438 16th Street Southeast

Closed 10/21/25

Lovely semi-detached Capitol Hill townhome!

Bonus room in the rear leading to rear deck

Spacious unfinished bedroom with laundry

Eastern Market is just a short stroll away

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Last Sold Price

$689,000

2 beds1 bath1,774 sqft

438 16th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

TownhouseProperty Type

0.03 acresLot Size

1929Year Built

$388/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

Welcome to this absolutely charming front porch end unit row house, perfectly situated within a couple of blocks of the Potomac Avenue metro, and within easy strolling distance of all of the conveniences and pleasures of Eastern Market, Lincoln Park and all of Capitol Hill! From the front porch swing to the newly sealed rear deck, you'll be delighted to call this house your home. Bring your imagination and update to your hearts content, or preserve the classic details as they are! From the hardwood...Welcome to this absolutely charming front porch end unit row house, perfectly situated within a couple of blocks of the Potomac Avenue metro, and within easy strolling distance of all of the conveniences and pleasures of Eastern Market, Lincoln Park and all of Capitol Hill! From the front porch swing to the newly sealed rear deck, you'll be delighted to call this house your home. Bring your imagination and update to your hearts content, or preserve the classic details as they are! From the hardwood floors, built-in bookshelves, and classic tin wall in the kitchen, to the extra sitting rooms on the main level and top floor, this house is ripe with possibilities! Renovate the unfinished basement, or leave as-is for tons of storage! You will love living in this little corner of Capitol Hill. Whether the Commanders come home to DC or not, rumored development at the RFK Stadium site is sure to make the neighborhood even more vibrant and lively. Come make this your home today! Open Sunday 9/7 12:00-3:00

Listed by: Peter C Frias 202.744.8973 petercfrias@gmail.com • Samson Properties

Listing closed: 10/21/2025 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: DCDC2220170

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Property Information for 438 16th Street Southeast

Property Details

Taxes: $6,552 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: District of Columbia
Tax ID Number: 1090//0061
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: End of Row/Townhouse
Style: Federal
Levels/Stories: 3
Waterfront: No
Garage: No
Subdivision: CAPITOL HILL
Subdivision: CAPITOL HILL (WASHINGTON DC)
Legal Subdivision: Old City 1
Central Air: No
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,362.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Finished SQFT: 412.00
Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: 149.00
Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Assessor
Total Below Grade SQFT: 561.00
Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Assessor
New Construction: No

Building Information

Stories: 3
Year Built: 1929
Lot Size: 0.03 AC / 1,443 SF

Location

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

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

Association / Community Info

Senior Community: No

Taxes and Assessment

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2024
Tax Assessed Value: $782,340

Year Assessed: 2024
County Tax: $0
Improvement Assessed Value: $271,970
City Town Tax: $6,552
Land Assessed Value: $510,370
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 0
Zoning: 0
Tax Lot: 61
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

All Lower Levels

# Bedrooms All Lower Levels: 0
# Bathrooms All Lower Levels: 0

# Bathrooms Full All Lower Levels: 0

Lower Level 1

# Bedrooms Lower Level: 0
# Bathrooms Lower Level: 0

# Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 0

Rooms

Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1

Building Info

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,774.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 1,774.00
Total SQFT: 1,923.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Brick
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media02.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/8041/3129/9016/804131299016_512_384_WM_sZsFUPQWejL2_yzH.jpg
Basement Type: Connecting Stairway, Outside Entrance, Interior Access, Rear Entrance, Shelving
Foundation Details: Other
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 / Land Information

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

Parcel ID: 15999220

Parking

Parking

Type Of Parking: On Street

Interior Features

Interior Features

Fireplace: No
Accessibility Features: None

Exterior Features

Exterior Features

Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Window Unit(s)

Cooling Fuel: Electric
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 438 16th Street Southeast

