Licensed Apartments (4) and Rooming House (4) totaling *8 units*, w/w carpet in all units, a/c (window units) and ceiling fans, ceramic tile in kitchen in baths, light filled w lots of windows, baseboard heating, gas cooking, recent upgraded hallway carpet and painted rear and front of property, SECURITY CAMERAS high definition w 1tb storage, entire property fenced, well-lit at night with 'time-controlled feature', 2 parking spaces in rear and lots of street parking, apartments self-contained pay gas and electric, ROOMING HOUSE includes all utilities PLUS high-speed internet, basic cable TV w separate refrigerators , ceiling fans and a/c window units all four rooms, separate access to rooming house in rear of bldg., fyi: static IP address modem for security cameras is a plus for live viewing and downloading files. Rooftop offers spectacular views with property at top of the hill and first building off of Alabama Ave., SE, one block from 7th District Police Station and Metro bus stop, 3 METRO RAIL stops within 10 minutes, NEW SKYLAND Shopping Center and Good Hope Safeway short 3 block walk. LOTS of real estate conversions developing currently increasing units. Property has 14 BEDROOMS, 5 BATHS (2-two BRs, 2-three BRs and 4 single rooms**Licensed for both with Certificate of Occupancy) Easy access to all major routes in the DMV
For sale
Price cut: $100K (9/15)
$900,000
2809 Gainesville St SE, Washington, DC 20020
14beds
--baths
4,200sqft
Multi Family
Built in 1945
-- sqft lot
$-- Zestimate®
$214/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Recent upgraded hallway carpetEntire property fencedRooftop offers spectacular viewsBaseboard heatingGas cooking
- 178 days
- 45
- 1
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Pamela Debnam 252-903-3616,
Houwzer, LLC
Source: Bright MLS,MLS#: DCDC2255740
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 14
Basement
- Area: 1620
Heating
- Hot Water, Electric
Cooling
- Ceiling Fan(s), Wall Unit(s), Window Unit(s), Electric
Appliances
- Included: Disposal, Refrigerator, Oven/Range - Gas, Oven/Range - Electric, Electric Water Heater
Features
- Eat-in Kitchen, Combination Dining/Living, Other
- Flooring: Carpet, Ceramic Tile
- Windows: Double Hung
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 5,220
- Total interior livable area: 4,200 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: On Street, Other
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Pool features: None
Lot
- Size: 4,653 Square Feet
- Features: Unknown Soil Type
Details
- Additional structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
- Parcel number: 5730//0193
- Zoning: RA1
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Architectural style: Other
- Property subtype: Multi Family
Materials
- Brick, Aluminum Siding
- Roof: Built-Up
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1945
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Cable Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
- Subdivision: Randle Heights
Location
- Region: Washington
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $214/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $637,850
- Annual tax amount: $5,410
- Date on market: 4/14/2026
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
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Not available
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/15/2026 | Price change | $900,000-10%$214/sqft |
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| 6/3/2026 | Price change | $1,000,000-9.1%$238/sqft |
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| 4/14/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,100,000-8.3%$262/sqft |
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| 7/3/2024 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 4/4/2024 | Listed for sale | $1,200,000+9%$286/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 1/21/2024 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 10/22/2023 | Listed for sale | $1,100,999+165.3%$262/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 3/17/2009 | Sold | $415,000$99/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5,422 -4.1% | $637,850 -4.1% |
| 2025 | $5,656 +1.5% | $665,400 +1.5% |
| 2024 | $5,571 +6.8% | $655,420 +6.8% |
| 2023 | $5,218 +11.7% | $613,920 +11.7% |
| 2022 | $4,671 +7% | $549,550 +7% |
| 2021 | $4,365 +12.8% | $513,580 +12.8% |
| 2020 | $3,870 +24.2% | $455,270 +24.2% |
| 2018 | $3,116 +4% | $366,550 +4% |
| 2017 | $2,997 +5.1% | $352,570 +5.1% |
| 2016 | $2,851 +8.4% | $335,410 +8.4% |
| 2015 | $2,629 +11.7% | $309,350 +11.7% |
| 2014 | $2,355 -7% | $277,050 -7% |
| 2013 | $2,534 -7.1% | $298,060 -7.1% |
| 2012 | $2,728 | $320,890 |
| 2011 | $2,728 -22.8% | $320,890 -22.8% |
| 2010 | $3,531 +290% | $415,420 -2.1% |
| 2009 | $906 +8.8% | $424,250 +49.3% |
| 2007 | $832 +5.2% | $284,100 +41.1% |
| 2006 | $791 -16.1% | $201,340 +42.7% |
| 2005 | $942 +12% | $141,090 +12.3% |
| 2004 | $841 -8.4% | $125,640 |
| 2003 | $918 +0% | $125,640 |
| 2002 | $918 +26.5% | $125,640 +19% |
| 2001 | $726 | $105,580 |
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Neighborhood: Garfield Heights
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- District: District Of Columbia Public Schools
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