These were the five highest-priced home sales reported in the Washington, D.C. metro area for the week ending October 11, 2026, and together they came to $16.82 million. Four of the five were in Washington, in Dupont Circle, Forest Hills, Kalorama and Observatory Circle, and one was in the Kenwood Park neighborhood of Bethesda. The group included two townhouses and three single-family homes, and two of the five were new construction.
No. 1 — $3,762,500 · 1716 Swann St NW, Washington, D.C.
On Swann Street, a block known for the ginkgo trees that arch over it, a brick Victorian townhouse from 1908 sold for $3,762,500, the highest price of the week. The home is the work of builder District495 and Cunningham | Quill Architects and is finished on four levels.
The home has five bedrooms, five full baths and a half bath, and 3,810 square feet of living space on a 1,830-square-foot lot. The kitchen is built around an island, with two-tone custom cabinetry, marble surfaces and appliances by Thermador and ILVE, and a family room sits off it. Fixtures are by Waterworks, the woodwork is custom, and a sound system runs through the home. There is a gas fireplace with a mantel, heated floors, a bar and wine storage.
A connected lower-level apartment has its own Certificate of Occupancy, and the home also has a second kitchen. Outside, a front balcony looks into the ginkgo canopy, a roof deck sits at the top, and a secured off-street parking pad for two cars has EV charging. The street is one-way, and the restaurants and cafΓ©s of Dupont Circle, the Metro and Logan Circle are moments away. The property last sold for $1.8 million in 2025.
Jeff Wilson and Christopher Owens of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty were the listing agents, and Carlos Garcia of Keller Williams Capital Properties represented the buyer. TTR Sotheby’s International Realty listed two of this week’s five top sales, this one and the Kalorama home in third place.
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No. 2 — $3,700,000 · 2733 Chesapeake St NW, Washington, D.C.
The largest home of the five, a new Colonial-style residence completed in 2025, sold for $3,700,000. It sits on a cul-de-sac in Forest Hills, moments from the shops along Connecticut Avenue, the Metro’s Red Line and the trails of Rock Creek Park, and its 0.27-acre lot is also the largest in this group.
The home has 7,055 square feet of living space on four levels connected by an elevator, with six bedrooms, six full baths and a half bath. On the main level, the kitchen has an oversized island and professional-grade appliances, and a butler’s pantry. The home also has a breakfast area and a formal dining room. The family room has a gas fireplace and opens onto a screened porch.
Upstairs, the primary suite looks out into the treetops and has two walk-in closets and its own bath. Three more bedrooms on the upper levels each have their own bath, and the top floor adds a lounge, another bedroom and a full bath. The walk-out lower level has a room with 11-foot ceilings that suits a golf simulator or a home theater, along with space for a gym, a lounge and a guest suite.
Outside are a private terrace, a patio and a heated saltwater pool of gunite that measures 10 by 20 feet. The front and rear yards are flat, and a detached carport and driveway provide parking.
Erich Cabe of Compass was the listing agent. Honor Ingersoll of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $3,350,000 · 2319 Bancroft Pl NW, Washington, D.C.
Kalorama’s embassy district is the setting for the week’s third-highest sale, a contemporary brick home from 1978 on Bancroft Place, a quiet one-way street. It sold for $3,350,000. Mitchell Park and Dupont Circle are within walking distance, as are restaurants, shops and museums.
The home rises five stories, with a floating staircase tying the main levels together and white oak floors throughout. It has five bedrooms, three full baths and a half bath, three fireplaces and 4,098 square feet of living space on a 4,875-square-foot lot. An attached one-car garage opens off the bright entry foyer, and a lower level just off the entry works as a gym, office or studio.
The kitchen, dining area and family room form one open space that leads out to a flagstone terrace, landscaped gardens, an in-ground pool and a pergola. On the floor above, the formal living room has high ceilings, a fireplace and a wall of glass onto a balcony, next to a library lined with built-in shelves. The primary suite has a floor to itself, with a view of the garden, a private balcony, a soaking tub and a walk-in closet. Higher up are a sitting room with a fireplace and its own balcony, more bedrooms and the laundry. The property last sold for $3.35 million in 2023.
Michael Rankin of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent, one of two listings in this Top 5 for the brokerage. Donna Turner of Chatel Real Estate, Inc. represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $3,194,321 · 6909 Marbury Rd, Bethesda, Maryland
In Bethesda’s Kenwood Park neighborhood, a new Craftsman-style home still under construction sold for $3,194,321. The plans call for five bedrooms, five full baths and a half bath, 4,650 square feet of living space across three stories, two fireplaces and an attached two-car garage, and an elevator is part of the design. The level lot on Marbury Road measures 9,000 square feet, and the buyer has the chance to choose the finishes and selections. The property last sold for $1.1 million in 2025.
The home went under contract one day after it was listed. Jane Fairweather and Kelly M Fairweather of Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. were the listing agents, and Joe Martin of Keller Williams Capital Properties represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $2,810,000 · 2558 36th St NW, Washington, D.C.
A stucco Colonial townhouse from 1913 in Observatory Circle sold for $2,810,000. The home has five bedrooms, four full baths and a half bath, and 4,100 square feet over four stories, on a 5,736-square-foot lot with a private pool. The basement is finished and has a rear entrance, and parking is in an oversized, secured, detached two-car garage. The property last sold for $2.715 million in 2024.
Liz Dangio of Washington Fine Properties, LLC was the listing agent, and Megan Conway of Compass represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 11, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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