1721 Q St SE
Washington, DC 20020

$324,000

Price

Beds

Bath

1,258 Sq. Ft.

$258 / Sq. Ft.

1,258

Sq. Ft.

$258

per Sq. Ft.

a backyard of a house with table and chairs

a backyard of a house with yard and patio

Description

Your investment doesn’t chase momentum; it sets it. This mid-century brick duplex (RA-2 zoning) offers an opportunity to evolve from a two-story shell into a pair of chic city residences that perform like investment engines. Built in 1950, the masonry walls have already proved their endurance; they only wait for new imagination to take the stage. Buy the dirt today, and let billions in public and private capital redraw the skyline around you tomorrow. That stage is expanding by the day. Four blocks...Your investment doesn’t chase momentum; it sets it. This mid-century brick duplex (RA-2 zoning) offers an opportunity to evolve from a two-story shell into a pair of chic city residences that perform like investment engines. Built in 1950, the masonry walls have already proved their endurance; they only wait for new imagination to take the stage. Buy the dirt today, and let billions in public and private capital redraw the skyline around you tomorrow. That stage is expanding by the day. Four blocks upriver, the District has inked a landmark agreement with the Washington Commanders: a $2.7 billion private investment in a 65,000-seat, year-round roofed stadium that will occupy just 11 percent of the 180-acre RFK campus. Surrounding parcels will deliver 5,000–6,000 new homes, vibrant retail, hotels, parkland, a youth sportsplex, and critically, 14,000 construction and 2,000 permanent jobs. The stadium doors swing open in 2030, but land values are already moving. To the west, pilings are being readied for Washington’s first elevated park. The 11th Street Bridge Park, fully funded at $92 million, breaks ground this year and opens in 2026, stitching Navy Yard to Anacostia with an X-shaped expanse of performance lawns, cafés, and river overlooks that aims to draw roughly one million visitors annually. These headline projects ride atop the broader Anacostia Waterfront Initiative, a 30-year, $10 billion commitment to trails, wetlands, transit spurs, and river-front culture. Each shovel of dirt poured into the riverbanks feeds the same narrative: southeast DC is not an afterthought; it is the next frontier of the capital’s growth. Against that backdrop, the duplex becomes more than a renovation exercise, it is a lever. Subdivide into four gracious flats and surf the swelling demand for design-forward rentals. Craft two generous homes and let one unit retire your debt service. Or hold the structure as a long-term land play, banking on the skyline that will ascend around you. The RA-2 envelope, the absence of historic constraints, and a streetscape primed for architectural experimentation give you license to lead, not follow. Opportunities to buy ahead of a billion-dollar wave rarely linger. Secure the parcel before the stadium lights blaze, before the bridge park hums with twilight concerts, before the waterfront trail curls past your doorstep. Then watch as the city’s next chapter unfolds around an address you already own.

Listed by Marc Cashin • Corcoran McEnearney
P: (202)-900-3126 marc.cashin@corcoranmce.com
Listed by Ashling McGowan • Corcoran McEnearney
P: (202)-779-6263 ash.mcgowan@corcoranmce.com

Property Details for 1721 Q Street Southeast

Tax ID Number

5596//0811

Ownership

Fee Simple

Condo Coop Association

HOA

Structure Type

End of Row/Townhouse

Style

Colonial, Traditional, Art Deco

Levels/Stories

Waterfront

LISTING UPDATED: 11/27/2025 11:37 AM

Property Details for 1721 Q Street Southeast

Status	Active
MLS #	DCDC2230360
Days on Market	50
Taxes	$9,008 / year
HOA Fees	-
Condo/Co-op Fees	-
Compass Type	Townhouse
MLS Type	Residential / Fee Simple
Year Built	1950
Lot Size	0.03 AC / 1,513 SF
County	District of Columbia

Location

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Building Information for 1721 Q Street Southeast

Stories2Residences-Year Built1950Lot Size0.03 AC / 1,513 SF

Payment Calculator

$2,352 per month

30 year fixed, 6.28% Interest

Principal and Interest

$1,601

Property Taxes

$751

HOA Dues

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Property Information for 1721 Q Street Southeast