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Oct 21, 2025	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1918287268	$689,000	—
Oct 21, 2025	Closed BRIGHT #DCDC2220170	$689,000	—
Sep 11, 2025	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC2220170		—
Sep 11, 2025	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DCDC2220170		—
Sep 4, 2025	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2220170	$689,000	—
Dec 1, 2000	Closed BRIGHT #DCDC229076	$149,000	—
Aug 4, 2000	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC229076		—
Jun 19, 2000	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC229076	$149,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
10/21/2025	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1918287268	$689,000
10/21/2025	Closed BRIGHT #DCDC2220170	$689,000
09/11/2025	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC2220170	—
09/11/2025	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #DCDC2220170	—
09/04/2025	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC2220170	$689,000
12/01/2000	Closed BRIGHT #DCDC229076	$149,000
08/04/2000	Pending BRIGHT #DCDC229076	—
06/19/2000	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #DCDC229076	$149,000

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

Public Records for 438 16th Street Southeast

Taxable Value

Land

$510,370

Additions

$271,970

Total$782,340

Tax Record

2025

$6,650 ($554 / month)

Home Facts

Beds

Baths

Total Finished SqFt

1,362 SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

1,362 SqFt

Stories

Lot Size

1,443 SqFt

Style

Condominium

Year Built

1929

Zoning

RF-1

County

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

APN

1090 0061

Fireplace Type

Has Fireplace

Schools near 438 16th Street Southeast

This home is within District Of Columbia Public Schools.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
8/10	Watkins Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	1 to 5	0.4 mi
8/10	Stuart-Hobson Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	1.3 mi
3/10	Eastern High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	0.5 mi
6/10	Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC)	Public - Nearby school	9 to 12	2.4 mi
NR	River Terrace Elementary School	Public - Nearby school	3 to 12	1.5 mi
8/10	Duke Ellington School of the Arts	Public - Choice school	9 to 12	5.2 mi
NR	Capitol Learning Academy	Private - Nearby school	K to 4	0.7 mi
NR	St. Francis Xavier Academy	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	1.0 mi


Rating	School	Distance
8/10	Watkins Elementary School Public1 to 5 Serves this home	0.4 mi
8/10	Stuart-Hobson Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	1.3 mi
3/10	Eastern High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.5 mi
6/10	Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC) Public9 to 12 Nearby school	2.4 mi
NR	River Terrace Elementary School Public3 to 12 Nearby school	1.5 mi
8/10	Duke Ellington School of the Arts Public9 to 12 Choice school	5.2 mi
NR	Capitol Learning Academy PrivateK to 4 Nearby school	0.7 mi
NR	St. Francis Xavier Academy PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	1.0 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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Nearby home values

Address	Sold price	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Lot (Sqft)
This home: 438 16th Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003	$689,000	2	1	1,774	1,443
436 16th Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003	–	3	2	1,362	–
434 16th Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003	$931,000	3	4	1,774	1,443
1606 E Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003	$800,000	2	2	1,264	953
1600 E Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003	$955,000	3	2	1,344	953
1610 E Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003	–	2	2	1,116	1,380
1612 E Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003	$675,000	4	3	2,057	–
1614 E Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003	$845,000	4	3	–	1,440
1616 E Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003	$285,000	3	1	–	1,440
420 16th Street Southeast, Unit S4, Washington, DC 20003	–	–	–	–	–
420 16th Street Southeast, Unit S19, Washington, DC 20003	$439,000	–	–	–	–
420 16th Street Southeast, Unit S3, Washington, DC 20003	–	–	–	–	–
420 16th Street Southeast, Unit S15, Washington, DC 20003	–	–	–	–	–
420 16th Street Southeast, Unit P3, Washington, DC 20003	–	–	–	–	–
420 16th Street Southeast, Unit P4, Washington, DC 20003	$439,000	–	–	–	–
420 16th Street Southeast, Unit S14, Washington, DC 20003	–	–	–	–	–

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438 16th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

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Building Information

Location

Waterfront / Water Access

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Taxes and Assessment

Rooms

Building Info

Lot / Land Information

Parking

Interior Features

Exterior Features

Utilities

Confidential Data

Taxable Value

Land

Additions

Tax Record

2025

Home Facts

Beds

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Total Finished SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

Stories

Lot Size

Style

Year Built

Zoning

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APN

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