Langston Terrace — Historic DCHA Public Housing in NE DC

663 24th St NE, Washington, DC, DC, 20002

About this apartment

DCHA public housing development with approximately 274 homes in the Carver-Langston area of Northeast Washington, DC — one of the first federally funded public housing projects in the country. 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 Langston Terrace

Langston Terrace is a DCHA public housing development of roughly 274 homes near 663 24th Street NE in the Carver-Langston area of Northeast Washington, DC. Opened in 1938, it was one of the first federally funded public housing projects in the United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 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; Langston Terrace 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

Carver-Langston in Northeast DC is served by the Metro Orange, Blue, and Silver Lines at Stadium-Armory and by Metrobus routes, near the National Arboretum.

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