831 Rittenhouse St NW is a 2,804 square foot house on a 8,125 square foot lot with 7 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. - it last sold on December 13, 1991 for $100,000. Based on Redfin's Washington data, we estimate the home's value is $1,109,626.
Single-familyProperty Type
1917Year Built
8,125 sq ftLot Size
$396Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Source:Public Records
Redfin Estimate
$1,109,626
$1.0M since sold in December 1991$74K since August
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This home's estimate is 47.4% higher than the average sale price ($753K) 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-2
Residential House Zone 2
The purpose of the R-2 zone is to: Provide for areas with semi-detached houses; and Protect these areas from invasion by denser types of residential development.; The R-2 zone is intended to provide for areas predominantly developed with semi-detached houses on moderately sized lots that also contain some detached houses.
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: 1,764
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths: 3
# of 1/2 Baths: 1
Heating & Cooling
Heating Type: Radiant Hot Water
Fireplace Information
# of Fireplaces: 1
Has Fireplace
Room Information
# of Rooms: 12
Exterior
Exterior Information
Physical Condition: Good
Construction Type: Masonry
Building Construction Quality: Above Average
Exterior Wall: Brick
Roof Shape Type: Hip
Building Type: Single Family
Property Information
Subdivision Name: NORTH BRIGHTWOOD
Living Sq. Ft: 2,804
Building Sq. Ft: 4,568
# of Units: 1
# of Stories: 2.5
Parking & Garage Information
Parking Type: Attached Garage
Garage / Carport Type: Attached
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 8,125
Legal Lot Number: 5
Legal Block Number: 2980
Municipality Name: BRIGHTWOOD
Acres: 0.1865
Zoning Code: R2
County Use Description: SINGLE FAM DETACHED
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2026
Public facts
Beds: 7
Baths: 3.5
Sq. Ft.: 2,804
Stories: 2.5
Lot Size: 8,125 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1917
Year Renovated: 2010
County: District of Columbia
APN: 2980 0005
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 29, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Whittier Education Campus
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.3mi
7/10
Ida B. Wells Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.3mi
6/10
Coolidge High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.4mi
5/10
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