Washington - DC housing market

The typical home value ($579,812) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Washington - DC metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.

Prices are down 0.1% over the past year. A home worth $580,392 last year is now worth roughly $579,812.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $568,128. Homes are selling at 100.3% of list price, meaning buyers are typically paying at or above asking.

Homes listed in Washington - DC sit on the market for roughly 13 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 27.1% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 7,522 new listings hit the market each month in Washington - DC. There are currently 19,329 homes for sale, up 7.5% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Washington - DC is $2,456, up 0.5% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 19.7x, toss-up (#52 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year rate, runs about $2,981 a month in principal and interest, $525 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 4.88% rate.

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This is market-level data, not property-level. We don't list individual homes for sale. For that, go to Zillow, Redfin, or your local MLS.

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt September 2026. Methodology →