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As of 2010, median price of a house in District of Columbia is $426,900, which is much higher than the national average of $179,900. The District of Columbia median house value has grown by 171.56% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in District of Columbia is much higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. The median year that a house in District of Columbia was built is 1949, which is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 107,193 Owner Occupied Houses in District of Columbia, #2
District of Columbia
426,900 USD
U.S.
179,900 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #1
District of Columbia
171.56%
U.S.
50.42%
Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

 District of Columbia%U.S.
Total Housing Units296,719, see rank100%131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units266,70789.89%, see rank88.62%
Owner Occupied112,05537.76%, see rank57.69%
Renter Occupied154,65252.12%, see rank30.93%
Vacant Housing Units30,01210.11%, see rank11.38%
For Rent13,3934.51%, see rank3.14%
For Sale Only3,9301.32%, see rank1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied1,9330.65%, see rank0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use3,5371.19%, see rank3.53%
For Migrant Workers80.00%, see rank0.02%
Other Vacant7,2112.43%, see rank2.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #51
District of ColumbiaU.S.
19491975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

 District of Columbia%U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units107,193100%74,873,372
With a Mortgage82,65877.11%, see rank67.23%
Without a Mortgage24,53522.89%, see rank32.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
District of Columbia
2,297 USD
U.S.
1,496 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsDistrict of Columbia%U.S.
$299 or Less2950.36%, see rank0.20%
$300 to $4995610.68%, see rank1.85%
$500 to $6991,1021.33%, see rank5.47%
$700 to $9994,4575.39%, see rank14.91%
$1,000 to $1,49912,28114.86%, see rank27.80%
$1,500 to $1,99915,48718.74%, see rank19.99%
$2,000 to $2,99922,35327.04%, see rank19.07%
$3,000 or More26,12231.60%, see rank10.70%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
District of Columbia
24.80% of the Total Income
U.S.
25.10% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 District of Columbia%U.S.
10% or Less4,6855.67%, see rank4.75%
10% to 20%24,74629.94%, see rank28.79%
20% to 30%23,22528.10%, see rank28.13%
30% to 40%10,66912.91%, see rank15.08%
40% or More18,64522.56%, see rank22.74%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
District of Columbia
546 USD
U.S.
431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsDistrict of Columbia%U.S.
$199 or Less1,3165.36%, see rank8.72%
$200 to $2993,05512.45%, see rank16.53%
$300 to $4996,50526.51%, see rank36.04%
$500 to $6995,36121.85%, see rank20.06%
$700 or More8,29833.82%, see rank18.66%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
District of Columbia
11.00% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.80% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 District of Columbia%U.S.
10% or Less11,18445.58%, see rank38.30%
10% to 20%7,13429.08%, see rank32.35%
20% to 30%2,1558.78%, see rank12.77%
30% to 40%1,3975.69%, see rank5.93%
40% or More2,3309.50%, see rank9.43%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

 District of Columbia%U.S.
Total Housing Units296,836100%131,791,065
1-unit, Detached36,20212.20%, see rank61.43%
1-unit, Attached74,20025.00%, see rank5.81%
2 Units9,0083.03%, see rank3.83%
3 or 4 Units21,6947.31%, see rank4.44%
5 to 9 Units19,8886.70%, see rank4.81%
10 or More Units135,44445.63%, see rank13.04%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.4000.13%, see rank6.64%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

 District of Columbia%U.S.
Total Housing Units296,836100%131,791,065
1 Room19,8826.70%, see rank1.97%
2 Rooms18,9196.37%, see rank2.39%
3 Rooms63,56821.42%, see rank9.11%
4 Rooms61,22620.63%, see rank16.75%
5 Rooms36,06112.15%, see rank20.45%
6 Rooms30,63010.32%, see rank18.25%
7 Rooms21,1737.13%, see rank12.30%
8 Rooms18,0446.08%, see rank8.51%
9 Rooms or More27,3339.21%, see rank10.29%
Median Rooms4.30, see rank-5.50

*Based on 2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

 District of Columbia%U.S.
Total Housing Units296,836100%131,791,065
No Bedroom24,6748.31%, see rank2.18%
1 Bedroom96,32332.45%, see rank11.25%
2 Bedrooms81,81327.56%, see rank26.95%
3 Bedrooms60,30020.31%, see rank39.67%
4 Bedrooms23,3067.85%, see rank15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms10,4203.51%, see rank4.14%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

 District of Columbia%U.S.
Total Housing Units252,388100%114,567,419
Utility Gas162,48164.38%, see rank49.48%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas2,4900.99%, see rank5.04%
Electricity75,31329.84%, see rank35.42%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.8,3893.32%, see rank6.45%
Coal or Coke640.03%, see rank0.12%
Wood00.00%, see rank2.08%
Solar Energy00.00%, see rank0.04%
Other Fuel1,3910.55%, see rank0.45%
No Fuel Used2,2600.90%, see rank0.92%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalDistrict of Columbia%U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent140,494100%37,521,157
$199 or Less5,4333.87%, see rank1.98%
$200 to $2993,9982.85%, see rank3.31%
$300 to $4996,9414.94%, see rank9.08%
$500 to $6999,8206.99%, see rank19.05%
$700 to $99929,12520.73%, see rank29.93%
$1,000 to $1,49939,96028.44%, see rank24.18%
$1,500 to $1,99922,59916.09%, see rank8.01%
$2,000 or More22,61816.10%, see rank4.46%
Median$1,198, see rank-$855

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

 District of Columbia%U.S.
Occupied Housing Units252,388100%114,567,419
No Vehicles Available88,39035.02%, see rank9.08%
1 Vehicles Available114,26745.27%, see rank33.82%
2 Vehicles Available39,68315.72%, see rank37.58%
3 or More Vehicles Available10,0483.98%, see rank19.53%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical vehicle available data.


 
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