Washington, D.C. market data
30K active listings out of 2.06M total properties we track across 637 Washington, D.C. ZIPs — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history. Refreshed nightly.
Over the past 12 months, Washington, D.C. has recorded 70,543 home sales. Last month saw 335 sales (-94.9% vs the prior month). Most recent median sale price: $675K. Drag the time slider above to watch the sales wave ripple month by month across the metro.
- Sales (12mo)
- 71K
- Last month
- 335
- MoM
- -94.9%
- Peak month
- Jun 2025
- Median sale
- $675K
Right now, 30K homes are actively for sale across Washington, D.C.. Median list price is $545K at $305/sqft. Hover any hex above to see its local median price and property-type mix.
- Active total
- 30K
- Median list
- $545K
- Median $/sqft
- $305
- Top ZIP
- 20002
- Top type
- Single Family (42%)
Flip activity in Washington, D.C. surfaces in the hex map — dense cells are sub-neighborhoods where buy-and-resell transactions have clustered. Out of 70,543 sales in the past year, a meaningful slice fits the classic flip profile. Hover for local flip counts and median profit.
- Sales (12mo)
- 71K
- Median sale
- $352K
- Top ZIP
- 20002
6.1% of recorded sales in Washington, D.C. have cleared the $1M mark. Median sale price across all recorded transactions is $352K. Drag the decade slider to see the $1M line sweep across the metro.
- $1M+ share
- 6.1%
- Median sale
- $352K
- Current list
- $545K
Washington, D.C.'s housing stock peak-built in the 1980s. 49% of homes were built after 1980; just 10.8% predate 1940. Since 2020 we've tracked 69K newly-built homes.
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Post-1980
- 49%
- Pre-war
- 10.8%
- New (2020+)
- 69K
Corporate and LLC buyers show up in the map — dense hexes mark neighborhoods with high investor purchase activity. Our current dataset shows 1.93M rental listings with enough data to calculate yield in Washington, D.C..
- Rental listings
- 1.93M
- Avg gross yield
- 235.51%
- Tracked
- 2.06M
Inventory breakdown
Distribution of the 30K currently-active listings in Washington, D.C.. Our full dataset covers 2.06M Washington, D.C. properties — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history — queryable per-ZIP or per-property via the API.
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"metro": "dc",
"total_tracked": 2059509,
"active": 30427,
"median_list": 545000,
"sold_this_month": 335,
"median_sold": 675000
}Washington, D.C. ZIPs by activity
Drill into any ZIP for hex-level breakdowns. 637 ZIPs total in this metro.
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GET https://api.straply.com/v1/markets/metro/dc
Authorization: Bearer $STRAPLY_KEY{
"metro": "dc",
"total_tracked": 2059509,
"active": 30427,
"median_list": 545000,
"sold_this_month": 335
}Washington, D.C. metro real estate: market summary
As of June 2026, Straply tracks 2,059,509 homes in the Washington, D.C. metro area, with 30,427 active for sale at a median list price of $545,000 (~$305/sq ft). Notably, home prices are climbing — the median sale price is up 14% year over year.
- Median list price
- $545,000
- Median $/sq ft
- $305
- Active listings
- 30,427
- Median sale price
- $675,000 (+14% YoY)
- Properties tracked
- 2,059,509
Frequently asked: Washington, D.C. metro real estate
What is the median home price in Washington, D.C.?
The median list price in the Washington, D.C. metro area is $545,000 (about $305 per square foot), based on 30,427 active listings tracked by Straply as of June 2026.
What price range are homes in Washington, D.C.?
Active listings in the Washington, D.C. metro area concentrate in: 28% $300k–$500k and 25% $500k–$750k.
Are home prices in Washington, D.C. going up or down?
The median sale price is $675,000, up 14% year over year. Straply tracked 70,543 sales here over the past 12 months.
How many homes are for sale in Washington, D.C.?
Straply is tracking 30,427 active listings in the Washington, D.C. metro area out of 2,059,509 properties on record as of June 2026.
How old are the homes in Washington, D.C.?
Most homes in the Washington, D.C. metro area were built in the 1980s. About 49% were built after 1980, while 11% predate 1940. The newest tracked home dates to 2026.
What types of homes are in Washington, D.C.?
The Washington, D.C. metro area is mostly single-family homes (42% of listings). Also common: townhouses 30%, condos 25%.
How many bedrooms do homes in Washington, D.C. typically have?
The most common size in the Washington, D.C. metro area is 3 bd.
What are the most active ZIP codes in Washington, D.C.?
The ZIP codes with the most active listings in the Washington, D.C. metro area are 20002, 20009, 20011, 21223, 21224.
Data as of June 2026. Source: Straply. For address-level history and programmatic access, use the Straply API.