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15 Starter Homes With Parking In Hot or Up And Coming Nabes

By Amy Rose Dobson
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By Amy Rose Dobson
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Finding that first home is tough, especially now since there are so few houses on the market. But we dug deep into the listings and mapped over a dozen homes that range from $260,000 to $515,000 with at least one off-street parking space. Yes, a few of them have problems, but that's why they're called starter homes. We looked in some of the most desirable neighborhoods in the city plus a few of the places that are rising in popularity and found the real estate adage about location is alive and well. A starter price in one neighborhood is nothing but wishful thinking in another.

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$259,500 (4471 MACARTHUR Blvd NW)

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The Palisades is one of the best neighborhoods to name drop so that's why we were shocked to find this $259,500 1 bed, 1 bath with deeded parking space. Condo fees are only $298/mo and it is 536 square feet.

4471 MacArthur Boulevard Northwest, Washington, DC 20007

$289,000 (754 PARK Rd)

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Possibly the lowest HOA fees you'll find at $96/month, this one bed, one bath is 600 square feet and comes with a Jacuzzi bath.

754 Park Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20010

$297,000 (614 ELLIOTT ST)

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Close enough to the H Street Corridor this 1 bed, 1 bath is a large enough unit at 750 square feet. It does come with low HOA fees of $260/mo.

614 Elliott Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

$310,000 (1239 VERMONT Ave)

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This one is small at 472 square feet, so let's call it a junior one bedroom. But it is a corner unit and has HOA fees of $509/month.

1239 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20005

$339,000 (935 8TH St NE)

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There are no interior pictures for this one, so be prepared for something that needs some work. It is a 2 bed, 1 bath measuring 685 square feet.

935 8th Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

$425,000 (1421 T St)

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There's actually an affordable place in Logan Circle. It is a one bed, one bath totaling 863 square feet with fees of $287/mo. It has only been on the market for two days, so it wil go fast.

1421 T Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009

$449,900 (1855 CALVERT St NW)

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Somewhere between Adams Morgan and Woodley Park is a 2 bed, 1.5 bath for under $500K. The fees are a little steep—listed at $459 per month but it also mentions parking is $185 per month, however it doesn't indicate if that is included in the monthly fees. So factor that in to the mortgage calculations.

1855 Calvert Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009

$455,000 (2035 2ND St NW)

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There aren't many cooler starter homes than ones that used to be a school. The former Gage School has some good choices, including this 2 bed, 2 bath that is 1,123 square feet.

2035 2nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001

$474,999 (415 W St NE)

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This 4 bed, 2.5 bath comes with the warning statement, "Condominium units for sale by public offering statement only". So take that for what you will.

415 W Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

$484,900 (1701 KALORAMA Rd)

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An Adams Morgan 2 bed, 1 bath with HOA fees of $432/mo. that not only has a parking space but also a private balcony. It is also close to a Harris Teeter.

1701 Kalorama Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20009

$489,900 (1391 PENNSYLVANIA Ave)

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This is one of the more expensive homes on the list, but it's also a large unit at 1,234 square feet and comes with TWO parking spaces.

1391 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC 20003

$490,000 (2111 WISCONSIN Ave)

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2111 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20007

$495,000 (1018 9TH St  NE)

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Here's a large two bed, 1.5 bath with 1,244 square feet of space. It doesn't show any indoor pictures, but says it is being painted so hopefully that is why.

1018 9th Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

$505,000 (832 JEFFERSON St NW)

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Another row house that fits our criteria, especially since it has a separate entrance basement that can be rented out. The 4 bed, 3.5 bath measures 1,594 square feet.

832 Jefferson Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20011

$514,950 (523 FLORIDA Ave)

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One of the few row houses we could find at a semi-starter price this 2 bed, 2 bath is 980 square feet and in good condition. There is a tenant living there now so it may be a rental income until their lease runs out.

523 Florida Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20001

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$259,500 (4471 MACARTHUR Blvd NW)

4471 MacArthur Boulevard Northwest, Washington, DC 20007

The Palisades is one of the best neighborhoods to name drop so that's why we were shocked to find this $259,500 1 bed, 1 bath with deeded parking space. Condo fees are only $298/mo and it is 536 square feet.

4471 MacArthur Boulevard Northwest, Washington, DC 20007

$289,000 (754 PARK Rd)

754 Park Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20010

Possibly the lowest HOA fees you'll find at $96/month, this one bed, one bath is 600 square feet and comes with a Jacuzzi bath.

754 Park Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20010

$297,000 (614 ELLIOTT ST)

614 Elliott Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

Close enough to the H Street Corridor this 1 bed, 1 bath is a large enough unit at 750 square feet. It does come with low HOA fees of $260/mo.

614 Elliott Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

$310,000 (1239 VERMONT Ave)

1239 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20005

This one is small at 472 square feet, so let's call it a junior one bedroom. But it is a corner unit and has HOA fees of $509/month.

1239 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20005

$339,000 (935 8TH St NE)

935 8th Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

There are no interior pictures for this one, so be prepared for something that needs some work. It is a 2 bed, 1 bath measuring 685 square feet.

935 8th Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

$425,000 (1421 T St)

1421 T Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009

There's actually an affordable place in Logan Circle. It is a one bed, one bath totaling 863 square feet with fees of $287/mo. It has only been on the market for two days, so it wil go fast.

1421 T Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009

$449,900 (1855 CALVERT St NW)

1855 Calvert Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009

Somewhere between Adams Morgan and Woodley Park is a 2 bed, 1.5 bath for under $500K. The fees are a little steep—listed at $459 per month but it also mentions parking is $185 per month, however it doesn't indicate if that is included in the monthly fees. So factor that in to the mortgage calculations.

1855 Calvert Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009

$455,000 (2035 2ND St NW)

2035 2nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001

There aren't many cooler starter homes than ones that used to be a school. The former Gage School has some good choices, including this 2 bed, 2 bath that is 1,123 square feet.

2035 2nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001

$474,999 (415 W St NE)

415 W Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

This 4 bed, 2.5 bath comes with the warning statement, "Condominium units for sale by public offering statement only". So take that for what you will.

415 W Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

$484,900 (1701 KALORAMA Rd)

1701 Kalorama Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20009

An Adams Morgan 2 bed, 1 bath with HOA fees of $432/mo. that not only has a parking space but also a private balcony. It is also close to a Harris Teeter.

1701 Kalorama Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20009

$489,900 (1391 PENNSYLVANIA Ave)

1391 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC 20003

This is one of the more expensive homes on the list, but it's also a large unit at 1,234 square feet and comes with TWO parking spaces.

1391 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC 20003

$490,000 (2111 WISCONSIN Ave)

2111 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20007

2111 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20007

$495,000 (1018 9TH St  NE)

1018 9th Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

Here's a large two bed, 1.5 bath with 1,244 square feet of space. It doesn't show any indoor pictures, but says it is being painted so hopefully that is why.

1018 9th Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002

$505,000 (832 JEFFERSON St NW)

832 Jefferson Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20011

Another row house that fits our criteria, especially since it has a separate entrance basement that can be rented out. The 4 bed, 3.5 bath measures 1,594 square feet.

832 Jefferson Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20011

$514,950 (523 FLORIDA Ave)

523 Florida Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20001

One of the few row houses we could find at a semi-starter price this 2 bed, 2 bath is 980 square feet and in good condition. There is a tenant living there now so it may be a rental income until their lease runs out.

523 Florida Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20001