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Columbia Heights (Tract 002900)

District of Columbia, District of Columbia

FIPS 11001002900

Juniper

Columbia Heights (Tract 002900) is in the lowest 15% nationally for FEMA risk score. It also sits in the highest 2% nationally for median income. And it sits in the lowest 3% nationally for home price growth over the past year.

Typical Home Valuemedian home value (ACS), re-priced to today on the FHFA index

$892,539

Higher than 91% of U.S. tracts
Home Price Growth, Past Five Years

7.5%

Lower than 68% of District of Columbia tracts
FEMA Risk Score0–100; 0 = lowest modelled risk, 100 = highest, vs places of the same type

15

Lower than 85% of U.S. tracts

The basics

Total Population

4,361

Median Age

34.2

Population Density

37,570.65

Home values & property tax

Median Property Tax

$5,722

Property Tax Rateyearly tax as a share of home value

0.64%

Cost of living & affordability

Home Price vs Incomeyears of income to buy a typical home

4.39×

Higher than 63% of U.S. tracts
Median Income

$204,324

Higher than 98% of U.S. tracts
Median Rent

$2,250

Higher than 88% of U.S. tracts

Home prices & appreciation

Home Price Growth, Past Year

-10%

Lower than 97% of U.S. tracts
Pandemic Price Run-Up2019–20 low → 2022–23 peak

13%

2008 Crash: Peak-to-Trough Drophow far prices fell, 2007 → 2011

5.3%

Climate & weather

Summer Avg High (°F)

87.9

Winter Avg Low (°F)

29.7

Avg Temperature (°F)

58.3

Hot Days/yr (>90°F)

47.5

Freezing Days/yr (<32°F)

84

Annual Precipitation (in)

45.6

Annual Snowfall (in)

9.7

Flood & disaster risk

Coastal Flood Loss per $1,000

$0

The full report

Six pillars — each with percentile benchmarks, 16-year trends, and per-metric detail.

  • People

  • Work & Money

  • Housing

  • Amenities

  • Climate

  • Environment & Risk

Columbia Heights (Tract 002900): frequently asked questions

What is the typical home value in Columbia Heights (Tract 002900)?
The estimated median home value in Columbia Heights (Tract 002900) today is $892,539, higher than 91% of U.S. tracts.
How much is property tax in Columbia Heights (Tract 002900)?
The median annual property tax in Columbia Heights (Tract 002900) is $5,722, an effective rate of 0.64% of home value.
Is Columbia Heights (Tract 002900) expensive to live in?
Homes in Columbia Heights (Tract 002900) cost about 4.39× the median household income, higher than 63% of U.S. tracts.
What is the average rent in Columbia Heights (Tract 002900)?
The median gross rent in Columbia Heights (Tract 002900) is $2,250 a month, higher than 88% of U.S. tracts.
How much have home prices grown in Columbia Heights (Tract 002900)?
Home prices in Columbia Heights (Tract 002900) have moved 7.5% over the past five years (-10% in the past year), per the FHFA House Price Index.
How many people live in Columbia Heights (Tract 002900)?
Columbia Heights (Tract 002900) has a population of 4,361, about 37,570.65 people per square mile, per the U.S. Census American Community Survey. The median age is 34.2.
What is the weather like in Columbia Heights (Tract 002900)?
Columbia Heights (Tract 002900) averages 58.3°F year-round, summer highs near 87.9°F, winter lows around 29.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It sees about 9.7 inches of snow a year.
Is Columbia Heights (Tract 002900) at risk of flooding or natural disasters?
Columbia Heights (Tract 002900)'s FEMA National Risk Index score is 15 (lower than 85% of U.S. tracts). Its greatest modeled natural hazard is inland flooding. Modeled coastal-flood loss is negligible.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, FEMA National Risk Index, FHFA House Price Index, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), EPA. Explore the map →

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