Potomac Gardens — DCHA Public Housing on Capitol Hill

1229 G St SE, Washington, DC, DC, 20003

About this apartment

DCHA public housing development with approximately 349 homes on Capitol Hill in Southeast 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 Potomac Gardens

Potomac Gardens is a DCHA public housing development of roughly 349 homes near 1229 G Street SE on Capitol Hill in Southeast 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; Potomac Gardens 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

Capitol Hill is served by the Metro Orange, Blue, and Silver Lines at Potomac Avenue, near Eastern Market and the U.S. Capitol.

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