Crestwood

Washington, DC

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Crestwood - Washington, DC Area Guide

The suburban home to Rock Creek Park just three miles north of the White House

Suburban Commuter Great Location Park-Like

Crestwood is located just three miles north of the White House in Downtown Washington, DC along 16th Street. It’s one of the first residential neighborhoods with single-family homes and spacious lots you’ll come upon traveling north of downtown. Home to several parks like Piney Branch Park and Rock Creek Park, residents appreciate the park-like atmosphere that accompanies Crestwood. Rock Creek Park is a national park and urban oasis that offers hiking trails, tennis courts, a golf course, an amphitheater, historic estates and landmarks, and ranger-led wildlife programs through dense woodlands and Rock Creek. Crestwood offers unbeatable access to big-box stores, grocers, and restaurants in Columbia Heights, as well as the abundant urban amenities in nearby neighborhoods like Dupont Circle.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Crestwood is $1,609 for a studio, $1,941 for one bedroom, $2,585 for two bedrooms, and $2,563 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Crestwood has increased by 1.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 537 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,609/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 783 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,941/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 974 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,585/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,000 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,563/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Exceptionally Bikeable

Bikeability

90 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Rock Creek Park
  • Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
  • Meridian Hill Park
  • National Zoo
  • Discovery Creek Children's Museum

Airports

  • Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl
  • Washington Dulles International

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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.