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[quote=Anonymous]I don’t think $5k per month is enough for housing for what you want (west of the park, 2,000-3,000 square feet in an area sufficiently walkable that you don’t need a car.

The least expensive area that meets your needs would probably be tenleytown. It’s a great area and while most have a car you could definitely go without. For that square footage you are looking at north of $1.5M to buy ($2M is more realistic). Rent would be a minimum of $7.5k/month with $10k being more realistic.

$400k is a comfortable budget for the neighborhood, although it is doable on $250k-$300k but you wouldn’t be keeping up with the jones’ if that matters to you.

There are other neighborhoods west of the park which are great but don’t meet your needs.

Palisades- need a car
Cleveland park- more expensive
Barbary woods- need a car
Bethesda- either need a car or more expensive depending on where
Chevy chase- either need a car or more expensive
Kalorama- more expensive
Adam’s Morgan- give your requirements I suspect you’d want private school which would make it more expensive. 
Woodley park- actually this could work, but I think it has a very specific vibe
Georgetown- more expensive
Au park- need a car
Spring valley- more expensive
Glover park- more expensive for the square footage you want
Burlieth- you'd want a car
Cathedral heights- more expensive
DuPont circle- more expensive
West end/ foggy bottom- more expensive
Forest hills- more expensive
Friendship heights- more expensive for the square footage you want

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