MONEY GLOBE XWashington, DC housing market: home values, sales and rents
The typical home value in the Washington, DC metro area was $569,857 in September 2026, up 0.2% over a year and up 12.9% over five years. Across the United States the typical value was $366,157 (up 1.2% over a year). Homes sold at 100.0% of their asking price, with 3.8 months of supply on the market. Typical rent was $2,407 a month. Our simple reading of these numbers: balanced market.
Updated November 04, 2026.
Reading: Balanced market
The numbers
| Measure | Latest | 1-year change | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $569,857 | +0.2% | September 2026 |
| Typical value — lower-priced third | $370,417 | -0.5% | September 2026 |
| Typical value — higher-priced third | $956,122 | +1.3% | September 2026 |
| Median sale price | $575,000 | +2.5% | August 2026 |
| Median list price | $549,999 | -4.3% | September 2026 |
| Sale price vs asking price | 100.0% | no change | August 2026 |
| Homes sold above asking | 30% | -1.1 pts | August 2026 |
| Homes sold (month) | 5,338 | -8.1% | September 2026 |
| New listings (month) | 6,901 | +2.7% | September 2026 |
| Homes for sale | 20,107 | +13.2% | September 2026 |
| Months of supply | 3.8 months | +0.7 | September 2026 |
| Sales-to-new-listings ratio | 77% | -9.1 pts | September 2026 |
| Days to an accepted offer (median) | 19 days | +3.0 | September 2026 |
| Typical rent (all homes) | $2,407 | +1.4% | September 2026 |
| Zillow market heat index buyer's market on Zillow's scale (0–100) | 39 | -3.0 | September 2026 |
Typical home value (Zillow Home Value Index)
What the numbers say
- Zillow market heat index 39 of 100: buyer's market on Zillow's scale (0–100).
- 3.8 months of supply: normal (3 to 6).
- The typical home sells at 100.0% of its asking price.
- Homes sold equal 77% of new listings this month, slower than this city's usual pace (114% on average since 2018).
- Typical home value up 0.2% over a year.
Source: Zillow Research (zillow.com/research/data).
Metro-area statistics from Zillow Research. The sales-to-new-listings ratio and months of supply are calculated by Money Globe X from Zillow's counts of homes sold, new listings and homes for sale.
Statistics for information and education only — not real estate, financial or investment advice. Figures are monthly or yearly averages for a whole metro area; a single home or neighbourhood can differ a lot.
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Updated November 04, 2026. Sources: Zillow Research. Educational information only - not financial advice.