Location

In City Limits: Yes
School District Name: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

School District County ID: 121140357950
SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
County: WASHINGTON

Waterfront / Water Access

Water View: No
Water Access: No

Water Oriented: No
Navigable Water: No
Tidal Water: No
Riparian Rights Y/N: No

Association / Community Info

Senior Community: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2025
Tax Assessed Value: $307,680

Year Assessed: 2025
County Tax: $0
Improvement Assessed Value: $166,140
City Town Tax: $9,008
Land Assessed Value: $141,540
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 0
Zoning: RA-2
Tax Lot: 811
School Tax: $0
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Rooms

Main

# Bedrooms Count Main Level: 0
# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 0

# Bathrooms Full Main Level: 0

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 2
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 1

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 1

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 2
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1

Rooms

Stories: Main, Upper 1

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,258.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 1,258.00
Total SQFT: 1,258.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Brick
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media01.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/8040/3349/2006/804033492006_512_384_WM_oUjbfvlXMiMBRY2B.jpg
Foundation Details: Brick/Mortar
Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1
# Bathrooms Full: 1
Other Structure: Above Grade, Below Grade

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Soil Types: Urban Land-Beltsville-Chillum

Parcel ID: 16097671

Parking

Type Of Parking: On Street, Other

Interior Features

Fireplace: No
Accessibility Features: None

Exterior Features

Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: None

Cooling Fuel: None
Heating Type: Hot Water
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS

Property History for 1721 Q Street Southeast

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Nov 4, 2025	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2230292	$324,000	—
Nov 4, 2025	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2230360	$324,000	—
Oct 31, 2025	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC2211962		—
Sep 17, 2025	Price Change BRIGHT #DCDC2211962	$324,000	—
Sep 17, 2025	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2211962		—
Sep 17, 2025	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC2211962		—
Jul 23, 2025	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2211962	$350,000	—
May 7, 2025	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC2173182		—
May 7, 2025	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC2167874		—
May 7, 2025	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC2170014		—
May 7, 2025	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC2171602		—
May 2, 2025	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC2177070		—
Feb 25, 2025	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC2177070		—
Jan 31, 2025	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC2173182		—
Jan 31, 2025	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2177070	$374,000	—
Jan 3, 2025	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC2171602		—
Dec 12, 2024	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC2170014		—
Dec 12, 2024	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2171602	$374,000	—
Nov 25, 2024	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC2167874		—
Nov 25, 2024	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2170014	$374,000	—
Nov 7, 2024	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2167874	$374,000	—
Nov 7, 2024	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2173182	$374,000	—
Dec 31, 2022	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC2069688		—
Nov 26, 2022	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC2069688		—
Oct 22, 2022	Price Change BRIGHT #DCDC2069688	$324,900	—
Oct 2, 2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2069688	$349,000	—
Sep 30, 2022	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC2064780		—
Sep 12, 2022	Price Change BRIGHT #DCDC2064780	$374,000	—
Aug 30, 2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2064780	$399,000	—
Dec 23, 2021	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1480278564	$260,000	—
Jul 9, 2021	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC525212		—
Jul 7, 2021	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC525212		—
Jul 7, 2021	Price Change BRIGHT #DCDC525212	$290,000	—
Jul 6, 2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DCDC525212		—
Jul 6, 2021	Price Change BRIGHT #DCDC525212	$260,000	—
Jun 21, 2021	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC525212		—
Jun 21, 2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DCDC525212		—
Jun 18, 2021	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC525212		—
Jun 16, 2021	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC525212		—
Jun 11, 2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DCDC525212		—
Jun 10, 2021	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC525212		—
Jun 10, 2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DCDC525212		—
Jun 3, 2021	Price Change BRIGHT #DCDC525212	$310,000	—
Jun 3, 2021	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC525212	$320,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
11/04/2025	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2230292	$324,000
11/04/2025	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2230360	$324,000
10/31/2025	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC2211962	—
09/17/2025	Price Change BRIGHT #DCDC2211962	$324,000
09/17/2025	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2211962	—
09/17/2025	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC2211962	—
07/23/2025	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2211962	$350,000
05/07/2025	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC2173182	—
05/07/2025	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC2167874	—
05/07/2025	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC2170014	—
05/07/2025	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC2171602	—
05/02/2025	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC2177070	—
02/25/2025	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC2177070	—
01/31/2025	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC2173182	—
01/31/2025	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2177070	$374,000
01/03/2025	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC2171602	—
12/12/2024	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC2170014	—
12/12/2024	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2171602	$374,000
11/25/2024	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC2167874	—
11/25/2024	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2170014	$374,000
11/07/2024	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2167874	$374,000
11/07/2024	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2173182	$374,000
12/31/2022	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC2069688	—
11/26/2022	Withdrawn BRIGHT #DCDC2069688	—
10/22/2022	Price Change BRIGHT #DCDC2069688	$324,900
10/02/2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2069688	$349,000
09/30/2022	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC2064780	—
09/12/2022	Price Change BRIGHT #DCDC2064780	$374,000
08/30/2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2064780	$399,000
12/23/2021	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1480278564	$260,000
07/09/2021	Expired BRIGHT #DCDC525212	—
07/07/2021	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC525212	—
07/07/2021	Price Change BRIGHT #DCDC525212	$290,000
07/06/2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DCDC525212	—
07/06/2021	Price Change BRIGHT #DCDC525212	$260,000
06/21/2021	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC525212	—
06/21/2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DCDC525212	—
06/18/2021	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC525212	—
06/16/2021	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC525212	—
06/11/2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DCDC525212	—
06/10/2021	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC525212	—
06/10/2021	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DCDC525212	—
06/03/2021	Price Change BRIGHT #DCDC525212	$310,000
06/03/2021	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC525212	$320,000

