5208 Jay St NE, Washington, DC 20019
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UNDER CONTRACT

$427,500

  • 2 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 1,215 sqft

5208 Jay St NE, Washington, DC 20019

Deanwood
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We estimate this home will sell faster than 91% nearby.

Home Highlights

Single-Family Home
Built in 1944
$352/sqft
Open Parking

Local Information

  • Map ViewExplore the area around 5208 Jay St NE.
  • Schools1 Preschool School1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
  • Shop & Eat
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About this House

Fully renovated and thoughtfully updated, 5208 Jay St NE offers modern finishes, functional spaces, and convenient outdoor features in Washington, DC. The upper level features two bedrooms and a full bathroom finished with marble tile and a marble sink. New hardwood floors extend throughout the main, bedroom, and basement levels, complemented by recessed lighting throughout and new windows. The updated kitchen features 42-inch cabinetry, stainless steel Frigidaire appliances, and a white subway tile backsplash arranged in a herringbone design. A rear side porch provides convenient access from the kitchen. The walk-out basement adds flexible finished space and features new hardwood flooring, a full bathroom with blue ambient lighting in the shower, washer and dryer, HVAC, and convenient access to the rear of the property. Outside, enjoy a fenced rear yard and off-street parking with a concrete parking pad. Located in Northeast Washington, the property offers convenient access to neighborhood amenities, parks, recreation, and public transportation. Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens provides trails, gardens, wetlands, and seasonal lotus and water lily displays along the Anacostia River. The nearby Deanwood Metro Station provides access to the Orange Line, offering convenient connections throughout the city. Commuters benefit from access to Metro, Route 50, I-295, and other major roadways connecting Washington, DC and surrounding areas. Nearby parks, trails, and the Anacostia River provide opportunities for walking, cycling, recreation, and enjoying the outdoors. The surrounding area offers a variety of dining, shopping, recreation, and everyday services, with additional amenities available along the nearby Minnesota Avenue corridor. Community recreation facilities and neighborhood programs provide additional opportunities to enjoy the surrounding area. With its extensive renovation, beautiful hardwood flooring throughout all three levels, private parking, fenced rear yard, finished walk-out basement, updated kitchen and bathrooms, new windows, and convenient access to transportation, recreation, and neighborhood amenities, 5208 Jay St NE offers a combination of modern updates and practical city living.
Last check for updates: about 14 hours ago
Listing courtesy of Shawn Cathey, (202) 391-1199
RE/MAX Advantage Realty
Source: Bright MLS, MLS#DCDC2276662
Also Listed on Bright MLS.
We estimate this home will sell faster than 91% nearby.

Home Details for 5208 Jay St NE

Interior Features

Interior Details
Basement: Connecting Stairway,Full,Heated,Interior Entry,Exterior Entry,Windows,Walk-Out Access,Rear EntranceNumber of Rooms: 7Types of Rooms: Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2, Basement, Full Bath, Kitchen, Living Room, Screened Porch
Beds & Baths
Number of Bedrooms: 2Number of Bathrooms: 2Number of Bathrooms (full): 2
Dimensions and Layout
Living Area: 1215 Square Feet
Appliances & Utilities
Appliances: Refrigerator, Cooktop, Water Heater, Gas Water HeaterLaundry: In BasementRefrigerator
Heating & Cooling
Heating: Forced Air,Natural GasHas CoolingAir Conditioning: Central Air,ElectricHas HeatingHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Fireplace & Spa
No FireplaceNo Spa
Windows, Doors, Floors & Walls
Flooring: Hardwood
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Stories: 3Levels: ThreeAccessibility: NoneFloors: Hardwood
View
Has a ViewView: Street

Exterior Features

Exterior Home Features
Patio / Porch: Brick, Porch, Screened PorchFencing: FullOther Structures: Above Grade, Below GradeExterior: Awning(s), Lighting, Sidewalks, Street LightsFoundation: OtherNo Private Pool
Parking & Garage
No CarportNo GarageNo Attached GarageHas Open ParkingParking: Driveway,Off Street
Pool
Pool: None
Frontage
Responsible for Road Maintenance: Public Maintained RoadRoad Surface Type: PavedNot on Waterfront
Water & Sewer
Sewer: Public Sewer
Farm & Range
Not Allowed to Raise Horses
Finished Area
Finished Area (above surface): 810 Square FeetFinished Area (below surface): 405 Square Feet

Days on Market

Days on Market: 25

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 1944
Property Type / Style
Property Type: ResidentialProperty Subtype: Single Family ResidenceStructure Type: Twin/Semi-DetachedArchitecture: Traditional
Building
Construction Materials: BrickNot a New ConstructionAttached To Another Structure
Property Information
Condition: ExcellentParcel Number: 5199//0088

Price & Status

Price
List Price: $427,500Price Per Sqft: $352
Status Change & Dates
Possession Timing: Close Of Escrow

