Washington DC Housing Market

Washington DC's median closed sale price is $685,000, measured across 940 closings Resideline tracked across the District over the last six months, as of September 2026. These are closings we track directly, a measured sample rather than a complete district record, which is why we can show the detail below at all.

Washington DC's largest markets by closing volume

Volume matters as much as price here. Higher transaction volume generally provides more potential comparable sales, although the usable set for a specific property still depends on property type, size, condition, location and recency.

Rankings for Washington DC: best places to buy rental property in Washington DC orders cities by entry price and closings tracked.

Figures last updated September 5, 2026 from closings Resideline tracked.

How to price a specific Washington DC property

Work from the closings, not from the state number. Start with sales of the same property type inside a tight radius, match size and condition before you widen anything, and treat the figures above as a sanity check on the answer rather than as the answer. A districtwide median is useful for spotting which markets deserve attention; it will mis-price an individual address in either direction.

Run any Washington DC address through Resideline and you will get the local comparable set and the property's value together, in one report.