Opportunity knocks at 20 R St NE. This classic DC row home is a true value-add project located in the highly sought-after Northeast corridor. With ARV comps reaching up to $1.6M for fully renovated properties, this is a prime opportunity for investors, developers, or savvy buyers looking to capitalize on strong resale potential. Featuring a traditional row home layout and solid bones, the property is ready for a full renovation or custom transformation. Ideal for a fix-and-flip or long-term hold strategy. Located just minutes from Union Market, NoMa, and H Street, the home offers unbeatable access to top dining, shopping, public transportation, and major commuter routes, further supporting its future value. Property is being sold strictly as-is. Short sale subject to third-party approval. Don’t miss your chance to secure a high-upside investment in one of DC’s fastest-growing neighborhoods.
TownhomeProperty Type
1905Year Built
1,800 sq ftLot Size
$160Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Tierra Willard• Keller Williams Preferred Properties
Eckington, located between NoMa and Bloomingdale, is a residential and industrial Washington neighborhood with brick rowhouses and warehouse blocks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Metropolitan Branch Trail at R Street NE, where cyclists, dog walkers, and patio tables thread past converted industrial buildings. Tree-lined side streets mix early-20th-century porches with newer mid-rise apartments near North Capitol Street. Union Market’s food halls and makers set a culinary tone nearby, while the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema anchors movie nights in NoMa. Alethia Tanner Park adds lawns and courts beside the trail. Rail lines and wide arterials frame the edges, giving the area a distinctly urban geometry.
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Market insights
20 R St NE · $550,000
DAYS ON MARKET
7 days
The average home goes pending in 46 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.9%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$550,000
Median sale price in this area is $869,045. (58% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
21% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Dining
Interior features
Open floor plan
Wood floors
Country-style kitchen with island and table space
Combination kitchen/dining
Bedrooms
Three bedrooms on the first upper level
Bathrooms
One full bathroom on the first upper level
Two half bathrooms (one on the main level and one on the first lower level)
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Disposal
Icemaker
Gas oven/range
Refrigerator
Kitchen island
Laundry & utility
Washer
Dryer
Laundry room
Flooring
Wood floors
Heating & cooling
Hot water heat
Natural gas heating
Electric cooling
Exterior features
Balcony
Porches
Walkout basement with rear outside entrance and connecting stairway
Improved, full basement
Home design
Interior townhouse/rowhouse
Parking
Off-street parking
Construction
Brick construction
Permanent foundation
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electricity and solar
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The purpose of the RF-1 zone is to provide for areas predominantly developed with row houses on small lots within which no more than two dwelling units are permitted.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Religious facility
Healthcare
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Student
Public service
Educational/school
Library
Recreation
Local insights from Redfin agents
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