Active Status

MLS Status: ACTIVE UNDER CONTRACT

Location

Direction & Address
City: WASHINGTONCommunity: Deanwood
School Information
Elementary School District: District Of Columbia Public SchoolsJr High / Middle School District: District Of Columbia Public SchoolsHigh School District: District Of Columbia Public Schools

Agent Information

Listing Agent
Listing ID: DCDC2276662

Building

Building Area
Building Area: 1215 Square Feet

Community

Not Senior Community

HOA

No HOA

Lot Information

Lot Area: 2081 sqft

Listing Info

Special Conditions: Standard

Offer

Listing Agreement Type: Exclusive Right To Sell

Business

Business Information
Ownership: Fee Simple

Miscellaneous

BasementMls Number: DCDC2276662Zillow Contingency Status: Under ContractAbove Grade Unfinished Area: 810

Additional Information

Source Internet Consumer Comment: YSource Internet Automated Valuation Display: YSource Internet Entire Listing Display: YSource Internet Address Display: Y

Around this home

Neighborhood Overview

Deanwood
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What Locals Say about Deanwood

At least 33 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 97 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 73 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 73 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 66 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 65 % Say parking is easy

  • 63 % Say car is needed

  • 62 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 57 % Say there's wildlife

  • 55 % Say kids play outside

  • 47 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 44 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 43 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 37 % Say there are community events

  • 36 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 35 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 32 % Say it's quiet

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.
  • Ebony Phoenix
    "Recreation Centers have been significantly expanded, improved, & modernized, which is a great plus living here. Many include state of the art gym equipment and pools. "
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  • Franck
    "4th of July and many other holidays like Christmas, new year and Independence Day veterans days Memorial Day "
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  • Bukola Egbaiyelo
    "It’s a quiet area just have to mind your business honestly . Corner stores are near bye and so is the highway "
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  • Trulia User
    "Nothing is unique about the neighborhood outside auto thefts outsiders lingering in buildings they don’t live in it needs to be upgraded cleaned out remodeled restructured "
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  • Trulia User
    "At this community they don’t really host events and if they did I probably wouldn’t attend it’s not that good of a neighborhood to be doing that"
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  • Trulia User
    "You see dog owners walking their dogs all the time and kids going school in the morning and dog owners picking up after their dogs. There are a lot of new streets sidewalks and houses in the neighborhood. "
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  • Trulia User
    "it's important that the kids environment is stable with responsible residents with a clean living. also many positive activities and community conroddery "
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  • Ray Henderson
    "there is transportation in my area Main Street which is deanwood Minnesota avenue station They also building new retail stores"
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  • Janet ... Auntie
    "there's not a dog park in the area. neighborhood it's not 🐕 friendly. there should be a sign saying . please scoop when your dog poop."
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  • Jennai B.
    "Plenty of dog friendly areas and plenty of nice areas to walk your dog."
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  • Jennai B.
    "My commute is 8 mins without traffic and 11-23 mins with traffic. So not bad at all."
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  • Jennai B.
    "The people that reside in the area are very friendly and courteous."
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  • Jennai B.
    "It has great playgrounds and pretty decent schools. Lots of quiet streets too."
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  • Angel B.
    "Dogs can walk and run on the field. It is plenty of space."
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  • Dominique W.
    "There's a lot of dogs in this area so dog owners will really enjoy. And also there's a dog park nearby."
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  • Angel B.
    "The commute is easy with metro. The train station is minutes away from my residence."
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  • Dominique W.
    "The pretty scenery, the people, and also the food is so good here -- makes it unique."
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  • Angel B.
    "It provides our youth activities and brings our community together by providing sporting activities."
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  • Dominique W.
    "It's a safe place to live. It has good schools and also a pool and big football field for kids."
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  • Angel B.
    "Deanwood is a community where we look out for each other. The recreational activities also help to provide activities."
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  • Lerolyn A.
    "There are many sidewalks to walk your dogs."
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  • Ayana R.
    "Dog owners may like the fact that there's lots of other neighbors with dogs as well. Dog owners looking to mate dogs won't have a hard time finding potential dogs."
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  • Lerolyn A.
    "We have the main roads of Eastern Avenue, Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue and Minnesota Avenue. You can also walk to Metro."
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  • Ayana R.
    "The commute to and from my neighborhood is pretty simple. Lots of transportation around."
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  • Ayana R.
    "Deanwood is unique because there's close by means of transport. It's easy to find a train station to get where you need to go."
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  • Lerolyn A.
    "This is commercial area with many small businesses. Also there are many homes and apartments in the area. There are a few small parks. Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue is the main street."
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  • Lerolyn A.
    "The Six District Police is located in Deanwood. There are also many small parks."
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  • Ayana R.
    "It's important to know that Deanwood is a good and usually quiet neighborhood."
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  • Billie J.
    "nothing at all. I've lived here since 2010. little police presence. too reactive and not proactive"
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Market trends in Washington

