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The median home value in District of Columbia, DC is $570,135 as of 2026-08-31, down 1.05% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$570,135
Year-over-Year
-1.05%
National Rank
#134 of 3071
District of Columbia ranks 1st out of 1 counties in DC by median home price, and is +142.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within DC, the typical county has a median home value of $570,135, making District of Columbia in line with the DC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.1%, from $582,072 in May 2026 to $570,135 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $582,072 | -2.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $579,334 | -2.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $577,055 | -1.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $570,135 | -1.1% |
Households here earn a median of $109,870 a year against a typical home value of $570,135 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.2×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 87% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in District of Columbia recorded a violent crime rate of 926 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,588 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 702,250 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in District of Columbia is $570,135. That's down 1.05% from a year earlier. That is about 142.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes District of Columbia the 1st most expensive of 1 counties in District of Columbia.
Median household income here is $109,870, so a typical home costs about 5.2× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in District of Columbia recorded 926 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 702,250 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
This is the only tracked county in District of Columbia.