Classic Wardman rowhouses, condominiums, and cooperatives in two quiet residential neighborhoods just north of Georgetown, west of Wisconsin Avenue
Glover Park and Burleith are two small, primarily residential neighborhoods in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, DC, set just north of Georgetown and west of Wisconsin Avenue, between the parklands of Glover-Archbold Park and Whitehaven Park. Burleith is a planned enclave of roughly 535 rowhouses built in the 1920s, wedged between Georgetown University and Glover-Archbold Park, while Glover Park, just to its north, mixes Wardman rowhouses with condominiums, cooperatives, and a lively commercial strip along Wisconsin Avenue. Both fall within Ward 2 and ZIP code 20007, and together they are often described as a way to enjoy Georgetown-adjacent living, with quiet tree-lined streets and quick access to the shops and restaurants of Wisconsin Avenue, without the Georgetown premium.
The Glover Park and Burleith real estate market is best understood as classic rowhouse living at a relative discount to Georgetown. The signature home in both neighborhoods is the 1920s or 1930s brick Wardman rowhouse, typically a three-story, three to five bedroom home with a front porch or yard. In Burleith, where nearly every home is one of these rowhouses, unrenovated houses generally start around $1.2 million, and renovated homes run from about $2 million to $2.8 million. In Glover Park, rowhouses have recently sold at a median near $1.25 million, and the neighborhood also offers more attainable condominiums and cooperatives, often from the $300,000s to the $600,000s, in its 1920s and 1930s apartment buildings. Homes here typically spend several weeks to a couple of months on the market.
What sets Glover Park and Burleith apart is the combination of Georgetown-quality housing stock, a genuine neighborhood feel, and strong schools, all for meaningfully less than Georgetown directly to the south. The streets are quiet, with little through traffic and some of the lowest crime rates in the District, and residents can walk to Georgetown, the Wisconsin Avenue shops, a Whole Foods, and the trails of Glover-Archbold Park. The trade-off is transit, since neither neighborhood has a Metro station, with the nearest stops about a mile and a half away, so residents rely on frequent buses along Wisconsin Avenue, cycling, and cars. The result draws families, young professionals, Georgetown University faculty and staff, and downsizers who want space and community over a downtown address.
Advisory Partners brings boutique, concierge-level guidance to the Glover Park and Burleith market and the wider DMV. Affiliated with Compass, the team pairs data-driven valuations and marketing built for the luxury market with the block-by-block knowledge these neighborhoods reward, since condition, block, and proximity to the park can move the value of two similar rowhouses significantly, and many of these homes come with aging systems and renovation decisions to weigh. Whether you are buying a Burleith rowhouse near the park, selling a renovated Glover Park home, or comparing a rowhouse against a condominium in this pocket of the city, Advisory Partners treats every transaction as the high-stakes decision it is, from the first conversation through closing.
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Glover Park and Burleith sit directly north of Georgetown and share much of its rowhouse housing stock, but comparable homes generally cost meaningfully less. For buyers who want the look, feel, and location of Georgetown at a relative discount, these two neighborhoods are among the best values in Northwest DC.
The signature home here is the brick Wardman rowhouse from the 1920s and 1930s, a three-story house with a front porch or yard and genuine period character. Burleith is a planned community of these rowhouses, while Glover Park mixes them with apartment buildings and condominiums.
Both neighborhoods are known for well-used public schools, including Stoddert Elementary in Glover Park and Hyde-Addison in Georgetown for Burleith, both feeding Hardy Middle School. Stoddert in particular has an unusually high share of in-boundary families, a sign of real neighborhood buy-in.
Glover-Archbold Park, a 183-acre forested branch of the Rock Creek system, and Whitehaven Park wrap the western and northern edges with trails and open space. The field by Stoddert Elementary anchors a long-running softball league, and residents tend plots in nearby community gardens.
