Truxton Circle

Quick Answer

Truxton Circle is a small, quiet pocket neighborhood between Shaw and Bloomingdale that offers lower entry prices than both. Early 20th century brick rowhouses and an active renovation wave create value opportunities for buyers with renovation appetite and capital. The neighborhood sits south of Florida Avenue between New Jersey Avenue and North Capitol Street, with access to the Shaw-Howard Metro (Green and Yellow Lines) and the NoMa-Gallaudet U Metro (Red Line), plus walkable distance to Union Station and Union Market.

How We Calculate $/sqft

$/sqft is calculated on above-grade finished square footage, the standard used by DC appraisers, MLS systems, and most market participants. Properties with finished below-grade space (English basements, rental units) carry that square footage as additive value, but appraisers typically apply a discount of 50 to 75 cents on the dollar relative to above-grade space. Blending the two into a single $/sqft figure would make a home with a finished basement look cheaper than it is and obscure the real comparison. When a property has significant finished below-grade square footage, both metrics are presented in context so you understand the full picture before the appraiser does.

Truxton Circle attracts buyers in three categories: first-time renovators with capital who see the neighborhood's potential, value-focused buyers seeking affordability over walkability, and investors betting on the neighborhood's continued transformation. That buyer diversity makes the market more stable than pure investment plays but also means appreciation is not guaranteed. The 43-day median DOM suggests inventory is moving but at a more deliberate pace than Shaw or Logan Circle.

Truxton Circle sits at a meaningful discount to both Shaw and Bloomingdale despite comparable architecture and proximity to the same transit and commercial infrastructure. That discount reflects the neighborhood's earlier-stage transformation status and the presence of unrenovated inventory. Smart buyers recognize this as an opportunity; conservative buyers see execution risk. That tension keeps pricing rational.

The supply constraint in Truxton Circle is real but not the same as Logan Circle's structural scarcity. The neighborhood will not add new construction the way Shaw does, but it also will not lock into zero supply. The appreciation story here is driven by renovation activity, neighborhood transformation, and the natural narrowing of affordable neighborhoods in NW DC, not by fixed supply mathematics.

From the Record

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  Truxton Circle is named after US Navy Commodore Thomas Truxtun, one of the original six commanders appointed by President George Washington to command the nation's first frigates, honored with a traffic circle constructed around 1900 at Florida Avenue and North Capitol Street.

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  The Truxton Circle traffic circle itself, which became a focal point for the neighborhood's identity, was demolished in 1947 due to traffic concerns, and a fountain originally located at Pennsylvania and M Street was moved to the intersection in 1901 as a lasting landmark.

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  The neighborhood developed as part of DC's early-20th-century rowhouse expansion pattern, with brick rowhouses built between 1900 and 1920 providing accessible housing for residents seeking proximity to downtown and established neighborhoods.

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  Transit access benefits from two Metro lines: the Shaw-Howard Metro (Green and Yellow Lines) to the west and the NoMa-Gallaudet U Metro (Red Line) at New York Avenue near the neighborhood's southern edge. Union Station, with Amtrak and commuter rail access, is within walking distance to the south, and Union Market to the east adds a food and entertainment corridor that strengthens the neighborhood's livability case.

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  Truxton Circle's current position as an early-stage renovation and reinvestment neighborhood reflects its role as an entry point for first-time renovators and a bridge between Shaw's rapid transformation and Bloomingdale's more established character, with housing stock and pricing that reward buyer vision and renovation capital.