Washington, DC · Licensed in DC
Homes for Sale in Washington, DC — with an agent who actually knows it.
Capitol Hill rowhouses, Petworth porches, Columbia Heights condos. DC is the one market in the region where a buyer still has leverage — if you know which segment you are in. Licensed in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, so the state line is never a reason to stop looking.
$681,500
Median Sold Price (August 2026, +1.7% YoY)
28 days
Median Days on Market (August 2026, −5 days YoY)
4.91 mo
Months of Supply (August 2026)
Source: Bright MLS, August 2026, Washington, DC — full breakdown in the August 2026 Washington DC market report. Closed sales 438 (−19.5%), active listings 2,514 (−4.3%), showings 9,235 (−10.6%).
Neighborhood Guides
DC neighborhood by neighborhood
Capitol Hill guide →
Federal rowhouses, brick sidewalks, three Metro stations, Eastern Market on Saturdays. 2BR rowhomes $750K–$1.1M; renovated 3BRs $1.3M–$1.8M; 15–30 days on market.
Petworth guide →
DC's neighborhood for grown-ups: two Green Line stops, the Upshur corridor, and the most family-friendly feel north of 14th Street. Rowhomes from $650K; 20–35 days on market.
Columbia Heights guide →
Green/Yellow Line, dense and walkable, rowhomes from $700K and 1BR condos $400K–$550K. Slower than MoCo at 25–40 days, which means room to negotiate.
For condos, the 2026 DC condo market guide maps the price tiers: under $350K for a studio or 1BR in Petworth, Brightwood, or Capitol Hill East; $350K–$500K for 1–2BR in Columbia Heights, Brookland, Navy Yard, and H Street; $500K–$750K in Logan Circle, Shaw, and Capitol Hill; $750K+ for premium units in Georgetown, Dupont, and Penn Quarter. Navy Yard has the most inventory and the highest HOA fees; Georgetown and Dupont hold value best.
Why DC
What makes this market different
The region's most balanced market
At 4.91 months of supply DC sits at the edge of the 4–6 month balanced band while Montgomery County is at 2.47 and Fairfax at 1.97. For condo buyers especially, this is the best negotiating leverage in the DMV — price, closing costs, and repairs at the same time.
Two markets under one median
DC's 30-day citywide figure is a condo story. Regionally, detached single-family is the tightest segment at 2.23 months of supply and 11 days to contract, and DC's house inventory is thin. Buying a rowhouse in NW or on the Hill means competing; buying a condo means negotiating.
Inventory fell while the suburbs built
DC was the only DC Metro jurisdiction where active listings declined in August 2026 (−4.3% to 2,514) because new listings dropped 15.9%. Fewer sellers, fewer buyers, roughly the same balance — a low-activity equilibrium, not a strengthening market.
Condo due diligence is where money is won or lost
Regional condo pricing was −5.7% YoY in August 2026 with 4.30 months of supply and 34 days on market. Before you fall in love with the unit, I read the reserve study and the fee trajectory — an underfunded building with a special assessment coming costs more than any overpayment.
DC Specifics
Things that are different when you buy in the District
- → Licensed in DC. Edward Dumitrache, Pearson Smith Realty — DC real estate license #SP98376910 (also MD #668402 and VA #0225228053). One agent for a search that spans the Hill, Bethesda, and Arlington.
- → Income tax is the hidden line item. DC's rates run up to 10.75%, the highest in the region. On a $150,000 household income the gap versus Maryland can be $3,000–$6,000+ a year, per the Montgomery County vs. DC comparison.
- → Property tax is the lowest in the region. Roughly $5,100 a year on a $600K assessment in DC versus about $8,400 in Montgomery County, per the MD vs. VA vs. DC guide. Condo fees of $600–$1,000 a month can erase that advantage, so we model the full monthly, not just the mortgage.
- → Space is the trade. A $1.2M Capitol Hill rowhouse might be 1,800 sq ft with a small yard; the same budget in Bethesda buys ~2,800 sq ft and a real yard. Many buyers build equity in a DC condo first and move to Montgomery County when kids arrive — a plan I help with on both sides of the line.
- → Schools vary block by block. DCPS quality depends on the specific in-boundary school, so we check the boundary for every address before you tour, not after.
Read before you buy in DC
- → Washington DC housing market — August 2026 Bright MLS data
- → Washington DC condo prices 2026: tiers, leverage, and HOA risk
- → Capitol Hill neighborhood guide (2026)
- → Petworth neighborhood guide (2026)
- → Columbia Heights neighborhood guide (2026)
- → Living in Montgomery County vs. DC: taxes, schools, space
- → Maryland vs. Virginia vs. DC: which jurisdiction to buy in
- → Comparing against the Maryland side? Start at the Montgomery County hub
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