H Street NE

H Street NE is a DC neighborhood that maximizes a ‘live, work, play’ community philosophy. Historic townhouses and modern apartment buildings surround its flourishing commercial district. Atlas Performing Arts Center anchors the street’s eastern half, activating stores and restaurants 18 hours a day, all year. Office buildings cluster near the neighborhood’s western edge where Union Station provides bus and rail accessibility to destinations near and far.

Image courtesy tangopastry.com

Select Retail + Restaurant Openings (2024+)

  • Dolcezza
  • Double Up Burger
  • Feru Ethiopian Cuisine
  • Taco Bell
  • Tango Pastry
  • Grand Central Sportsbook & Cafe
  • Heat Lounge
  • Lazizi
Image courtesy maketto1351.com

Top Restaurants

  • Cane (Bib Gourmand)
  • Daru (Bib Gourmand)
  • Maketto (Bib Gourmand)
  • Toki Underground (Bib Gourmand)
Image courtesy paxtondc.com

New Residential Development

  • Foulger-Pratt developed the 148-unit Paxton (1603 - 1625 Benning Rd., NE) residential development in 2024.
  • Grubb Properties delivered 191 residential units and 7,900 SF of retail at 1701 H St., NE in 2023.

Arts + Cultural Programming

The H Street NE neighborhood is home to several arts and performing spaces, including Gallery O on H, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and Mehari Sequar Gallery. The annual H St Festival has grown to become a 150,000-participant event and brings entertainment, food, and shopping to the corridor. Art All Night is also held on H Street annually to celebrate visual and performing arts in the neighborhood.
Population
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Population21,11069,657367,724
Daytime Population17,38088,990764,006
Male49%49%48%
Female51%51%52%
High School Graduate +90%84%80%
Bachelor’s Degree +86%77%71%
Graduate/Professional Degree51%45%40%
Households
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Households (HH)9,82035,616186,965
Average HH Size2.091.891.86
Owner-occupied42%31%31%
Renter-occupied58%69%69%
Median Home Value948,313903,510746,221
Income
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Average HH$221,115$176,644$166,261
Median HH$177,458$129,557$121,170
HH Income <$50k9%17%22%
HH Income $50 - $75k10%12%11%
HH Income $75k+81%71%67%
Average HH Disposable$133,300$108,196$102,376
Graduate/Professional Degree51%45%40%

Age

  • Age < 20
  • Age 20 - 34
  • Age 35 - 64
  • Age 65+

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Consumer Expenditures
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Apparel$48,520,804$143,164,942$712,787,601
Child Care$12,892,593$35,982,191$172,350,545
Computers & Accessories$4,390,709$13,078,989$65,545,291
- Pets$18,011,943$52,362,922$261,967,675
Food at Home$136,446,743$406,288,957$2,038,382,192
Food away from Home$82,293,486$239,670,701$1,184,000,156
Health Care$118,890,118$350,170,012$1,776,752,972
- Medical Care$42,655,905$125,381,233$634,540,172
Home Improvement$76,507,559$210,673,206$1,033,311,126
Household Furnishings$50,969,268$148,909,530$743,339,556
Personal Care Products$11,167,189$33,571,679$169,627,377
Vehicle Maint. & Repair$22,055,052$65,830,544$335,774,475

Commuting Preference

  • Drove alone
  • Public transportation
  • Bicycle
  • Walked
  • Worked at home
  • other

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Metrorail Stations

2

NoMa-Gallaudet U, Union Station

Capital Bikeshare Locations

13

within 1/2 mile

Traffic Counts

20,900 – 22,000   H St NE
17,900 – 18,200   Bladensburg Rd
   

Walkscore

94

Walker's Paradise

Residents within a 10-minute car ride

195,612

H Street Main Street
Anwar Saleem
Executive Director
(202) 543-0161
anwar.saleem@hstreet.org
hstreet.org

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