Benning Heights

Washington, DC

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Benning Heights - Washington, DC Area Guide

A residential community with easy access to the nation’s capital

Quaint Suburban Central Location Commuter Family-Friendly

Benning Heights is a small residential community located roughly six miles from the heart of Washington, DC. Residents of this centrally located neighborhood can easily commute to the nation’s capital and surrounding areas for work. Churches, good public schools, small businesses, and neighborhood parks can be found in Benning Heights. This family-friendly community also enjoys easy access to nearby amenities like Fort Dupont Park, a sprawling green space that often hosts local concerts and offers 10 miles of hiking trails. Residents are also a short distance from Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, a great place for the whole family to enjoy. Because of Benning Heights’ central location, housing is highly sought after. The apartments, homes, and condos for rent in the neighborhood range from affordable to mid-range.

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

30 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Fort Dupont Park
  • Kingman and Heritage Island Park
  • Washington Youth Garden
  • Walker Mill Regional Park
  • National Arboretum

Airports

  • Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl
  • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.