A Navy Yard rental should be evaluated on its own layout, access, parking and rental records. Before choosing a management service, confirm the property type and whether you need a new tenant or help with an existing tenancy.
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Reviewed October 13, 2026 · Flat Fee Landlord Washington DC team
Before you rent out your Navy Yard home
WMATA publishes Navy Yard–Ballpark station information and arrivals. Use the actual route from your property when describing transit access, and check current station information rather than promising a fixed commute.
Our focus is single-family rental management. Describe the actual home and ownership arrangement when requesting a quote. Do not assume that apartment-building management, association administration or building-board applications are included.
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Make access and parking concrete
Identify which entrance, keys and parking spaces belong to the rental. If association or shared-access rules apply to your property, obtain the current written rules and any owner obligations before promising amenities, access or a move-in date.
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Bring the current rental records
For an occupied home, gather the signed lease, rent ledger, deposit records and open maintenance requests. For a vacant home, establish readiness and listing access. A newer building does not eliminate rental-registration obligations.
DC requires rental registration, including for units exempt from rent stabilization. Verify the property’s status and the appropriate rental license; the neighborhood or building age alone is not enough.
Owners remain responsible for required licenses, disclosures and approvals. Management does not include legal representation or a guarantee of compliance.
Basic $139/mo, Preferred $179/mo and Concierge $349/mo with annual billing. Monthly billing is $149, $199 and $369/mo respectively. Basic is available with Tenant Placement + Management; Management Only offers Preferred and Concierge.
Repairs carry a 10% coordination fee on the vendor invoice. Renewal fees are $500/year on Basic, $450/year on Preferred and included on Concierge. Inspection allowances and annual extras vary by plan. Annual pricing carries a term commitment.
What it costs for a home in Navy Yard renting $3,300 a month
We are built for homes renting $2,200 a month and up: mid to upper-middle suburban homes in good locations that rent above the local average, like the homes we manage in Columbia Heights, Petworth and Northeast DC. $3,300 is the typical rent of the $2,200+ homes we manage in Navy Yard.
Every recurring fee is included below: the $350 listing and activation fee, one month's rent for placement, twelve months of management, the renewal fee, and the 10% coordination fee on $1,500 of repairs. Tenant Placement + Management, annual billing.
Plan
First year
Each year after
Share of rent after year one
Basic
$5,468
$2,318
5.9%
Preferred
$5,948
$2,748
6.9%
Concierge
$7,988
$4,338
11.0%
A manager charging 8–12% of rent collects $3,168–$4,752 a year in monthly fees alone on this home, before their own placement, renewal and repair charges. Basic costs $139 a month whatever the rent, so the gap grows as rent rises.
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The promise and the conditions, together
Know what your service includes
Choose the package that fits your property. Placement-only and management-only engagements have different benefits from the combined service.
21-day application promise
With Tenant Placement + Management, if no completed application is generated within 21 days of the home being rent-ready and listed, we waive the first two months of management fees. This is an application milestone, not a guaranteed lease-signing or move-in date. Owner restrictions, pricing outside our recommended range, access or readiness delays, and events beyond our control are excluded. It does not apply to Tenant Placement Only or Management Only.
9 or 12 months of tenant assurance
Tenant assurance applies to tenants we place through a Preferred or Concierge Tenant Placement + Management bundle: 9 months on Preferred and 12 months on Concierge. For a qualifying lease breach or eviction during that window, we find a replacement without another placement fee, subject to the agreement. Owner-caused departures, agreed early exits, military SCRA terminations, owner sale or occupancy decisions, and events after the management agreement ends are excluded. Third-party costs such as photography may still apply. Basic, Tenant Placement Only and Management Only do not include tenant assurance.
Eviction coordination
Eviction coordination is included with annual Preferred or Concierge Tenant Placement + Management for tenants we placed. Owners pay court filing costs and attorney fees. Other management arrangements have a $750 coordination fee. Owners also pay sheriff, constable and vendor costs, and retain any courtroom attorney directly. Placement-only service does not include ongoing coordination.
Activation and launch-fee refunds follow a service-specific Satisfaction Window. The triggers differ for placement services and management of an existing tenant. Read the refund terms in the fee reference and your agreement before signing.
Tell our DC team about the home, its current tenancy and the service you need.
