District of Columbia · 22 scored ZIPs · September 2026
District of Columbia: buyers hold the leverage.
Buyers hold the leverage. Listings sit longer and often close below asking. That is the population-weighted reading across 22 scored ZIPs in District of Columbia. Typical home value $620K, −1.4% over 12 months on average; listings take 57 days to sell against 60 in the median U.S. ZIP.
District of Columbia22 scored ZIPs
Buyer's market−46
Typical value$620K−1.4% over 12 months, average · Zillow, Aug 2026
Days on market57 daysU.S. median ZIP 60 days · Realtor.com
Listings with a price cut22%U.S. median ZIP 20% · Realtor.com
Typical rent$2,336/mo+1.9% over 12 months, average · Zillow, Aug 2026
Active listings2,888Across 22 ZIPs · Realtor.com
Sale-to-list98.8%26% sold above list, average · Redfin, May 2026
HavenScore45of 100
Average of 22 scored ZIPs, weighted by population · the median U.S. ZIP scores 50
Affordability43
Growth38
Risk43
Momentum54
Livability66
Five parts, weighted. How the score works →
On the map
22 scored ZIPs in District of Columbia, colored by market balance.
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BuyersEvenSellers
One dot is one ZIP code; click a dot to open its page. Blue leans toward buyers, orange toward sellers.
Market report
What the latest figures say about the District of Columbia.
In the District of Columbia, typical home values fell by an average of 1.4% over the year to August 2026, weighted by population across its 22 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
Figures for a city or a state are averages across its scored ZIP codes, weighted by population, so each ZIP counts in proportion to its residents. Where only some ZIPs report a figure, the sentence names how many.
In August 2026, the average typical home value in the District of Columbia was $620K, weighted by population across its 22 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
In September 2026, the District of Columbia sat in our Buyer's market band, with an average HavenScore balance of −46, weighted by population across its 22 scored ZIPs.
The HavenScore balance reads signals such as inventory, time on market and the share of listings with a price cut on one scale, from buyers at one end to sellers at the other. A reading below zero favors buyers, and one above zero favors sellers.
How fast homes are selling
In September 2026, the ZIP-level median time on market in the District of Columbia averaged 57 days, weighted by population across its 22 scored ZIPs, against 60 days for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
Days on market here is each ZIP code's median number of days a Realtor.com listing spends on the market, from the day it is listed until it closes or is withdrawn, averaged across the place's ZIP codes.
In September 2026, an average of 22% of listings in the District of Columbia had a price cut, weighted by population across its 22 scored ZIPs, against 20% for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
Active listings across the 22 ZIPs in the District of Columbia that report them totaled 2,888 in September 2026, according to Realtor.com.
How to read these figures
Each figure names its own month: Zillow's home values and Realtor.com's listings data publish on their own schedules, so the two can sit a month apart. A figure describes that month, not the day this page was updated.
Top ZIPs
The ten highest HavenScores among ZIPs with 5,000+ residents.
| Rank | Market balance | ZIP | HavenScore | Typical value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | −55, buyer's market | 20024Washington, DC | 54 | $374K |
| 2 | −46, buyer's market | 20009Washington, DC | 53 | $568K |
| 3 | −41, buyer's market | 20005Washington, DC | 49 | $500K |
| 4 | −49, buyer's market | 20001Washington, DC | 48 | $629K |
| 5 | −35, leaning buyer | 20003Washington, DC | 47 | $828K |
| 6 | −48, buyer's market | 20002Washington, DC | 46 | $607K |
| 7 | −25, leaning buyer | 20017Washington, DC | 46 | $529K |
| 8 | −54, buyer's market | 20011Washington, DC | 45 | $605K |
| 9 | −56, buyer's market | 20019Washington, DC | 45 | $350K |
| 10 | −62, buyer's market | 20020Washington, DC | 45 | $352K |
The score only ranks ZIPs with 5,000+ residents — thinner markets are too noisy month-to-month. National leaderboards → Every scored ZIP in District of Columbia, by county →
Cities
1 city with three or more scored ZIPs, from the strongest lean toward buyers to the strongest toward sellers.
| Rank | City | Market balance | HavenScore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | −46 | 45 | |
Balance and HavenScore, 0–100, are population-weighted averages of each city’s scored ZIPs. All cities, every state →
Counties
1 county with three or more scored ZIPs, from the strongest lean toward buyers to the strongest toward sellers.
| Rank | County | Market balance | HavenScore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | −46 | 45 | |
Each county opens its page of the cheapest scored ZIPs.
Questions about the District of Columbia
Answers from the latest figures, each with its month.
Is the District of Columbia a buyer's market?
As of September 2026, the District of Columbia sits in our Buyer's market band, with an average HavenScore balance of −46 on a scale from −100 (buyers) to +100 (sellers), weighted by population across its 22 scored ZIPs.
Are home values falling in the District of Columbia?
As of August 2026, typical home values in the District of Columbia had fallen by an average of 1.4% over the previous 12 months, weighted by population across its 22 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
How long do homes take to sell in the District of Columbia?
As of September 2026, the ZIP-level median time on market in the District of Columbia averaged 57 days, weighted by population across its 22 scored ZIPs, against 60 days for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
What does a typical home cost in the District of Columbia?
As of August 2026, the average typical home value in the District of Columbia was $620K, weighted by population across its 22 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
Sources and freshness
Every figure on this page, where it came from and when.
ZillowHome values, rentsAugust 2026
Realtor.comListings, days on market, price cutsSeptember 2026
RedfinSale-to-list, sold above listMay 2026
HavenScoreScore, balanceScored October 1, 2026
Figures are population-weighted averages of the 22 scored ZIPs in District of Columbia.