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Median Home Price in District of Columbia, DC

The median home value in District of Columbia, DC is $577,055 as of 2026-07-31, down 1.69% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$577,055

Year-over-Year

-1.69%

National Rank

#132 of 3071

District of Columbia ranks 1st out of 1 counties in DC by median home price, and is +146.2% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within DC, the typical county has a median home value of $577,055, making District of Columbia in line with the DC state median.

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Can you afford a home in District of Columbia?

Households here earn a median of $109,870 a year against a typical home value of $577,055 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.3×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 87% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in District of Columbia

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).

Common questions about District of Columbia

How much does a house cost in District of Columbia, DC?

The median home value in District of Columbia is $577,055. That's down 1.69% from a year earlier. That is about 146.2% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes District of Columbia the 1st most expensive of 1 counties in District of Columbia.

Is District of Columbia affordable?

Median household income here is $109,870, so a typical home costs about 5.3× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is District of Columbia a safe place to live?

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.

Cities in District of Columbia

Washington

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