Thinking about living in Tenleytown? A friendly, walkable neighborhood located in Northwest Washington DC, it’s centered around Tenley Circle at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue, Nebraska Avenue and Yuma Street, and the Tenleytown/AU Park Metro Station at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Albermarle Street. It includes Fort Reno Park, a former Civil War-era fort chosen because of its high elevation in DC.
A group of local business owners called Tenleytown Main Street, organizes events for residents throughout the year, including Tenleytown Earth Day, Make Music Day, Art All Night, and Tenley WinterFest.
The DC Public Schools assigned to Tenleytown residents include:
There are several other schools near the Tenleytown area, including:
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Tenleytown is walkable to shopping, dining, and groceries as well as Metro, Metro Bus, and Capital Bikeshare.
As the name says, the Tenleytown/AU Metro is the closest metro to American University. A free shuttle runs between the school’s main campus and the metro.
Tenleytown’s Local Coffee Shops include
If you are searching for a home in Tenleytown, the legal subdivision is AU Park or American University Park. First, let’s take a look at the Average Number of Active Listings for this month and the Average List Price of these Active Listings and compare to the 5-year average. This tells you what is currently on the market. If you are thinking about selling, it tells you your level of competition.
Then look at this month’s Average Number of Days on the Market and Average Number of Months Inventory and compare to the 5-year average. These numbers give you a feel for how long it is taking for properties to sell and how long it will take to sell the current inventory.
Next look at Average Sold Price of Sales for this Month and the Ratio of the Average Sale Price to Original List Price for the month and compare to the 5-year averages. These numbers indicate the average fair market values of the homes in this neighborhood and how well the listing agents and sellers were pricing their homes.
Finally look at a side-by-side comparison of the Average Price/Square Foot of Active Listings and the Average Price/Square Foot at which properties Sold. Although Square Footage is calculated the same way in all styles of homes and there could be other significant factors in the price, such as yard size, this is something that allows for a quick calculation and comparison.
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