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Largest landowners in District of Columbia

The 50 companies, trusts and public agencies that hold the most land in District of Columbia, from county property records.

2,031Largest holding, acres4,674Acres on this list1Counties counted

Top 50 by acres held

  1. 1. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA2,031 ac
    1,733 parcels
  2. 2. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY269 ac
    854 parcels
  3. 3. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND BLB PRIVATIZED HOUSING LLC237 ac
    20 parcels
  4. 4. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA138 ac
    19 parcels
  5. 5. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (WMATA)135 ac
    311 parcels
  6. 6. HOWARD UNIVERSITY (LAND ONLY)134 ac
    57 parcels
  7. 7. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA133 ac
    4 parcels
  8. 8. GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY102 ac
    5 parcels
  9. 9. POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY99 ac
    68 parcels
  10. 10. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY92 ac
    17 parcels
  11. 11. PRESIDENT & DIRECTORS OF GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY89 ac
    12 parcels
  12. 12. ROCK CREEK PARISH CEMETERY84 ac
    1 parcel
  13. 13. MOUNT OLIVET CEMETERY76 ac
    1 parcel
  14. 14. WASHINGTON TERMINAL COMPANY75 ac
    16 parcels
  15. 15. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION55 ac
    28 parcels
  16. 16. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY50 ac
    42 parcels
  17. 17. GLENWOOD CEMETERY49 ac
    1 parcel
  18. 18. B & O RAILROAD COMPANY48 ac
    38 parcels
  19. 19. WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER47 ac
    4 parcels
  20. 20. PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE & WASHINGTON RAILROAD COMPANY45 ac
    29 parcels
  21. 21. GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY40 ac
    84 parcels
  22. 22. BENEDICTINE FOUNDATION40 ac
    2 parcels
  23. 23. CHRIST CHURCH VESTRY WASHINGTON PARISH37 ac
    5 parcels
  24. 24. TRINITY COLLEGE35 ac
    3 parcels
  25. 25. THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY32 ac
    24 parcels
  26. 26. FRANCISCAN MONASTERY USA INC32 ac
    13 parcels
  27. 27. TERRENO V STREET LLC27 ac
    25 parcels
  28. 28. TRUSTEES FOR HARVARD UNIVERSITY24 ac
    7 parcels
  29. 29. WOODLAWN CEMETERY ASSOCIATES23 ac
    1 parcel
  30. 30. VETERANS COOPERATIVE HOUSING ASSOCIATION23 ac
    38 parcels
  31. 31. BURNHAM SOUTH LLC23 ac
    3 parcels
  32. 32. DUPONT HOTEL PROJECT OWNER LLC23 ac
    5 parcels
  33. 33. NASH ROADSIDE 3900 WISCONSIN LLC22 ac
    19 parcels
  34. 34. SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL22 ac
    4 parcels
  35. 35. OAK HILL CEMETERY CO22 ac
    2 parcels
  36. 36. ST JOHN'S COLLEGE22 ac
    3 parcels
  37. 37. WINGATE PROPERTIES LLC22 ac
    3 parcels
  38. 38. PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL21 ac
    1 parcel
  39. 39. LUCY WEBB HAYES NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL20 ac
    2 parcels
  40. 40. DAKOTA CROSSING ONE LLC19 ac
    5 parcels
  41. 41. THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA19 ac
    12 parcels
  42. 42. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & DISTRICT OF COLUMIBA18 ac
    3 parcels
  43. 43. MAYFAIR MANSIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP17 ac
    1 parcel
  44. 44. NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP17 ac
    7 parcels
  45. 45. STANDARD FCP VENTURE LP17 ac
    13 parcels
  46. 46. ARMY DISTAFF FOUNDATION INC16 ac
    1 parcel
  47. 47. MHP WW APARTMENTS LLC15 ac
    12 parcels
  48. 48. THE INGLESIDE PRESBYTERIAN RETIREMENT COMMUNITY INC14 ac
    2 parcels
  49. 49. PARKLANDS COMMUNITY PARTNERS LLC14 ac
    37 parcels
  50. 50. THE RESERVES AT DAKOTA CROSSING HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC14 ac
    2 parcels

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Questions

Who is the largest landowner in District of Columbia?

On county property records, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA holds the most land in District of Columbia: 2,031 acres across 1,733 parcels.

How much land do the largest landowners in District of Columbia hold?

The 50 institutions on this list hold 4,674 acres between them. 15 of them are public bodies, such as the state, cities and agencies.

Why are no individuals on this list?

Deedlines ranks companies, trusts held by companies and government agencies only. A public ranking of private people by the land they own would be a list of where they live, so individuals are never ranked.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the assessor files of 1 District of Columbia counties, the same records behind each county's tax roll. Acreage is what the assessor records; a survey can differ, and a company filed under two spellings counts as two names.

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