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Washington, DC housing market

1 ZIP market liveData updated August 2026Typical value$554K1-yr changeDown0.8%

The median home value in Washington, DC is $554K as of August 2026, down 0.8% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Washington, by the numbers.

Typical home valueZillow ZHVI, August 2026
$554K
1-yr changeMedian across Washington ZIPs
-0.8%
ZIP markets live228 tracked in Washington
1
County
District of Columbia

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12-month value trend

-0.8% over 12 months

Typical home value in Washington over the last 12 months: $559K in Aug 2025 to $554K in Aug 2026 (-0.8%).

Aug 2025$559K

Aug 2026$554K

Median Zillow home value index across Washington's ZIP codes.

Context

Washington's typical home is valued at $553,826 by Zillow as of August 2026, a 12-month move of -0.8%. Turning to what is for sale, Realtor.com counts 2578 homes on the market, 642 newly listed, and a median asking price of $558,750 as of August 2026. Listings sit a median 64 days before selling, with 13.9% of active homes cutting their price. Taken together, the numbers describe a cooling market where pricing discipline is deciding which homes sell.

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What is the housing market like in Washington, DC?

Typical home value

$554K

Down0.8%YoY

Median list price

$559K

Days on market

64

Homes for sale

2,578

Price cuts

13.9%

New listings

642

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026)

Figures reflect Washington's ZIP codes with market data: values and listing medians take the median across ZIPs; inventory and new listings are summed.

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What ZIP codes are live in Washington?

Typical value is the Zillow home value index (ZHVI) for each ZIP, as of August 2026. 1-yr change compares it to the same ZIP a year earlier. We track 228 Washington ZIP codes in total; the remaining 227 publish as their data clears editorial QA.

Zillow ZHVI, August 2026

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