Washington - DC housing market

The typical Washington home is worth $573,336 as of August 2026, up 0.2% from the prior month, up 0.2% over three months, and up 0.2% from a year ago. Over the past two years values have ranged from $567,352 to $576,645.

Homes are going pending in about 17 days, slower than the 8 days seen three months earlier. There are roughly 19,259 homes for sale, 9% more than a year ago. 28.2% of listings have taken a price cut (up from 22.8% three months ago).

Typical rent is $2,432 a month, up 1.0% year over year, which puts the price-to-rent ratio at 19.6.

At this week's 7.40% mortgage rate with 20% down ($114,667), the typical Washington home costs about $3,892 a month including tax and insurance, which needs a household income of roughly $166,800 to stay under a 28% payment-to-income ratio.

The typical home value ($573,336) 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 up 0.2% over the past year. In Washington - DC, that means a home worth $572,192 last year is now worth roughly $573,336.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $567,102. Homes are selling at 100.1% of list price, meaning buyers are typically paying at or above asking.

Homes listed in Washington - DC sit on the market for roughly 17 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 28.2% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 6,657 new listings hit the market each month in Washington - DC. There are currently 19,259 homes for sale, up 9.5% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Washington - DC is $2,433, up 1.0% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 19.6x, toss-up (#51 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 7.4% 30-year rate, runs about $3,176 a month in principal and interest, $743 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 4.90% 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 October 2026. Methodology →