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Property Description
521 H Street NE is a fully renovated two-unit commercial building positioned in the center of the most active restaurant blocks along the H Street Corridor. The property features separate entrances for each unit, allowing flexible occupancy for investors or owner-operators seeking to operate a business while collecting additional rental income. The ground floor provides a highly visible street-front retail space suitable for restaurant, boutique, or service retail use. The second-floor commercial suite is ideal for salon, wellness, office, or studio operators and functions independently from the retail space below. The property is zoned NMU-4 / H-H overlay, permitting a wide range of neighborhood-serving commercial uses and supporting long-term adaptability as retail trends evolve. Located in the center of the most active restaurant block of the H Street Corridor, surrounded by established daily-traffic anchors and destination dining that produce consistent pedestrian activity throughout the day and evening. Within approximately one block are multiple neighborhood anchors including a major grocery store, coffee shops, fast-casual dining, sit-down restaurants, nightlife establishments, boutique retail, and service businesses. This concentration of uses creates overlapping morning, lunch, dinner, and evening foot traffic, reducing vacancy risk and supporting long-term tenancy stability for a wide range of operators. The configuration and zoning make the property suitable for: Investor ownership with diversified income Owner-operator occupancy Long-term hold in a proven walkable commercial corridor Ownership is prepared to transact and will consider qualified offers.
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 521 H St NE
General
- Price: $1,599,000
- Taxes: $15,858 (2025)
- Status: Active
- Type: Townhouse
- Source: BrightMLSMidAtlantic
- MLS ID: DCDC2247270
- Updated: 2/24/2026
- Added to Site: 1 day(s) ago
Parking
- Parking Type: On Street
Location
- County: WASHINGTON
- Driving Directions: 5th and H
School Information
- School District: District Of Columbia Public Schools
Heating & Cooling
- Central air: Yes
- Cooling Type: Central A/C
- Cooling Fuel: Electric
- Heating Type: Central
- Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
- Water Heater: Natural Gas
Utilities
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Structural Information
- Architectural Style: Federal
- Structure Type: Interior Row/Townhouse
- Construction: Brick
- Foundation: Slab
- Square Feet: 1,920
- Sq. Ft. Source: Estimated
- Living Area: 1,920 Sq. Ft.
- Finished Above Grnd: 1,920 Sq. Ft.
- Year Built: 1921
- Year Built Source: Estimated
Lot Features
- Lot Size (Acres): 0.03
- Lot Size (Sq. Ft.): 1,400
- Lot Size Source: Estimated
- Zoning: NMU-4/H-H
Financial Considerations
- Price Per Sq. Ft.: $832.81
- Assessment Year: 2025
- City/TownTax: $15,858
- City/TownTax Freq: Annually
- County Tax Freq: Annually
- Tax w/Assessment: $976,650
- Tax Amount: $15,858
- Tax Year: 2025
Disclosures and Reports
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Lot Number: 807
Listed by DC Real Property,LLC, Kenn B Blagburn
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Schools
Schools serving 521 H St NE
School District:District of Columbia Public Schools
| Name | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School 659 G Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002 | K-5 | 0.1 mi |
Stuart-Hobson Middle School 410 E Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 | 6-8 | 0.3 mi |
Eastern High School 1700 East Capitol Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003 | 9-12 | 1.2 mi |
Disclaimer:
School attendance boundaries provided by Pitney Bowes and are for reference only. Contact the school directly to verify enrollment eligibility.
Price & Sales History for 521 H St NE
Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
2/24/2026
Listed
$1,599,000
66.37%
MLS
2/04/2025
Sold
$961,120
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Public Record
Disclaimer: Historical sales information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
Tax History
Tax History for 521 H St NE
Year
Property Taxes
Change
Tax Assessment
Change
2025
$15,858
7%
$961,120
7%
2024
$14,855
21%
$900,320
54%
2023
$12,257
25%
$585,430
-2%
2022
$9,827
-15%
$595,550
-15%
2021
$11,561
—
$700,690
—
2020
$11,513
11%
$697,730
11%
2019
$10,356
11%
$627,630
11%
2018
$9,318
14%
$564,750
14%
2017
$8,156
1%
$494,310
1%
2016
$8,082
1%
$489,840
1%
2015
$7,970
1%
$483,030
1%
2014
$7,877
—
$477,380
—
Disclaimer: Historical tax information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
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521 H Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 (MLS# DCDC2247270) is a Townhouse property with 0 bedrooms and 0 full bathrooms. 521 H Street NE is currently listed for $1,599,000 and was received on February 24, 2026. Want to learn more about 521 H Street NE? Do you have questions about finding other Townhouse real estate for sale in Anacostia? You can browse all Anacostia real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.

