The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington · Cost
What The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington costs
The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington does not publish its fees. What is known (including figures reported by named publications, clearly marked as such) is set out below.
An initiation fee is paid once. Dues recur, usually annually, sometimes monthly. Many chapter-based organizations charge chapter dues on top of national or global dues, and retreats, travel and events are almost always extra. A figure marked “reported” came from a publication, not from the organization.
Published and reported fees
| Cost | Amount | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Annual dues | Not publicly disclosed. The only figure on record is historic: Wikipedia states that the club charged $50 in annual dues when it organised in 1863 | Source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosed | Source ↗ |
The club publishes no fee information and no reliable current reporting of a figure was located.
Reported fee changes
- Six US Treasury Department officials met to found a social and literary club in Washington; the club organised twelve days later with 43 members and $50 annual dues, per Wikipedia ↗
Compared with similar organizations
| Organization | Lowest published dues |
|---|---|
| Cosmos Club | not disclosed |
| The Metropolitan Club | not disclosed |
| Somerset Club | not disclosed |
| Harvard Club of Boston | not disclosed |
| Home House | $1,440 a year |
| Petroleum Club of Houston | not disclosed |
Sources
- The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington - Home, The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
- Reciprocal Clubs - Duquesne Club, Duquesne Club. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
- When You Visit - The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington, The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
- Metropolitan Club (Washington, D.C.), Wikipedia. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 8
Source tiers follow the published hierarchy: 1 official site · 2 official membership materials · 3 application documents · 4 annual reports · 5 government filings · 6 reliable business publications · 7 credible interviews · 8 other reputable secondary sources. Sources and data policy.