The Palisades,
DC.
A river neighborhood along MacArthur Boulevard, running from Foxhall Road to the Maryland line above the Potomac. Detached houses, the C&O Canal, and the Capital Crescent Trail.
Who are the best real estate agents in the Palisades?
FORWARD at Corcoran McEnearney represents buyers and sellers in the Palisades, Washington DC. Marc Cashin, Founder and CEO, and Niki Lang, sales advisor, lead the team's Washington DC work, backed by more than $300 million in lifetime managed sales, dedicated transaction management, and a partner mortgage strategist. FORWARD's office is at 4910 Massachusetts Avenue NW in the same 20016 ZIP code. Call (202) 900-3020.
How much does a home cost in the Palisades?
The median sale price in the Palisades was $1,359,536 for the three months ending July 2026, according to Redfin, essentially flat from a year earlier. Twenty-five homes sold. The typical home sold in 9 days at 100.3% of list price, and 41.6% sold above list.
How do I buy or sell a home in the Palisades with FORWARD?
Start with a consultation. Buyers get a search built around the Palisades's streets and offers priced from recent closed sales. Sellers get pricing from comparable sales, preparation advice, and marketing to buyers across DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Read how it works for buyers and sellers, or see the Washington DC guide.
Where is the Palisades and what is it like?
The Palisades is a residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, DC, in ZIP codes 20016 and 20007. It runs along the Potomac River from the edge of the Georgetown University campus at Foxhall Road northwest to the Maryland line near the Dalecarlia water treatment plant. MacArthur Boulevard is its main street.
The Palisades Improvement Company subdivided the land in 1893. The Washington and Great Falls Electric Railway arrived two years later, and its trolley line carried riders out to Glen Echo.
The housing is a mix of detached houses, townhouses, and apartments, some with views of the Potomac. Nearby guides: Spring Valley, Wesley Heights, Georgetown, Potomac.
| Metric | Figure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $1,359,536 | Flat YoY |
| Homes sold | 25 | +7.5% YoY |
| Median days on market | 9 | 39 a year ago |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 100.3% | |
| Sold above list price | 41.6% |
What kinds of homes are in the Palisades?
The Palisades offers more variety than its neighbors to the north: detached houses on the side streets, townhouses, and apartment buildings, with new construction on infill lots.
All-brick detached Colonials on streets such as Sherier Place, including houses from the 1950s.
Attached homes and apartment buildings give the Palisades a lower entry price than Spring Valley or Wesley Heights.
Newly built houses on lots where older homes once stood.
Which schools and Metro stations serve the Palisades?
By current DCPS feeder pattern, most of the Palisades is served by Key Elementary, with Horace Mann serving Watson and Manning Streets above MacArthur Boulevard and Palisade Lane. Both feed Hardy Middle School and MacArthur High School, which is on MacArthur Boulevard. The Palisades has no Metro station.
School assignment in DC follows the address. Confirm any property with the DCPS School Finder before you rely on it.
What is the Palisades known for?
The Palisades is known for the C&O Canal National Historical Park, Fletcher's Cove, Battery Kemble Park, and the Capital Crescent Trail, which runs through the neighborhood.
The Palisades Fourth of July parade ran for the 60th time on July 4, 2026, along MacArthur Boulevard to the Palisades Recreation Center, which dates to 1936.
How should you read the The Palisades market?
The Palisades median price was flat year over year, but the speed changed: median days on market fell from 39 to 9, and the typical home sold slightly above list. Demand tightened without pushing the median up.
For buyers, that means being ready before the right house lists. For sellers, it rewards accurate pricing on day one.
The Palisades: frequently asked questions
Buying or selling in the Palisades?
Homes in the Palisades sold in a median of nine days this summer. Talk with Marc Cashin or Niki Lang at FORWARD at Corcoran McEnearney before you start.