DC area data
Washington, DC
Aggregated across 27 ZIP codes in Washington.
Population: 680,858 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $631,501
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -7.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +17.1%
- All-time peak (2018-02)
- $697,463
- House Price Index
- 607.7 (-1.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $856,954
- Median list price
- $983,934
- Median days on market
- 59 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 52
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- Days to pending
- 59 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 770
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,416/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,256/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,173/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 115.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 21.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 240
- Elementary schools
- 144
- Middle schools
- 42
- High schools
- 41
- Charter schools
- 123
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.5°F
- Average high
- 69.1°F
- Average low
- 51.7°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 197
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 275
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1,593
- Nearest national park
- Pennsylvania Avenue (0 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 52
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 647
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,160 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Median annual property tax
- $4,631
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 525,505
- Average weekly wage
- $2,155
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Other Services, Health Care
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
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