District of Columbia County, DC

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

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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

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

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