Street scene in Navy Yard neighborhood.

    • Washington DC
     Navy Yard

    Washington’s Navy Yard neighborhood, which dates back to 1799, was the place where the famous ironclad Monitor came to be repaired after a Civil War battle with the Confederate navy, and in the late 1880s it became the Navy’s center for manufacturing guns and shells, as well as the place where the giant gears for the Panama Canal’s locks were fabricated. Weapons production stopped in the early 1960s, though the Navy still has administrative offices and a museum there. Today, Navy Yard is the site of Nationals Park and it’s become known as a recreation-oriented neighborhood with kayak and paddleboard rentals and even a trapeze school, as well as trendy dining spots. The housing stock includes condos and townhomes built since the 1990s.

    Snapshot

    • Population 11,000
    • Median Home Price $661,250
    • Median Age 34
    • walk icon Walk Score
      96
    • transit icon Transit Score
      79
    • bike icon Bike Score
      90

    Neighborhood stats and Walk Scores are provided by third party Walk Score.

    Notable Schools

    • Elementary (PK-5) Van Ness Elementary School
    • Middle (6-8) Jefferson Middle School Academy
    • High (9-12) Eastern High School

    Public Transportation

    Explore Homes in Navy Yard

    • Lower Market 1st Street SE

      BR 2.0

      BA 2.0

      SQ FT 950

      Built 2009

    • Mid Market K Street SE

      BR 2.0

      BA 2.0

      SQ FT 1070

      Built 1915

    • Upper Market N Street SE

      BR 2.0

      BA 2.0

      SQ FT 1369

      Built 2019

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