State

District of Columbia Real Estate: Prices, Yield & Risk

Name: District of Columbia
Address: US

District of Columbia aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its countys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any county.

Area analytics

Median Sale · area avg

$712,781

YoY-2.4%

avg of 136 priced neighborhoods

Gross Rental Yield

3.9%

Listed rent · ZORI annualized

area average

Liquidity

Moderate

33 / 100

Red Flag Index

58 / 100Riskier than 36%
of U.S. states

Moderate risk

Redfin / Zillow — area price & rentFEMA National Risk Index v1.20FBI UCR — state crimeUS Census ACS / TIGER 2024

District of Columbia by County

Every county in District of Columbia, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.

Name	Median $	Yield	Risk	Liquidity	Schools
District of ColumbiaCounty	$712,781	3.9%	58	33	—

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District of Columbia Safety, Radon & Schools

District of Columbia Crime Trend

FBI UCR

20132024

All crimes / 1k

Violent / 1k

Year	Crimes / 1k	Violent / 1k	YoY
2024	47.0	10.1	-11.2%
2023	54.0	11.4	+25.9%
2022	43.9	8.2	-13.3%

Buying Property in District of Columbia as a Foreigner

Federal & District of Columbia tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.

Buying as a Foreigner

US Tax & Ownership

Applies to everyone7

Capital Gains (Federal)

Long-term capital gains taxed federally at 0/15/20%, plus a 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax on higher incomes (2026).

Property Tax

Property tax: ~0.60% average effective rate (statewide average; set and collected locally).

State Income Tax

State income tax up to 10.75%; rental income is taxed at these rates.

State Capital Gains

Capital gains are taxed as ordinary income at state rates.

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District of ColumbiaCounty

$712,781

3.9%

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Year

Crimes / 1k

Violent / 1k

YoY

2024

47.0

10.1

-11.2%

2023

54.0

11.4

+25.9%

2022

43.9

8.2

-13.3%