Takoma

Anchored by the Takoma Metrorail station, this neighborhood serves as a gateway into the District from Montgomery County, Maryland. Takoma’s pedestrian-scaled streets and eclectic mix of building styles and scales lend a vibrant town village character that readily attracts new retailers and residents to the neighborhood.

Photo courtesy stickyfingersbakery.com

Select Retail + Restaurant Openings (2023+)

  • Joint Custody
  • MOLTN Cookies
  • Pynk Saffron
  • Sticky Fingers Bakery
  • Takoma Park Bookstore
Photo courtesy thegladetakoma.com

Transit-oriented Development

  • Douglas Development delivered The Glade on Laurel, a 356-unit apartment building in late 2024.
  • The Arbor at Takoma opened in 2024 and delivered 36 market-rate and affordable condo units 2024.
  • Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners developed Entwine, a 129-unit affordable building for residents aged 55 and older that delivered in 2022.
  • SGA Companies plans to deliver 325 Vine, a 102-unit apartment community, in 2025.
  • The 6.78-acre Takoma Metrorail Station parking lot will be redeveloped into 434 multifamily residential units, up to 17,700 SF of retail space through a partnership between WMATA and developer EYA.

Neighborhood Destinations

  • The Big Bad Woof (pet store)
  • Busboys & Poets (restaurant)
  • CVS
  • DC Arts Studios (art studios & galleries, established in 1979)
  • Donut Run (vegan donuts)
  • Horace and Dickies (seafood restaurant)
  • Takoma Station Tavern (restaurant & music venue, established in 1984)
  • Yoga Heights Takoma
  • The historic Takoma Theatre (c. 1923) was rehabilitated in 2018 and now serves as an outpatient clinic for Children's National Medical Center
Population
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Population7,44631,587277,334
Daytime Population6,83827,111221,471
Male47%47%49%
Female53%53%51%
High School Graduate +78%73%69%
Bachelor’s Degree +71%62%55%
Graduate/Professional Degree48%38%31%
Households
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Households (HH)3,25312,855104,991
Average HH Size2.272.432.6
Owner-occupied55%56%47%
Renter-occupied45%44%53%
Median Home Value$787,138$769,540$714,727
Income
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Average HH$184,248$169,303$158,996
Median HH$141,840$129,231$107,984
HH Income <$50k20%21%22%
HH Income $50 - $75k10%13%14%
HH Income $75k+70%66%64%
Average HH Disposable$119,142$111,614$104,407
Graduate/Professional Degree48%38%31%

Age

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

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Consumer Expenditures
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Apparel$13,253,783$47,359,795$367,940,359
Child Care$3,219,076$11,754,908$89,639,449
Computers & Accessories$1,212,186$4,325,598$33,870,993
- Pets$5,048,039$18,190,021$140,411,048
Food at Home$38,759,986$138,844,198$1,077,040,652
Food away from Home$22,465,303$80,109,320$623,918,221
Health Care$34,325,816$124,966,025$968,469,714
- Medical Care$12,310,005$44,661,955$345,227,894
Home Improvement$22,291,200$86,760,739$649,043,857
Household Furnishings$14,117,139$51,425,939$399,370,624
Personal Care Products$3,075,452$10,928,889$87,150,029
Vehicle Maint. & Repair$6,243,707$22,526,458$180,372,282

Commuting Preference

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

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Metrorail Stations

1

Takoma

Capital Bikeshare Locations

4

within 1/2 mile

Traffic Counts

13,500   Blair Rd
8,500 – 8,600   Carroll St
   

Walkscore

92

Walker's Paradise

Residents within a 10-minute car ride

157,781

Washington DC Economic Partnership
Chad Shuskey
EVP Retail Attraction & Market Intelligence
(202) 661-8674
cshuskey@wdcep.com
wdcep.com

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