Cathedral Heights.

Name: Cathedral Heights, DC — neighborhood data
Creator: each.place

District of Columbia·District of Columbia County

4 tracts·5K people·$983K median·—/mi²

Population5,415down 53.3% over five years

Median home$983,238

Median age53.8

CountyDistrict of Columbia

Tracts4

Neighborhoods

4tracts

Open in Explore

01Mclean Gardens (2)4K$571K 02Mclean Gardens3K$626K 03Wesley Heights3K$701K 04Glover Park3K$1.4M

People

Census ACS

Median Age53.8yrs1.5× District of Columbia 35.1 · 42% above the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageWhite majority

White 71 · Hispanic 14 · Asian 7 · Black 4 · Multiracial 4 · Other 0

Households1.6people / home

Living alone 58 · Married couple 32 · Other 11

Foreign-Born33.4%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans6.1%DC 3.5% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1950median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$2,214/moa little higher than District of Columbia $2,016 · 40% above the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 79 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

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

$588,888

median price paid

$351Kcheapest fifth sold under

$903Kpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$113,38819%

Amount financed$475,50081%

Interest rate6.53%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$6,638

Monthly payment$3,014/moP&I only

Price Spread2.6×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$196,937median, of purchasers

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

Debt to Income38%34% 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 Sold3.2%of owner-occupied homes, per year

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

Jumbo Loans4%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 Loans8%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 85 purchases in 2025 · 7% were not principal residences

Only 6 of these 85 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.

Homeownership49.1%DC 41.8% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income5.3×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied8.8%of 307 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units3,96114.4% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened45.3%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year18.7%DC 20.4% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher82.1%25% above District of Columbia 65.4% · 2.2× the U.S. 37.1%

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

High School or Higher98.1%a little higher than District of Columbia 92.8% · 11% above the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher86.3%DC 68.1% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$102,79711% below District of Columbia $115,985 · 19% above the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line6.2%60% below District of Columbia 15.5% · 56% below the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment4.8%DC 6.4% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.47GiniDC 0.47 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Cathedral Heights6,171+15.4% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$94,57222% above District of Columbia $77,345 · 2.1× the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Commute

Census ACS · EPA

Mean Commute30.5mina little longer than District of Columbia 29.2 · 15% 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%

Precipitation47in/yr

Snowfall6in/yr

Comfortable Days110days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

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

Natural hazards

Heat wave88

Landslide73

Winter weather57

Strong wind52

Hail50

Cold wave45

Peak Ground Shaking0.17g2% 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

Common questions

What is the median home value in Cathedral Heights, DC?

The median home value in Cathedral Heights is $983,238 (Census ACS) — 2.1× the US median of $458,812.

How many people live in Cathedral Heights?

Cathedral Heights has 5,415 residents across 4 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Cathedral Heights?

The median age is 53.8; the population is 70.7% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% Asian, 4.4% Black, 4.2% Multiracial and 0.4% Other; the average household has 1.6 people; 82.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 6.2% (Census ACS).

What is the median rent in Cathedral Heights?

Median gross rent is $2,214/month, 40% above the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Cathedral Heights, DC?

The median household income in Cathedral Heights is $102,797 a year, 19% above the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Cathedral Heights?

In Cathedral Heights, median rent is $2,214/month and the median home value is $983,238 (Census ACS).

What is the weather like in Cathedral Heights?

Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 110 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 47 inches; snowfall averages 6 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Cathedral Heights, DC?

The highest-rated natural hazards in Cathedral Heights are heat wave (88), landslide (73) and winter weather (57), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).

How walkable is Cathedral Heights, DC?

In Cathedral Heights, 3.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).

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Cathedral Heights.

District of Columbia·District of Columbia County

4 tracts·5K people·$983K median·—/mi²

Population5,415down 53.3% over five years

Median home$983,238

Median age53.8

CountyDistrict of Columbia

Tracts4

Neighborhoods

4tracts

Open in Explore

01Mclean Gardens (2)4K$571K 02Mclean Gardens3K$626K 03Wesley Heights3K$701K 04Glover Park3K$1.4M

People

Census ACS

Median Age53.8yrs1.5× District of Columbia 35.1 · 42% above the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageWhite majority

White 71 · Hispanic 14 · Asian 7 · Black 4 · Multiracial 4 · Other 0

Households1.6people / home

Living alone 58 · Married couple 32 · Other 11

Foreign-Born33.4%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans6.1%DC 3.5% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1950median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$2,214/moa little higher than District of Columbia $2,016 · 40% above the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 79 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

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

$588,888

median price paid

$351Kcheapest fifth sold under

$903Kpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$113,38819%

Amount financed$475,50081%

Interest rate6.53%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$6,638

Monthly payment$3,014/moP&I only

Price Spread2.6×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$196,937median, of purchasers

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

Debt to Income38%34% 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 Sold3.2%of owner-occupied homes, per year

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

Jumbo Loans4%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 Loans8%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 85 purchases in 2025 · 7% were not principal residences

Only 6 of these 85 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Homeownership49.1%DC 41.8% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income5.3×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied8.8%of 307 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units3,96114.4% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened45.3%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year18.7%DC 20.4% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher82.1%25% above District of Columbia 65.4% · 2.2× the U.S. 37.1%

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

High School or Higher98.1%a little higher than District of Columbia 92.8% · 11% above the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher86.3%DC 68.1% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$102,79711% below District of Columbia $115,985 · 19% above the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line6.2%60% below District of Columbia 15.5% · 56% below the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment4.8%DC 6.4% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.47GiniDC 0.47 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Cathedral Heights6,171+15.4% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$94,57222% above District of Columbia $77,345 · 2.1× the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Commute

Census ACS · EPA

Mean Commute30.5mina little longer than District of Columbia 29.2 · 15% 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%

Precipitation47in/yr

Snowfall6in/yr

Comfortable Days110days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

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

Natural hazards

Heat wave88

Landslide73

Winter weather57

Strong wind52

Hail50

Cold wave45

Peak Ground Shaking0.17g2% 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

Common questions

What is the median home value in Cathedral Heights, DC?

The median home value in Cathedral Heights is $983,238 (Census ACS) — 2.1× the US median of $458,812.

How many people live in Cathedral Heights?

Cathedral Heights has 5,415 residents across 4 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Cathedral Heights?

What is the median rent in Cathedral Heights?

Median gross rent is $2,214/month, 40% above the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Cathedral Heights, DC?

The median household income in Cathedral Heights is $102,797 a year, 19% above the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Cathedral Heights?

In Cathedral Heights, median rent is $2,214/month and the median home value is $983,238 (Census ACS).

What is the weather like in Cathedral Heights?

Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 110 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 47 inches; snowfall averages 6 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Cathedral Heights, DC?

How walkable is Cathedral Heights, DC?

In Cathedral Heights, 3.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).