Greenleaf Gardens — DCHA Public Housing in Southwest DC

1200 Delaware Ave SW, Washington, DC, DC, 20024

About this apartment

DCHA public housing development with approximately 457 homes in the Southwest Waterfront area of Washington, DC. Rent is income-based. Applications go through the DCHA waitlist.

This is DCHA public housing. Applications go through the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Greenleaf Gardens

Greenleaf Gardens is a DCHA public housing development of roughly 457 homes near 1200 Delaware Avenue SW in the Southwest Waterfront area of Washington, DC. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through dchousing.org when the public housing or Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is open
2. Waitlists open and close periodically — check current status with DCHA
3. You can list development preferences; Greenleaf can be selected
4. When a matching unit is available, DCHA contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

Washington, DC protects renters from source-of-income discrimination under the DC Human Rights Act — landlords generally cannot refuse you simply because you would pay with a Housing Choice Voucher.

Neighborhood

The Southwest Waterfront is served by the Metro Green Line at Waterfront, near The Wharf, the National Mall, and Nationals Park.

For current waitlist information, call DCHA at (202) 535-1000 or visit dchousing.org.