Section 8 apartments near the WMATA Green Line
The WMATA Green Line runs from Branch Ave, MD north through Anacostia and downtown DC to Greenbelt, MD. Primary voucher-corridor line — serves Congress Heights, Anacostia, Shaw, U Street, Petworth, and Columbia Heights.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
DC's Human Rights Act (D.C. Law 2-38, 1977 — SOI added 2005) prohibits housing discrimination based on source of income. One of the oldest and strongest SOI laws in the U.S. — applies to all landlords citywide with no unit floor. Enforcement via the DC Office of Human Rights.
2-bedroom Section 8 payment standards along the line
| Neighborhood | ZIP | 2BR payment standard / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Navy Yard / Capitol Riverfront | 20003 | $3,370 |
| U Street | 20009 | $3,370 |
| Penn Quarter | 20004 | $3,220 |
| Chinatown | 20001 | $3,140 |
| Mount Vernon Square | 20001 | $3,140 |
| Shaw | 20001 | $3,140 |
| Downtown | 20005 | $2,910 |
| Columbia Heights | 20010 | $2,370 |
| Petworth | 20011 | $2,030 |
| Takoma | 20012 | $1,770 |
| Anacostia | 20020 | $1,630 |
| Washington Highlands | 20032 | $1,620 |
| Congress Heights | 20032 | $1,620 |
Stations
- 1Branch Ave— Suitland, MD
- 2Suitland— Suitland, MD
- 3Naylor Road— Washington Highlands
- 4Southern Ave— Congress Heights
- 5Congress Heights— Congress Heights
- 6Anacostia— Anacostia
- 7Navy Yard-Ballpark— Navy Yard / Capitol Riverfront
- 8L'Enfant Plaza— Downtown
- 9Archives-Navy Memorial— Penn Quarter
- 10Gallery Place / Chinatown— Chinatown
- 11Mt Vernon Sq / 7th St-Convention Center— Mount Vernon Square
- 12Shaw-Howard U— Shaw
- 13U Street-Cardozo— U Street
- 14Columbia Heights— Columbia Heights
- 15Georgia Ave-Petworth— Petworth
- 16Fort Totten— Takoma
- 17West Hyattsville— Hyattsville, MD
- 18Prince Georges Plaza— Hyattsville, MD
- 19College Park-UMD— College Park, MD
- 20Greenbelt— Greenbelt, MD
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