WASHINGTON — Few neighborhoods can match the perks of Adams Morgan in Washington, D.C. — a reality that reflects a broader problem for the US housing market.
Residents of Adams Morgan enjoy a bevy of bars, restaurants, exercise studios, and shopping, just steps from their row houses and condo buildings. Home values are reasonable relative to neighborhood incomes. And in general, the area schools rate as better than average nationally.
Across the country, just 14 percent of neighborhoods manage to be at once affordably priced, walkable, and near decent schools. And many of those neighborhoods exist in only two cities: Washington and Seattle, according to a new analysis released Wednesday by the real estate brokerage Redfin.
The findings suggest a substantial mismatch between the neighborhoods where people want to live and the homes actually available to them.
‘‘Cities have not kept up with consumer tastes,’’ said Nela Richardson, Redfin’s chief economist.
The analysis examined 170 neighborhoods in 20 cities, comparing home sales and income data with rankings from the organizations Walk Score and GreatSchools. Some cities, such as Baltimore, Boston, and Philadelphia, contained balanced neighborhoods — where people of different income classes could afford to live — but their schools performed poorly.
Others, such as Phoenix, San Antonio, and Columbus, Ohio, enjoy above-average neighborhood schools. But their communities pretty much require cars for doing basic errands.
In the Redfin report, only 24 neighborhoods in eight cities met all three criteria of walkability, affordability, and schools. Seven were in Seattle. Its University District neighborhood ranked highest.
Though housing in the University District is expensive — the median home value is near $620,000, roughly triple the national level — high area incomes tend to make it relatively affordable. More than 57 percent of families earned over $100,000 in 2014, according to the Census Bureau.
Three of the top neighborhoods were in Washington, D.C. Adams Morgan — ranked third by Redfin — is packed with bars. Yet its residents are also relatively well-paid, with 61 percent of families making at least $100,000.
