Washington DC
District of Columbia · Ranked #82 of 102 metros
32Crisis
Median Home Price
🏠$560K
Need $161K income
Median Rent
🔑$2K
Need $78K income
Housing Shortage
📉75,000
units needed
Building Permits
🔨18,000
annual
Median Income
💰$107K
Pop: 6,304,975
Rent Burden
⚠️34.0%
of renters paying >30%
Price Change (YoY)
📈+3%
Homeownership
🏡62.5%
Rent Burden
vs. National Average
Key Facts vs. National Average
| Metric | Washington DC | National |
|---|---|---|
| Price-to-Income Ratio | 5.2x | 6.1x |
| Rent Burden | 34.0% | 31.5% |
| Homeownership Rate | 62.5% | 65.5% |
| YoY Price Change | +3% | +3.5% |
| YoY Rent Change | +2.8% | +2.8% |
| Mortgage Denial Rate | 11.5% | 13.5% |
| Eviction Rate | 3.8% | 3.6% |