The Wharf

Washington, DC

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The Wharf - Washington, DC Area Guide

DC's hottest new meeting place

Waterfront River Walkable Restaurants Shops Urban Downtown Trendy

If you're looking for DC's hippest, busiest neighborhood, make note of this fact: The Wharf has its own app so residents can keep up with the openings of new shops and restaurants, the many events, and the latest news. The Wharf extends along the Potomac River, with Maine Avenue serving as the northeastern border. As one of the city's newer neighborhoods, the Wharf's first phase opened in October 2017.

With its 75 restaurants, marina, boardwalk, apartments, offices, the Municipal Fish Market, fishing piers, and shops, this mixed-use development is unique for a variety of reasons. Residents can walk along the boardwalk or hop aboard a water taxi -- the quickest way to reach the National Harbor, Georgetown, and Old Town Alexandria. Living along the water, residents enjoy activities like kayaking, sailing, and paddle-boarding. In the evening, you'll find residents enjoying live music along Pearl Street, at the Anthem, and at Union Stage.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in The Wharf is $1,886 for a studio, $2,693 for one bedroom, and $3,933 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in The Wharf has decreased by -2.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 376 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,886/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 672 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,693/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 981 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,933/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

90 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

90 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Very Bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

70 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Exceptional Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

90 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

70 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Enid A. Haupt Garden
  • Kathrine Dulin Folger Rose Garden
  • USDA Forest Service Headquarters Information Center
  • Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
  • Einstein Planetarium

Commuter Rail

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.