The strongest housing market is a walkable urban neighborhoods, like those in the U Street neighborhood, according to a report by the Fiscal Times, a newly started online business publication tied to the Washington Post.
Neighborhood walkability in D.C. draws homebuyers who want a small town feel in a big city as neighborhood walkability makes a trip to the grocery store feel more intimate than a grocery store trip by car would feel in the suburbs.
While Washington D.C. does boast a strong mass transit system with the Metro and busses, it’s the neighborhood walkability that connects homeowners to their surrounding blocks, fostering a sense of community. Zillow, a residential real estate website, often scores neighborhood walkability in its listings.
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