Deanwood.

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

District of Columbia·District of Columbia County

4 tracts·5K people·$401K median·—/mi²

Population5,042down 9.7% over five years

Median home$401,133

Median age37.6

CountyDistrict of Columbia

Tracts4

Neighborhoods

4tracts

Open in Explore

01Lincoln Heights4K$577K 02Lincoln Heights (3)3K$395K 03Lincoln Heights (2)2K$472K 04Kenilworth2K$408K

People

Census ACS

Median Age37.6yrsa little older than District of Columbia 35.1 · about the same as the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageBlack majority

Black 81 · Hispanic 6 · White 6 · Multiracial 5 · Asian 1 · Other 0

Households2.0people / home

Living alone 54 · Other 33 · Married couple 14

Foreign-Born6.8%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans2.3%DC 3.5% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1949median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$1,619/mo20% below District of Columbia $2,016 · a little higher than the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 45 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

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

$426,145

median price paid

$342Kcheapest fifth sold under

$493Kpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$11,3393%

Amount financed$414,80697%

Interest rate6.47%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$11,788

Monthly payment$2,613/moP&I only

Price Spread1.4×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$89,489median, of purchasers

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

Debt to Income41%40% 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 Sold2.9%of owner-occupied homes, per year

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

Jumbo Loans0%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 Loans31%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 48 purchases in 2025 · 6% were not principal residences

Only 3 of these 48 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.

Homeownership53.9%DC 41.8% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income5.9×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied3.1%of 194 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units2,6307.9% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened59.8%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year15.9%DC 20.4% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher32.2%51% below District of Columbia 65.4% · 13% below the U.S. 37.1%

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

High School or Higher91.7%about the same as District of Columbia 92.8% · a little higher than the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher36.8%DC 68.1% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$72,64637% below District of Columbia $115,985 · 16% below the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line24.1%1.6× District of Columbia 15.5% · 1.7× the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment16.8%DC 6.4% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.50GiniDC 0.47 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Deanwood1,386+4.9% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$40,45648% below District of Columbia $77,345 · a little lower than the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat87° Jul

Avg Winter Cold29° Jan

Humidity63%

Sunshine66%

Precipitation45in/yr

Snowfall10in/yr

Comfortable Days111days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

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

Natural hazards

Heat wave94

Landslide72

Winter weather70

Strong wind67

Hail62

Lightning59

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

1Houston ES13%

High

1Ron Brown College Preparatory HS14%
2IDEA PCS12%

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 Deanwood, DC?

The median home value in Deanwood is $401,133 (Census ACS) — 0.9× the US median of $458,812.

How many people live in Deanwood?

Deanwood has 5,042 residents across 4 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Deanwood?

The median age is 37.6; the population is 81.2% Black, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% White, 5.0% Multiracial, 0.9% Asian and 0.0% Other; the average household has 2.0 people; 32.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 24.1% (Census ACS).

Which public schools in Deanwood post the highest test proficiency?

Houston ES is the elementary school with reported scores (13%); Ron Brown College Preparatory HS (14%) and IDEA PCS (12%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).

What is the median rent in Deanwood?

Median gross rent is $1,619/month, 3% above the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Deanwood, DC?

The median household income in Deanwood is $72,646 a year, 16% below the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Deanwood?

In Deanwood, median rent is $1,619/month and the median home value is $401,133 (Census ACS).

What is the weather like in Deanwood?

Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 29°F; there are 111 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 45 inches; snowfall averages 10 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Deanwood, DC?

The highest-rated natural hazards in Deanwood are heat wave (94), landslide (72) and winter weather (70), 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 Deanwood, DC?

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

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Deanwood.

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Deanwood.

District of Columbia·District of Columbia County

4 tracts·5K people·$401K median·—/mi²

Population5,042down 9.7% over five years

Median home$401,133

Median age37.6

CountyDistrict of Columbia

Tracts4

Neighborhoods

4tracts

Open in Explore

01Lincoln Heights4K$577K 02Lincoln Heights (3)3K$395K 03Lincoln Heights (2)2K$472K 04Kenilworth2K$408K

People

Census ACS

Median Age37.6yrsa little older than District of Columbia 35.1 · about the same as the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageBlack majority

Black 81 · Hispanic 6 · White 6 · Multiracial 5 · Asian 1 · Other 0

Households2.0people / home

Living alone 54 · Other 33 · Married couple 14

Foreign-Born6.8%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans2.3%DC 3.5% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1949median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$1,619/mo20% below District of Columbia $2,016 · a little higher than the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 45 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

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

$426,145

median price paid

$342Kcheapest fifth sold under

$493Kpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$11,3393%

Amount financed$414,80697%

Interest rate6.47%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$11,788

Monthly payment$2,613/moP&I only

Price Spread1.4×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$89,489median, of purchasers

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

Debt to Income41%40% 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 Sold2.9%of owner-occupied homes, per year

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

Jumbo Loans0%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 Loans31%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 48 purchases in 2025 · 6% were not principal residences

Only 3 of these 48 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Homeownership53.9%DC 41.8% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income5.9×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied3.1%of 194 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units2,6307.9% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened59.8%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year15.9%DC 20.4% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher32.2%51% below District of Columbia 65.4% · 13% below the U.S. 37.1%

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

High School or Higher91.7%about the same as District of Columbia 92.8% · a little higher than the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher36.8%DC 68.1% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$72,64637% below District of Columbia $115,985 · 16% below the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line24.1%1.6× District of Columbia 15.5% · 1.7× the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment16.8%DC 6.4% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.50GiniDC 0.47 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Deanwood1,386+4.9% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$40,45648% below District of Columbia $77,345 · a little lower than the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat87° Jul

Avg Winter Cold29° Jan

Humidity63%

Sunshine66%

Precipitation45in/yr

Snowfall10in/yr

Comfortable Days111days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

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

Natural hazards

Heat wave94

Landslide72

Winter weather70

Strong wind67

Hail62

Lightning59

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

1Houston ES13%

High

1Ron Brown College Preparatory HS14%
2IDEA PCS12%

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 Deanwood, DC?

The median home value in Deanwood is $401,133 (Census ACS) — 0.9× the US median of $458,812.

How many people live in Deanwood?

Deanwood has 5,042 residents across 4 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Deanwood?

Which public schools in Deanwood post the highest test proficiency?

What is the median rent in Deanwood?

Median gross rent is $1,619/month, 3% above the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Deanwood, DC?

The median household income in Deanwood is $72,646 a year, 16% below the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Deanwood?

In Deanwood, median rent is $1,619/month and the median home value is $401,133 (Census ACS).

What is the weather like in Deanwood?

Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 29°F; there are 111 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 45 inches; snowfall averages 10 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Deanwood, DC?

How walkable is Deanwood, DC?

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