Neighborhood guide · Prince George’s County, Maryland
Fort Washington
Potomac waterfront living — a 19th-century fort, half-acre lots, and National Harbor ten minutes away.
The vibe
Fort Washington’s defining feature is the water — the Potomac curls around the peninsula, and the historic Fort Washington Park (a 19th-century coastal-defense fort, now an NPS site) sits right on it. The housing signature is space: established mid-century homes on half-acre to one-acre lots, newer planned communities, and Potomac waterfront estates ($750K–$2M+) for the top of the market. National Harbor (MGM casino, dining, waterfront) is ~10 minutes; Piscataway Park adds more shoreline. Strong Joint Base Andrews presence keeps demand steady. This is suburban Maryland with room to breathe — and a river view if you buy right.
Homes & prices
The median sold price sits near ~$479K. (No clean year-over-year figure — sources conflict — so we’ll quote the level.) By type: established single-family $475–700K; newer communities $575–850K; Potomac waterfront $750K–$2M+; townhomes $375–525K; condos $200–375K. The lot sizes — half-acre plus — are the differentiator this close to DC.
Who it’s for
Space and water without the Potomac, MD price tag — half-acre to acre lots, river sunsets, and Joint Base Andrews proximity. Waterfront living on a budget; the trade is Metro access.
Getting around
No Metro in Fort Washington itself — the honest caveat. Nearest Green Line stations (Southern Ave, Naylor Road, Branch Ave) run ~15 minutes; the Fort Washington Park & Ride covers bus commuters. MD-210 is the artery; National Harbor is ~10 minutes.
Schools
Mixed: Oxon Hill High School — GreatSchools 5/10 (verified), top 30% in Maryland for test scores — is the relative bright spot. Friendly High School — GreatSchools 2/10 (verified) — is modest. Verify the zoned high school for any address; it matters here.
Life here
Fort Washington Park (fort, river views, trails), Piscataway Park shoreline, and National Harbor dining/casino 10 minutes away. The Potomac is the weekend — boating, fishing, sunsets.
Where it is
Solomia’s take
Fort Washington is water and space at a PG County price — half-acre lots, Potomac frontage from $750K, and National Harbor 10 minutes out. No Metro is the trade; the lots and the river are the compensation. For buyers who’d rather have a yard than a station, the math works.
Thinking about Fort Washington?
Tell me your timeline and budget — I’ll send homes matched to your priorities.
Market figures reflect data available October 2026 (Homes.com; Nestfully) and move with the market. School ratings are point-in-time (GreatSchools; Niche) and change year to year — always verify assigned schools for a specific address. Photo: Potomac River from Fort Washington Park — Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.