Last updated August 2026
Buyer'sMarketSeller'sMarket
Avg. sale price
$681K
$8.5KMoM
Sale-to-List Price
99.3%
0.3%MoM
Price per sq ft
$508
$1MoM
Available listings
2829
237MoM

Home Value

Trulia Estimate
$427K
Since last month
Increased$257K (+150.9%)
Since last year
Increased$182K (+74.1%)
Since last sale
Increased$255K (+147.7%)
Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +118% in the last 10 years
MonthEstimated value
2026
September 2026$428K
August 2026$427K
July 2026$170K
June 2026$172K
May 2026$173K
April 2026$170K
March 2026$170K
February 2026$171K
January 2026$171K
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.
Address
Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
5106 Just St NE, Washington, DC
0.10
Single-Family Home
$208,840
07/27/26
2
1
1,215
840 Division Ave NE, Washington, DC
0.06
Single-Family Home
$400,000
06/24/26
3
2
1,114
812 Division Ave NE, Washington, DC
0.11
Single-Family Home
$191,500
06/24/26
2
1
1,114
5338 Jay St NE, Washington, DC
0.13
Single-Family Home
$365,000
12/04/25
3
1.5
1,054
5324 Gay St NE, Washington, DC
0.19
Single-Family Home
$214,000
02/02/26
3
2.5
1,184
846 50th Pl NE, Washington, DC
0.17
Single-Family Home
$265,000
10/10/25
2
1
1,114
5716 Foote St NE, Washington, DC
0.48
Single-Family Home
$199,500
12/23/25
2
2
1,260

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.
Address
Distance
Price
Bed
Bath
Sqft
Status
906 Division Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019
0.02
$419,300
3
2
1,215
Off Market
904 Division Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019
0.02
$380,600
3
2
1,114
Off Market
916 Division Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019
0.04
$295,000
2
1
1,114
For Sale
914 52nd St NE, Washington, DC 20019
0.05
$395,800
3
2
1,114
Off Market
5303 Jay St NE, Washington, DC 20019
0.05
$200,000
4
1
1,404
Recently Sold
840 Division Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019
0.06
$400,000
3
2
1,114
Recently Sold
852 52nd St NE, Washington, DC 20019
0.06
$389,300
3
2
810
Off Market
845 52nd St NE, Washington, DC 20019
0.06
$404,000
3
1
1,134
Off Market
836 Division Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019
0.06
$369,900
3
2
1,215
For Sale
5105 Jay St NE, Washington, DC 20019
0.07
$396,900
3
2
1,335
Off Market
5103 Jay St NE, Washington, DC 20019
0.08
$401,000
3
2.5
1,414
Recently Sold
857 51st St NE, Washington, DC 20019
0.08
$373,200
3
2
810
Off Market

Price and Tax history

DateEventPrice
Aug 23, 2026
Source: Bright MLS #DCDC2276662
Contingent
$427,500
Aug 22, 2026
Source: Bright MLS #DCDC2276662
Listed For Sale
$427,500
Feb 5, 2026
Source: N/A
Sold
$172,625
Nov 19, 2025
Source: Bright MLS #DCDC2234420
Sold
$172,625

LGBTQ Local Legal Protections

Shawn Cathey, RE/MAX Advantage Realty
Agent Phone: (202) 391-1199
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Frequently asked questions about 5208 Jay St NE

  • What is the estimated monthly payment for 5208 Jay St NE?
    Based on a $427,500 list price with 20% down at today's rates, the estimated monthly payment for 5208 Jay St NE in Washington, DC is approximately $2,645 (about $2,338 principal & interest, $232 property taxes, and $75 homeowner's insurance). This is an estimate. Actual payment depends on your loan terms.
  • How does the list price for 5208 Jay St NE compare to homes in Washington?
    5208 Jay St NE in Washington, DC is listed at $427,500, about 37% below the $681K median sale price in Washington.
  • What do residents say about the Deanwood neighborhood?
    Residents describe the Deanwood neighborhood in Washington, DC as pedestrian-friendly, well-kept, and dog-friendly. See homes for sale in Deanwood, Washington.
  • What are the closest schools to 5208 Jay St NE?
    The closest schools to 5208 Jay St NE in Washington, DC are Burrville Elementary School (Pre-K, rated 4/10), H.D. Woodson High School (rated 4/10), Kelly Miller Middle School (rated 3/10).
  • Does 5208 Jay St NE have air conditioning?
    Yes, 5208 Jay St NE in Washington, DC has air conditioning.
  • Does 5208 Jay St NE have laundry facilities?
    Yes, 5208 Jay St NE in Washington, DC has laundry facilities.
5208 Jay St NE, Washington, DC 20019 is a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,215 sqft single-family home built in 1944. 5208 Jay St NE is located in Deanwood, Washington. This property is currently available for sale and was listed by Bright MLS on Aug 22, 2026. The MLS # for this home is MLS# DCDC2276662.