Lincoln Heights

Washington, DC

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Lincoln Heights - Washington, DC Area Guide

A terrific neighborhood on DC's northeast side

Walkable Mass Transit Metro Bicycle-Friendly Urban Downtown Parks River

Brick-faced apartment buildings and one- and two-family houses provide rental options in the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Lincoln Heights. This historic neighborhood in the northeast section of the nation's capital enjoys nearby access to RFK Stadium and the Anacostia Waterfront, and it sits about four miles east of the heart of D.C.

Meet up with your neighbors on the running trails and playgrounds of Marvin Gaye Park. The Evans Recreation Center provides a hub for locals who want to take advantage of the weight room and exercise classes, and the center also hosts neighborhood meetings. While most of the local favorite restaurants sit on the other side of the Anacostia River, you can enjoy a great evening when you pick up a pizza at Pizza Movers.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Lincoln Heights is $1,399 for one bedroom, $1,749 for two bedrooms, and $1,899 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Lincoln Heights has increased by 0.0% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 613 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,399/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 713 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,749/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 904 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,899/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 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

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Fort Dupont Park
  • Kingman and Heritage Island Park
  • Bladensburg Waterfront Park
  • Washington Youth Garden
  • 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.