2%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).

What is the median rent in Cardozo?

Median gross rent is $2,957/month, 87% above the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Cardozo, DC?

The median household income in Cardozo is $172,246 a year, 100% above the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Cardozo?

In Cardozo, median rent is $2,957/month and the median home value is $989,520 (Census ACS).

How walkable is Cardozo, DC?

In Cardozo, 17.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).

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Cardozo.

District of Columbia·District of Columbia County

3 tracts·11K people·$990K median·—/mi²

Population10,508down 21.6% over five years

Median home$989,520

Median age34.4

CountyDistrict of Columbia

Tracts3

Neighborhoods

3tracts

Open in Explore

01Kalorama5K$1.0M 02Pleasant Hill4K$839K 03Ledroit Park2K$1.1M

People

Census ACS

Median Age34.4yrsabout the same as District of Columbia 35.1 · a little younger than the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageWhite majority

White 52 · Black 18 · Hispanic 12 · Multiracial 12 · Asian 5 · Other 0

Households1.8people / home

Living alone 51 · Married couple 36 · Other 13

Foreign-Born15.9%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans1.4%DC 3.5% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1969median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$2,957/mo47% above District of Columbia $2,016 · 1.9× the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 83 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

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

$691,958

median price paid

$454Kcheapest fifth sold under

$1.14Mpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$138,39220%

Amount financed$553,56680%

Interest rate6.47%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$7,349

Monthly payment$3,488/moP&I only

Price Spread2.5×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$186,831median, of purchasers

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

Debt to Income36%24% 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 Cardozo's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans3%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 Loans12%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 89 purchases in 2025 · 7% were not principal residences

Only 6 of these 89 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Homeownership40%DC 41.8% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

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

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied5.2%of 330 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units6,3146.8% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened33.4%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year24.4%DC 20.4% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher86.2%32% above District of Columbia 65.4% · 2.3× the U.S. 37.1%

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

High School or Higher97.4%a little higher than District of Columbia 92.8% · 10% above the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher88.2%DC 68.1% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$172,24649% above District of Columbia $115,985 · 2× the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line7.4%52% below District of Columbia 15.5% · 47% below the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment2.2%DC 6.4% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.41GiniDC 0.47 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Cardozo5,693+6.8% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$112,99146% above District of Columbia $77,345 · 2.5× the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Elementary

1Cleveland ES20%
2Meridian PCS15%

High

1Garnet-Patterson STAY HS2%

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 Cardozo, DC?

The median home value in Cardozo is $989,520 (Census ACS) — 2.2× the US median of $458,812.

How many people live in Cardozo?

Cardozo has 10,508 residents across 3 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Cardozo?

Which public schools in Cardozo post the highest test proficiency?

Cleveland ES (20%) and Meridian PCS (15%) lead the elementary schools; Garnet-Patterson STAY HS is the high school with reported scores (2%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).

What is the median rent in Cardozo?

Median gross rent is $2,957/month, 87% above the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Cardozo, DC?

The median household income in Cardozo is $172,246 a year, 100% above the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Cardozo?

In Cardozo, median rent is $2,957/month and the median home value is $989,520 (Census ACS).

How walkable is Cardozo, DC?

In Cardozo, 17.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).