The Washington, DC housing market is somewhat competitive. Homes in Washington, DC receive 2 offers on average and sell in around 90 days. The median sale price of a home in Washington, DC was $553K last month, down 9.8% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Washington, DC is $459, down 7.2% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Washington, DC today?
In January 2025, Washington, DC home prices were down 9.8% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $553K. On average, homes in Washington, DC sell after 90 days on the market compared to 80 days last year. There were 459 homes sold in January this year, up from 378 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$552,500
-9.8% YoY | Jan 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jan 2025
Growth
% YoY
Washington, DC, DC
$552,500
-9.8%
United States
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How hot is the Washington, DC housing market?
Washington, DC is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 76.5 days.
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The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for about 2% below list price and go pending in around 77 days.
Hot homes
can sell for around list price and go pending in around 33 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for Washington, DC
Explore recent offers and recently sold homes in Washington, DC
Recent offers
Offer Not Accepted|
7 Weeks Ago
~$300K Offer
Sold for $300K
2bd | 1ba | ~750sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
4
Competing Offers
0
Down Payment
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Chris Junior
Washington, DC Redfin Agent
I honestly don't know who this buyer is or why this "deal" even exists
Offer Not Accepted|
9 Weeks Ago
~$1.5M Offer
Sold for $1.5M
3bd | 3.5ba | ~3,000sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
16
Competing Offers
1
Down Payment
<10%
Chris Junior
Washington, DC Redfin Agent
Listing agent received notice that an offer was inbound on Fri at 12:00. Offer submitted Fri at 5:00. Claim was that listing agent and seller were both skiing and that response time would be slow. Notice provided on Sat at 7 pm that another offer had been received that was not a VA loan m, asking for the full 3% buyer agent comp but with otherwise “similar” terms. Was instructed by buyer to match the other offer up to $50k over list. Notified on Sat at 10:10 pm that the seller decided to work with the other offer. Extremely unprofessional experience from Amanda Provost of Compass. …
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Climate's impact on Washington, DC housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Washington, DC.
Flood Factor - Major
19% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Washington, DC has a major risk of flooding. 16,134 properties in Washington, DC are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 19% of all properties in Washington, DC. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
15% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Washington, DC has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 21,392 properties in Washington, DC that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 15% of all properties in Washington, DC.
98% of properties are at moderate
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Washington, DC has a Moderate Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Washington, DC is most at risk from hurricanes. 134,926 properties in Washington, DC have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 72 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 84 mph.