District of Columbia housing market
Typical home value
$567K
▼ 0.7% 1 yr
5-year change
−10%
U.S. +20%
Median city rent
$2,484/mo
1 cities
Unemployment rate
5.6%
Median household income
$108K
2025
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in District of Columbia is worth $567,271, down 0.7% in a year and down 10% over five years. That's the #6 most expensive of 51.
- 2Across 1 cities with rent data, median typical rent is $2,484/mo, roughly a 5.3% gross yield on the typical home.
- 3Median household income was $107,600 in 2025, so the typical home costs 5.3× income.
- 4Unemployment is 5.6% (−1.0 pts in a year).
Home values
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Quarterly, all-transactions index.
District of Columbia cities
1 cities, largest first. Click a column to sort.
1 cities
| Washington | $567K | ▼ 0.7% | $2,484 | ▲ 1.0% | 5.3% |
Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.