Navy Yard Property Management FAQ
No neighborhood-wide answer is reliable. DC lists construction after 1975 among common exemptions, but owners must verify the unit’s circumstances and registration or exemption records. Rental registration is still required for exempt units; other tenant protections can still apply.
Use the actual route to Navy Yard–Ballpark and current WMATA information. List only parking and access rights that belong to the rental. Confirm any applicable written building or association restrictions before advertising shared amenities.
Management Only is available on Preferred or Concierge for an existing tenancy, subject to property fit. Bring the lease, ledger, deposit record and outstanding repair list. Agree on the transfer date and payment instructions before the current arrangement ends; tenant placement and bundle assurances are not included.
No. Property management is not legal representation or a guarantee of compliance. Owners remain responsible for required licenses, disclosures and approvals under their agreement. Confirm any filing assistance in writing; obtain legal advice for a sale, eviction or disputed exemption. See our DC owner checklist and official sources.
Basic $139/mo, Preferred $179/mo and Concierge $349/mo with annual billing. Monthly billing is $149, $199 and $369/mo respectively. Tenant Placement + Management has a $350 listing and activation fee, a placement fee of one month's rent when a tenant is placed, and the selected management fee. Tenant Placement Only has a $500 listing launch fee plus one month's rent at lease execution, with no ongoing management. Management Only starts with a $500 activation fee and offers Preferred or Concierge; Basic is not available for that service. Every home after your first has no activation fee: sign up your next home with the same email or phone and it comes off automatically, no code needed. Repairs carry a 10% maintenance coordination fee in addition to the vendor invoice. Renewals, inspections and other charges depend on the plan. Compare the service options and fee schedule.
Choose Management Only if you want us to manage an existing tenancy. Preferred and Concierge are available. If your home needs a tenant and ongoing management, choose Tenant Placement + Management. If you intend to manage it yourself after leasing, choose Tenant Placement Only; our role ends at lease execution and payment of the placement fee, and you handle move-in.
Start by reviewing your current management agreement for notice, termination and fee requirements. Before the handoff, gather the signed lease, tenant ledger, security deposit records, keys and access details, and open maintenance requests. Agree on a cutover date and confirm who will collect rent, how the tenant will receive new payment instructions, and how outstanding balances will be reconciled. Check the first payment after the transition. If you already have a tenant, Flat Fee Landlord offers Management Only on Preferred or Concierge. Timing depends on your agreement and the records available; a switch cannot be guaranteed to have no disruption.
Yes. Every home after your first has no activation fee: sign up your next home with the same email or phone and it comes off automatically, no code needed. Already an owner with us? Your next home is already $0 to activate. The monthly management fee stays the same flat rate per home.
With Tenant Placement + Management, if no completed application is generated within 21 days of the home being rent-ready and listed, we waive the first two months of management fees. This is an application milestone, not a guaranteed lease-signing or move-in date. Owner restrictions, pricing outside our recommended range, access or readiness delays, and events beyond our control are excluded. It does not apply to Tenant Placement Only or Management Only.
Tenant assurance applies to tenants we place through a Preferred or Concierge Tenant Placement + Management bundle: 9 months on Preferred and 12 months on Concierge. For a qualifying lease breach or eviction during that window, we find a replacement without another placement fee, subject to the agreement. Owner-caused departures, agreed early exits, military SCRA terminations, owner sale or occupancy decisions, and events after the management agreement ends are excluded. Third-party costs such as photography may still apply. Basic, Tenant Placement Only and Management Only do not include tenant assurance.
For tenants we placed, annual Preferred and Concierge Tenant Placement + Management bundles include our eviction coordination fee. Basic and monthly bundles have a $750 coordination fee; management-only plans require a separate $750 engagement. Tenant placement only does not include ongoing eviction coordination. Filing fees, court costs, sheriff or constable fees, and vendor invoices are paid by the owner. If court representation is needed, the owner retains and pays an attorney directly. We provide coordination and paperwork support, not legal representation.
The Perfect 10ant System™ is our 10-point tenant screening process: identity, income, employment, credit, rental history, previous landlord references, criminal background, sex offender registry, bankruptcy and foreclosure history. Screening supports a placement decision; it does not guarantee future rent payments or eliminate every risk.
Monthly and annual options are available. Annual pricing carries a term commitment, and early termination can require payment of the remaining management fees. Notice, renewal, refund and termination rules depend on the service agreement you select. Review those terms in the quote builder before signing; the monthly rate alone is not the full agreement.
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