Glover Park's stretch of Wisconsin Avenue gives the area a walkable commercial heart, from the Michelin-starred Xiquet to the longtime Rocklands Barbeque and Old Europe, along with a Whole Foods, cafes, and neighborhood shops, all rare for neighborhoods this residential.
Both neighborhoods are calm and close-knit, with little through traffic, some of the lowest crime rates in the city, and front porches that double as gathering spots. They draw families, professionals, and Georgetown University staff who want community and space near the center of the city.
This page covers Burleith and Glover Park, two adjacent neighborhoods north of Georgetown with similar rowhouse character but differences in size, feel, and price. The ranges below reflect typical recent sales and are a general guide, as condition, block, and park proximity affect value. Georgetown, Cathedral Heights, Foxhall, and Woodley Park are separate adjacent neighborhoods.
The ranges below reflect typical recent sales and should be treated as a general guide rather than a guarantee, since condition, square footage, lot, and building drive Kalorama values significantly, and sales volume is low.
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Burleith is a small, wholly residential neighborhood of roughly 535 rowhouses directly north of Georgetown University, bordered by 35th Street to the east, Reservoir Road and Georgetown to the south, Whitehaven Park to the north, and Glover-Archbold Park to the west. Most of its homes are Colonial Revival rowhouses built between 1923 and 1928 by the developers Shannon and Luchs, typically six-room, three-story houses of about 1,300 to 1,400 square feet with small front yards and rear patios. Burleith offers Georgetown-adjacent living on quiet streets, and blocks backing onto Glover-Archbold Park are especially prized. Unrenovated rowhouses generally start around $1.2 million, while renovated homes run from about $2 million to $2.8 million.
Glover Park, just north of Burleith across Whitehaven Park, is a larger and more varied neighborhood built around a commercial strip on Wisconsin Avenue. Named after the banker and philanthropist Charles Carroll Glover, it is made up largely of 1920s and 1930s brick Wardman rowhouses, many with front porches, alongside apartment buildings, condominiums, and cooperatives. The neighborhood has a strong community feel, with a well-known co-ed softball league, active schools, and some of the lowest crime rates in the city. Rowhouses in Glover Park have recently sold at a median near $1.25 million, generally ranging from about $850,000 to $1.6 million depending on size and condition.
For buyers who want a more attainable entry point, Glover Park and the Wisconsin Avenue corridor offer condominiums and cooperatives, many of them in well-kept 1920s and 1930s buildings. These range from studios and one-bedrooms to larger units, and they appeal to first-time buyers, downsizers, and Georgetown University-affiliated buyers who want to be near the park and the shops without the cost of a rowhouse. Condominiums and cooperatives here generally range from the $300,000s to the $600,000s, with larger or renovated units higher.
Browse current homes for sale in Glover Park and Burleith, from classic Wardman rowhouses to condominiums and cooperatives, all just north of Georgetown.
Glover Park holds the area's restaurants, clustered along Wisconsin Avenue
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on Wisconsin Avenue, is a Michelin-starred Valencian restaurant known for its paella and multi-course tasting menus, the neighborhood's fine-dining anchor.
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on Wisconsin Avenue since 1990, is a beloved local barbecue spot and the original location of the regional chain.
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a Glover Park fixture, has served German food and beer on Wisconsin Avenue for decades.
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is a casual neighborhood spot for sandwiches, drinks, and games.
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at the Glover Park Hotel, offers New American food and a semi-outdoor deck with regular live music.
Most shopping in the two neighborhoods is along Wisconsin Avenue in Glover Park and just south in Georgetown.
The main shopping strip, featuring cafes, hardware and convenience stores, and neighborhood services.
Covers groceries on Wisconsin Avenue.
Additional grocery options a short distance away.
A short walk or drive south offers a wider range of boutiques and national retailers.
A straight route north on Wisconsin Avenue, known for its department stores.
Parks define the setting of both neighborhoods.
