District of Columbia County, DC

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for District of Columbia County, District of Columbia. Population: 670.6K.

Median Home Price
$555.7K

Based on 22 cities

Median Household Income
$106.3K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio
5.2x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy
$145.3K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax
$4,180

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate
0.75%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs
Mortgage (P&I)$2,810
Property Tax$348
Insurance$232
Total Monthly$3,390
Historical Home Prices
2015
$489.8K
2016
$508.1K
+3.7%%
2017
$526.7K
+3.7%%
2018
$556.0K
+5.6%%
2019
$565.9K
+1.8%%
2020
$603.6K
+6.7%%
2021
$620.8K
+2.8%%
2022
$614.9K
-0.9%%
2023
$604.2K
-1.7%%
2024
$590.6K
-2.3%%
2025
$571.6K
-3.2%%
Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate
4.8%%

Near national average

Population Density
10,971

People per square mile

Homicide Rate
22.3

High (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)
Competitive

D+0

Racial Demographics

White
36.6%
Black
42.5%
Hispanic
11.6%
Asian
4%
Two or More Races
4.5%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Natural Disaster Risk
High Risk

Score: 98/100

January Low
18°F

Average winter low

July High
85°F

Average summer high