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An energetic Washington, D.C., neighborhood
When the Washington neighborhood of NoMa hosted a Mardi Gras celebration a couple years ago, NoMa Business Improvement District CEO Maura Brophy noticed a man admiring the float and live music the event brought to the neighborhood. “He had a smile; he was dancing,” Brophy says. “At his feet were two bags of groceries. I realized he left his house to go get groceries and stumbled upon this. You could tell it was making his day.” That sums up the appeal of NoMa, a dense collection of high-rises, bars and restaurants north of Capitol Hill. “You walk out your door and never know what you’re going to come across,” Brophy says. Warehouses and meatpacking plants covered NoMa a century ago, but the opening of the NoMa-Gallaudet U Metro station in 2004 changed the neighborhood’s trajectory. The Red Line connected NoMa to Washington’s Central Business District, attracting professionals, mixed-use development and trendy businesses. “Whenever I’m out in the neighborhood and talking to people who recently moved to the city, I routinely hear this neighborhood is really becoming a neighborhood of choice because it’s served by transportation,” Brophy says. “It’s also a neighborhood where you don’t have to leave to find a good restaurant, a park, a trail or a gym.”
The Metropolitan Branch Trail in NoMa features brightly colored murals.
NOMA Bike Paths
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Metro station serves as a ‘catalyst’ for growth
The neighborhood made history when the first infill Metro station came to NoMa, named for its location north of Massachusetts Avenue. Two decades later, it’s the seventh busiest of Metro’s 98 stations, taking riders to downtown and Penn Quarter. Brophy calls the station a catalyst for the tens of millions of square feet of offices, retail space and housing that have come to NoMa. It’s not the only train station around; Union Station on the south end of NoMa has a Metro stop and an Amtrak station. Passengers can take the latter to cities across the East Coast, including Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. Bike lanes, sidewalks and crosswalks make NoMa friendly to pedestrians and cyclists. Parking garages and on-street spots make it possible to have a car. NoMa is next to Interstate 395, which leads south to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and the Northern Virginia suburbs. Drivers can take Georgia Avenue to Howard University Hospital or farther north to Silver Spring and other Maryland suburbs.
Union Station in NoMa also features a wide variety of retail and dining options.
Colombus Circle is located across the street from Union Station in NoMa.
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Receive your bread pudding with a smile at the popular Puddin located in Union Market
Access dozens of restaurants and Union Market
More than 40 bars and restaurants fill the ground levels of NoMa's condo buildings and apartment complexes. This large shopping and dining sector caters to a variety of tastes and budgets, Brophy says. “You can go out and get a $3 dollar martini or there are places where you have to be online at a certain time of day just to get a reservation.” Many spots emphasize casual, lively environments, such as Wunder Garten. Patrons drink German beers and munch on hamburgers at benches and cabanas in the beer garden, where corn hole, oversized chess and team trivia keep people entertained. There’s a more refined atmosphere at Upstairs at the Morrow, a rooftop hangout with craft cocktails and American dishes prepared by a Michelin-starred chef. The shopping scene provides an example of the neighborhood's transformation in the past decade. Camping gear retailer REI operates a 50,000-square-foot store in what used to be Washington Coliseum, where The Beatles played their first U.S. concert. Other retailers include Streets Market, a grocery store with a bar inside, and Harris Teeter. Across Florida Avenue from NoMa, 50 food stalls and boutiques fill Union Market, where visitors can grab bulgogi beef tacos or browse specialty kitchen knives.
Union station hosts seasonal markets like The Main Hall Holiday Market.
An expanding farmers market
The NoMa name is less than 30 years old, but Brophy says events organized by the Business Improvement District and local businesses have fostered a neighborhood identity. The NoMa Farmers Market started in 2022, growing so fast it had to relocate to a bigger space on Third Street NE in 2024. On Thursday evenings from May to October, performing musicians and more than 20 vendors set up at the market. The Business Improvement District puts on other recurring events, including free summer concerts at Alethia Tanner Park and mural paintings in the fall. Plus, residents can find other happenings almost any night, including live music at bars and brewery trivia. Events attract visitors as well as locals, and residents shouldn’t expect a sleepy atmosphere in NoMa. “The fact there are mix of uses in this neighborhood mean there are activities all hours of the day all, all days of the week,” Brophy says.
