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Washington Real Estate Market

The Washington, DC housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Washington report in a click.

Median listing price
$585,000
▼ 6.4% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$308
1,913 sq ft median
Median days on market
36
June 2026
Active listings
15,224
For sale now
New listings
8,452
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
17%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$596,690
▲ 3.6% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
99.6%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
4,635
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$625K$606K$587K$569K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Washington DC · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$648K$605K$562K$518K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Washington DC · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

Supply snapshot
Active listings
15,224
New this month
8,452
Pending
8,669
Price-reduced
2,577

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Washington, DC asks $585,000 — down 6.4% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 36 days to go under contract, and 17% of the 15,224 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a seller-leaning market. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
54/100
#369 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-2.3%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Momentum
30
Value
62
Rental yield
71
Supply risk
63
Market heat
82

Washington scores 54/100 on our composite Investor Score (#369 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $2,223/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.6%; active inventory sits at 99% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 6.4% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Washington ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$2,637/mo
−$300/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,937/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$3,250/mo
+$313/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $585,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
Building permits (2025)
18,073
▼ 17.6% vs 2024
2.9 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-28,891
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$3389.6M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-3.0%
▼ 3,304.0k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

Washington market news

Recent headlines indicate a D.C. housing market with high prices, notable historical properties, and mixed signals for its future. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.

Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.

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Washington market FAQs

What is the median home price in Washington?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Washington, DC is $585,000, down 6.4% year over year (source: public records and industry data).
How fast are homes selling in Washington?
The median property in Washington spends 36 days on the market, with 15,224 homes actively listed and 17% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Who are the top real estate agents in Washington?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Washington and the wider District of Columbia market.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.