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Median Home Price in Washington, DC

The median home value in Washington, DC is $576,796 as of 2026-07-31, down 1.69% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$576,796

Year-over-Year

-1.69%

Population

702,250

Washington ranks #1 of 1 District of Columbia cities tracked here by median home value, and sits in line with the state's city median of $576,796. It sits in District of Columbia, where the county-wide median is $577,055.

Housing affordability in Washington

Median household income in Washington is $109,870, so the typical home value is about 5.2× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Washington

Washington police recorded a violent crime rate of 926 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,588 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Washington

What is the average home price in Washington, DC?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Washington, that value is $576,796. That's down 1.69% from a year earlier. It is in line with the typical District of Columbia city tracked here.

Is Washington expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Washington are about the same as District of Columbia as a whole, where the median is $577,055.

Is Washington affordable?

Median household income here is $109,870, so the typical home value is about 5.2× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Washington a safe place to live?

Washington police reported 926 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 702,250. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.