A 183-acre forested branch of the Rock Creek park system, running along the western edge with trails and wildlife.
Sits between Glover Park and Burleith with a community garden and paths connecting to Glover-Archbold.
A community hub since 1982, home to the Glover Park co-ed softball league and birthplace of the DC Stoddert youth soccer program.
Individual plots leased from the National Park Service and tended by residents.
Located on Wisconsin Avenue, offering classes, a gym, and gardens.
Located just east of Glover Park.
Occupies a large site on Wisconsin Avenue.
About a ten-minute walk south, featuring its waterfront, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and shops and restaurants.
Glover Park and Burleith are served by DC Public Schools in Ward 2, and both are known for strong, well-used neighborhood schools. Because the two neighborhoods fall in different elementary boundaries, the in-boundary elementary depends on the address: Glover Park is served by Benjamin Stoddert Elementary School, and Burleith is served by Hyde-Addison Elementary School in Georgetown. Both feed the same middle and high schools. Assignments run through DCPS feeder patterns and have been affected by recent boundary and school-opening changes, so families should confirm current assignments for a specific address.
Benjamin Stoddert Elementary School, on Calvert Street in Glover Park and named after the first Secretary of the Navy, serves prekindergarten through grade 5 and is notable for its high share of in-boundary students, a sign of strong neighborhood participation. Hyde-Addison Elementary School, on O Street in Georgetown, is the in-boundary elementary for Burleith. Both feed into Hardy Middle School, on 35th Street, which houses the Fillmore Arts Center, for grades 6 through 8. For high school, the traditional in-boundary school is Jackson-Reed High School, formerly Woodrow Wilson High School, in Tenleytown, though the recently opened MacArthur High School now serves parts of upper Northwest and may be the assignment for some addresses. Both neighborhoods are also within the boundary of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, an audition-based public arts high school. Families should confirm current in-boundary schools with DCPS.
The area is also well-served by private and independent schools. Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, an all-girls Catholic school founded in 1799, sits in Burleith, as does the primary campus of the Washington International School, and the British International School of Washington is on Wisconsin Avenue in Glover Park. Holy Trinity School and Our Lady of Victory are nearby, and Sidwell Friends and Georgetown Day School are a short distance north. Georgetown University, which borders Burleith, anchors higher education. As with any move, families should research individual schools, ratings, and admissions timelines.
Approximately 7,640 residents (recent Census-based estimate)
Primarily 1920s and 1930s brick Wardman rowhouses, plus condominiums and cooperatives in Glover Park
Northwest Washington, DC (ZIP code 20007), just north of Georgetown, west of Wisconsin Avenue
Approximately 37
Among the higher in the city; average individual income about $90,000, with household income higher (confirm a specific ACS figure)
Glover Park and Burleith, two adjacent neighborhoods in Ward 2
No Metro station; nearest are Foggy Bottom-GWU and Tenleytown-AU (about 1.5 miles); frequent Metrobus on Wisconsin Avenue; about a 10-minute walk to Georgetown
Burleith rowhouses about $1.2 million to $2.8 million; Glover Park rowhouses with a recent median near $1.25 million; condominiums and cooperatives often $300,000s to $600,000s
Approximately mid-80s to low-90s (very walkable along Wisconsin Avenue), though there is no Metro station
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey estimates); Walk Score; Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; MLS market data. Figures should be reviewed at least annually and confirmed against the latest data.
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Book a ConsultationGlover Park and Burleith offer classic Georgetown-style rowhouses at a relative discount to Georgetown itself. In Burleith, where nearly every home is a 1920s rowhouse, unrenovated houses generally start around $1.2 million, and renovated homes run from about $2 million to $2.8 million. In Glover Park, rowhouses have recently sold at a median near $1.25 million, generally ranging from about $850,000 to $1.6 million, and the neighborhood also offers condominiums and cooperatives, often from the $300,000s to the $600,000s. Prices vary with condition, block, and proximity to the park.