For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 1721 Q Street Southeast

Taxable ValueLand$140,100Additions$167,850Total$307,950

Tax Record2025$2,618 ($218 / month)

Home Facts

Baths2Total Finished SqFt1,258 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,258 SqFtStories2Lot Size1,513 SqFtStyleMulti-Family Dwelling (2-4)Year Built1950Year Renovated1965ZoningRA-2CountyDISTRICT OF COLUMBIAAPN5596 0811

Schools near 1721 Q Street Southeast

This home is within District Of Columbia Public Schools.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
2/10	Ketcham Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	PK to 5	0.4 mi
3/10	Kramer Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	0.0 mi
2/10	Anacostia High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	0.2 mi
5/10	Excel Academy	Public - Choice school	PK to 8	1.1 mi
8/10	School-Within-School @ Goding	Public - Nearby school	PK to 5	2.0 mi
NR	River Terrace Elementary School	Public - Nearby school	3 to 12	2.0 mi
NR	Naylor Road School	Private - Nearby school	K to 8	0.4 mi
NR	St. Francis Xavier Academy	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.6 mi
NR	Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys	Private - Nearby school	K to 5	0.7 mi


Rating	School	Distance
2/10	Ketcham Elementary School PublicPK to 5 Serves this home	0.4 mi
3/10	Kramer Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	0.0 mi
2/10	Anacostia High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.2 mi
5/10	Excel Academy PublicPK to 8 Choice school	1.1 mi
8/10	School-Within-School @ Goding PublicPK to 5 Nearby school	2.0 mi
NR	River Terrace Elementary School Public3 to 12 Nearby school	2.0 mi
NR	Naylor Road School PrivateK to 8 Nearby school	0.4 mi
NR	St. Francis Xavier Academy PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.6 mi
NR	Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys PrivateK to 5 Nearby school	0.7 mi

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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1721 Q Street Southeast is a townhouse for sale in Washington, DC 20020. This property was listed for sale on November 4, 2025 by Corcoran McEnearney, it's currently listed at $324,000. It has been on the market for a total of 50 days and was last sold on December 23, 2021. This listing's school district is District Of Columbia Public Schools. Nearby schools include Ketcham Elementary School, Kramer Middle School and Anacostia High School. 1721 Q Street Southeast is a 2-bed, 1-bath, 1,258 sqft townhouse built in 1950.

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