4838 Broad Branch Rd NW is a 2,938 square foot house on a 0.28 acre lot with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. - it last sold on January 02, 2026 for $2,475,000. Based on Redfin's Washington data, we estimate the home's value is $2,537,581.
Single-familyProperty Type
1952Year Built
0.28 acresLot Size
$864Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 spaceParking
Source:Public Records
Redfin Estimate
$2,537,581
$63K since sold in January 2026$63K since July
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This home's estimate is 22.5% higher than the average sale price ($2.07M) of 6 comparable homes.
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning
R-1A/FH
FH
Forest Hills Tree and Slope Protection Residential House Zone 1A
The purposes of the Forest Hills Tree and Slope Protection Residential House R-1A/FH zones are to: Preserve and enhance the park-like setting of designated neighborhoods bounded by Connecticut Avenue and Thirty-Second Street on the west, Rock Creek Park on the east, Fort Circle National Park and Nevada Avenue, NW on the north, and Melvin C. Hazen Park and adjacent to streams and parks on the south, by regulating alteration or disturbance of terrain, destruction of trees, and the ground coverage of permitted buildings and other impervious surfaces. It includes Soapstone Valley Park as well as Melvin C. Hazen Park; Preserve the natural topography and mature trees to the maximum extent feasible in the Forest Hills neighborhoods; Prevent significant adverse impact on adjacent open space, parkland, stream beds, or other environmentally sensitive natural areas; and Limit permitted ground coverage of new and expanded buildings and other construction, so as to encourage a general compatibility between the siting of new buildings or construction and the existing neighborhood.
Zone overlays
Forest Hills Tree and Slope Protection
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Religious facility
Hospital / medical center
Housing-Group
Housing-Senior
Public service
Educational/school
Recreation
Property details
Interior
Basement Information
Basement Sq. Ft: 1,469
Basement Type: Finished
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths: 3
# of 1/2 Baths: 1
Heating & Cooling
Heating Type: Forced Air
Fireplace Information
# of Fireplaces: 1
Has Fireplace
Room Information
# of Rooms: 10
Exterior
Exterior Information
Physical Condition: Excellent
Building Construction Quality: Excellent
Exterior Wall: Brick
Roof Shape Type: Gable
Building Type: Single Family
Property Information
Subdivision Name: MOUNT AIRY & NEW SEAR
Living Sq. Ft: 2,938
Building Sq. Ft: 4,407
# of Units: 1
# of Stories: 2
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 12,276
Legal Lot Number: 836
Legal Block Number: 2272
Municipality Name: FOREST HILLS
Acres: 0.2818
Zoning Code: R8
County Use Description: SINGLE FAM DETACHED
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2026
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 3.5
Sq. Ft.: 2,938
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 0.28 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1952
Year Renovated: 2004
County: District of Columbia
APN: 2272 0836
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 29, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Murch Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.7mi
10/10
Deal Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.9mi
10/10
Jackson-Reed High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.1mi
7/10
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