Living in Columbia Heights Washington, DC

Columbia Heights Apartments for Rent

Columbia Heights is the 7th most walkable neighborhood in Washington, DC with 35,322 residents.

Columbia Heights has excellent public transportation and is a biker’s paradise.

Nearby neighborhoods: Howard University, U-Street, McMillan Reservoir, Mount Pleasant, Petworth, Adams Morgan and LeDroit Park - Bloomingdale.

Nearby Columbia Heights Apartments on Redfin

View Washington, DC apartments for rent | View Washington, DC homes for sale

Columbia Heights is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

Walk Score Map

25

100

United States District of Columbia Washington, DC Columbia Heights

Harriet Tubman Elementary School In Washington DC

Meridian Hill Park

Daily errands do not require a car in Columbia Heights Washington, DC.

Columbia Heights is the 7th most walkable neighborhood in Washington, DC with a Walk Score of 96.

Find apartments in Washington, DC's most walkable neighborhoods: U-Street, Dupont Circle and Mount Vernon Square.

Columbia Heights Washington, DC Apartments for Rent

Apartments for Rent

Homes for Sale

Search for apartments in Columbia Heights or apartments in Washington, DC, or check out apartments in other Washington, DC neighborhoods. Links will open on our partner site Redfin.com.

Nearby Cities

Columbia Heights Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Columbia Heights to other Washington, DC neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
5	Foggy Bottom - GWU - West End	97	87	79	16,281
6	Adams Morgan	96	78	90	15,639
7	Columbia Heights	96	79	90	35,322
8	H Street-NoMa	95	82	96	8,315
9	Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown	95	99	92	7,570

Moving to Washington, DC from another city?

Eating & Drinking

There are about 316 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Columbia Heights.

People in Columbia Heights can walk to an average of 13 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

Wonderland Bar and Grill

Pho 14

Restaurant Choices Map

= More Choices

thumbnail for Harriet Tubman Elementary School In Washington DC Mural next to the Harriet Tubman soccer field pictures people of Columbia Heights

AMushDC
on Harriet Tubman Elementary School In Washington DC

Columbia Heights is a Biker’s Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike.

25

100

Bike
Score


     o__
    _.>/ _
___(_)_\(_)___

Bike
Lanes


________________
 __  __  __  __
________________

Hills

          _
         / \
   _   _/   \
__/ \_/      \__

Bike
Commuters

              _
             |_|
/\           |_|
[]...........|_|

Columbia Heights Metro

The Coupe

Columbia Heights Water Park

Rowhouses on Kenyon St Nw

DC USA

Tubman Elementary School

thumbnail for Wonderland Bar and Grill This neighborhood institution that often has DJs spinning old school hip hop features good food, beer, and a laid back atmosphere.