Bike trails and beer trails
The NoMa Parks Foundation has increased the neighborhood’s collection of parks since the nonprofit was founded in 2012. There are five pockets of green across NoMa, and the largest is Alethia Tanner Park. A dog park, playground and grass lawn cover the nearly 3-acre park, which hosts free outdoor movies in the fall. The NoMa Parks Foundation opened Swampoodle Park in 2018, outfitting it with a Wallholla: an enclosed playground kids can climb and slide in. The Metropolitan Branch Trail passes through NoMa, bringing a mix of on- and off-road lanes for cyclists and pedestrians. It’s still expanding, and the full 8-mile path is on pace to be open by the end of 2025. From the Metropolitan Branch Trail, people can walk or bike to 11 bars and breweries, a network called the Metropolitan Beer Trail. It includes several NoMa spots such as Wunder Garten. Along with running or biking on a trail, residents can work out at one of three neighborhood gyms.
Swampoodle Park is right on the edge of NoMa and the Atlas District.
The Metropolitan Branch Trail runs through the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, DC.
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Historical homes with updated interiors
Whether they live in townhouses or high-rises, NoMa residents are in small, dense living spaces. Clusters of Victorian and Italianate rowhouses line some streets. Units built in the ‘90s cost around $650,000, but historical homes from the early 1900s fetch up to $1 million. Brick cooperative apartments constructed in the 1920s have been converted into condos with modern interiors, says Maggie Daley, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Realty who has lived in nearby Capitol Hill for 30 years. “Condos in NoMa attract young professionals who want to live within walking distance of Union Station, Gallaudet University and all the new restaurants, shopping and amenities close by.” Prices range from the high $300,000s for one-bedroom units to the mid-$600,000s for three bedrooms.
Modern townhomes are starting to pop up throughout the NoMa neighborhood.
Mid-rise condominium complexes can be found throughout the NoMa neighborhood.
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Home to one of Washington’s top private schools
Children in NoMa attending public schools are assigned to Walker-Jones Education Campus, a kindergarten through eighth grade school, and Dunbar High School. Both get C grades from Niche. District of Columbia Public Schools allows families to request students attend other schools in the district, but they must apply through a lottery system. Application deadlines are in February for high schoolers and March for elementary and middle schoolers. The neighborhood is home to Gonzaga College High School, an all-boys private Catholic school that gets an A-plus Niche grade.
Gallaudet University has stood across the street since 1864. The private university is named for Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, the developer of American Sign Language. The school specializes in teaching students who are deaf and hard of hearing, and popular degrees include business, linguistics and psychology. The campus houses the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, a free school open to children living in the district who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Gonzaga College High School is an all-boys private Catholic college preparatory school.
Gonzaga College High School in Washington, DC.
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The National Guard Memorial Museum in NoMa tells the history of the U.S. National Guard.
Checking out Smithsonian museums, Capitals games
NoMa is a Metro ride away from the Penn Quarter neighborhood, where museums and sporting events await. After stepping off the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro station, it’s only a few blocks to the National Portrait Gallery, a Smithsonian facility with rotating art exhibitions. Four blocks further south, more Smithsonian museums line the National Mall, 1,000 acres of green space between the Lincoln Memorial and the U.S. Capitol. Back in Penn Quarter, Capital One Arena hosts Washington Wizards NBA games and Washington Capitals NHL games, as well as concerts and comedy shows.
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Parks in this Area
Swampoodle Park
Dog Park
Trails
Playground
Alethia Tanner Park
Dog Park
Picnic Area
Trails
New York Avenue Recreation Center
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Football
William Erasmus Wainwright Park
Picnic Area
Trails
Columbus Circle
Picnic Area
Events
Walking Paths
Transit
Airport
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl
11 min drive
Subway
Noma-Gallaudet U
Train
Union Station
Bus
N Capitol St & Mass Ave
Bus
K St & 1st St NE Nb
Bus
Union Station Parking Garage
Bus
H St NW & 1st St NW
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K St & 1st St NE
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Massachusetts Ave NE & Columbus Cir NE
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North Capitol St NE & K St NE
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
NoMa
US
Homicide
6
4
Sexual Assault
6
4
Assault with Weapon
4
4
Robbery
8
4
Burglary
5
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
4
4
Larceny
5
4
Crime Score
5
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in NoMa, Washington sell after 24 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in NoMa, Washington over the last 12 months is $715,833, up 16% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
8,528
Median Age
33
Population Density
34 ppl/acre
Population under 18
20.6%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
6.9%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$78,495
Above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$94,481
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
91.9%
College Graduates
63.3%
Significantly above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
33.1%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
78.5%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
42''
Average Winter Low Temperature
31°F
Average Summer High Temperature
89°F
Annual Snowfall
13''
Area Factors
Biker's Paradise
Bike Score®
98/ 100
Walker's Paradise
Walk Score®
93/ 100
Rider's Paradise
Transit Score®
95/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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