Both neighborhoods are defined by the brick Wardman rowhouse, a three-story home from the 1920s or 1930s, typically with three to five bedrooms and a front porch or yard. Burleith is almost entirely made up of these rowhouses, built as a planned community by Shannon and Luchs in the 1920s, while Glover Park mixes rowhouses with 1920s and 1930s apartment buildings, condominiums, and cooperatives. Detached single-family homes are rare, and new construction is limited, so most homes have historic character and, in many cases, aging systems that factor into renovation decisions.
Burleith and Glover Park sit side by side north of Georgetown and share a rowhouse character, but they differ in size and feel. Burleith is a small, wholly residential enclave of about 535 rowhouses directly north of Georgetown University, with no commercial strip of its own and generally higher prices. Glover Park, just to the north, is larger and more varied, with a Wisconsin Avenue commercial strip of restaurants and shops, a mix of rowhouses and condominiums, and a strong community feel. Burleith tends to appeal to buyers who want quiet and proximity to Georgetown, while Glover Park adds walkable amenities and more attainable options.
Neither Glover Park nor Burleith has a Metro station, and the nearest stops, Foggy Bottom-GWU and Tenleytown-AU, are each about a mile and a half away. Most residents rely on the frequent Metrobus service along Wisconsin Avenue, which connects to Georgetown, downtown, and Friendship Heights, along with cycling and cars. Georgetown, with its shops, restaurants, and waterfront, is about a ten-minute walk south, and the neighborhoods are highly walkable for daily errands along Wisconsin Avenue. Parking is generally easier here than in Georgetown, which is part of the appeal for households that keep a car.
Glover Park and Burleith are part of DC Public Schools in Ward 2, and the in-boundary elementary depends on the address: Glover Park is served by Benjamin Stoddert Elementary on Calvert Street, and Burleith by Hyde-Addison Elementary in Georgetown. Both feed Hardy Middle School and, traditionally, Jackson-Reed High School in Tenleytown, though the recently opened MacArthur High School now serves parts of upper Northwest. Both neighborhoods also fall within the boundary of the audition-based Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and strong private options, including Georgetown Visitation and the British International School, are nearby. Families should confirm current assignments for their address.
The two neighborhoods pair a Wisconsin Avenue commercial strip with easy access to parks and Georgetown. Glover Park's stretch of Wisconsin Avenue holds restaurants from the Michelin-starred Xiquet to the longtime Rocklands Barbeque and Old Europe, along with a Whole Foods and neighborhood shops. Glover-Archbold Park and Whitehaven Park offer 183 acres of trails and green space, the field by Stoddert Elementary hosts a well-known softball league, and the Guy Mason Recreation Center offers classes and a gym. Georgetown, with its waterfront and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, is a short walk south.
Advisory Partners is a boutique, Compass-affiliated team well suited to a rowhouse market like Glover Park and Burleith, where condition, block, and proximity to the park can move the value of two similar homes significantly, and many houses come with renovation decisions to weigh. The team pairs data-driven valuations and marketing built for the luxury market with block-by-block knowledge and access to off-market and Compass Private Exclusive listings. For buyers weighing a Burleith rowhouse against a Glover Park home or a condominium, and for sellers who want their home positioned against the right comparables, the team offers local knowledge and high-touch service. Advisory Partners works across Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, Maryland, and the Delaware beaches.
Advisory Partners helps buyers and sellers across Glover Park, Burleith, and the wider DMV, from classic Wardman rowhouses to condominiums and cooperatives just north of Georgetown. As a boutique team affiliated with Compass, Advisory Partners pairs data-driven pricing and marketing built for the luxury market with the block-by-block knowledge and off-market access that these rowhouse neighborhoods reward. To talk through your search, your sale, or a move you are planning, call 202-559-8988 or email info@advisorypartnersdmv.com.
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