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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Washington is $454,500, which is about the same as the state average of $454,500 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Washington median house value has grown by 189.12% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Washington is about the same as the state average rate of 189.12% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Washington was built is 1951, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1951 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 111,198 Owner Occupied Houses in Washington, DC, #1

Washington, DC	454,500 USD
District of Columbia	454,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #1

Washington, DC	189.12%
District of Columbia	189.12%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Washington, DC	District of Columbia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	300,798, see rank, 100%	300,798	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	267,415, 88.90%, see rank	88.90%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	111,198, 36.97%, see rank	36.97%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	156,217, 51.93%, see rank	51.93%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	33,383, 11.10%, see rank	11.10%	12.45%
For Rent	10,767, 3.58%, see rank	3.58%	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,567, 0.85%, see rank	0.85%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	4,793, 1.59%, see rank	1.59%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,215, 1.07%, see rank	1.07%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.03%
Other Vacant	12,041, 4.00%, see rank	4.00%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1

Washington, DC	District of Columbia	U.S.
1951	1951	1976

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Washington, DC	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	111,198	100%	111,198	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	85,988	77.33%, see rank	77.33%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	25,210	22.67%, see rank	22.67%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Washington, DC	2,322 USD
District of Columbia	2,322 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Washington, DC	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
$299 or Less	202	0.23%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	578	0.67%, see rank	0.67%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,251	1.45%, see rank	1.45%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,078	4.74%, see rank	4.74%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	12,408	14.43%, see rank	14.43%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	14,951	17.39%, see rank	17.39%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	25,951	30.18%, see rank	30.18%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	26,569	30.90%, see rank	30.90%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Washington, DC	22.90% of the Total Income
District of Columbia	22.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Washington, DC	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
10% or Less	6,944	8.08%, see rank	8.08%	5.86%
10% to 20%	28,172	32.76%, see rank	32.76%	31.95%
20% to 30%	23,748	27.62%, see rank	27.62%	27.64%
30% to 40%	10,683	12.42%, see rank	12.42%	13.74%
40% or More	15,987	18.59%, see rank	18.59%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 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

Washington, DC	608 USD
District of Columbia	608 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Washington, DC	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,181	4.68%, see rank	4.68%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,938	7.69%, see rank	7.69%	14.70%
$300 to $499	6,528	25.89%, see rank	25.89%	34.63%
$500 to $699	5,062	20.08%, see rank	20.08%	21.16%
$700 or More	10,501	41.65%, see rank	41.65%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Washington, DC	10.90% of the Total Income
District of Columbia	10.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Washington, DC	%	District of Columbia	U.S.
10% or Less	11,501	45.62%, see rank	45.62%	40.19%
10% to 20%	7,182	28.49%, see rank	28.49%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,192	8.69%, see rank	8.69%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,255	4.98%, see rank	4.98%	5.64%
40% or More	2,573	10.21%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Washington, DC	District of Columbia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	300,798, 100%	300,798	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	35,925, 11.94%, see rank	11.94%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	76,489, 25.43%, see rank	25.43%	5.82%
2 Units	9,051, 3.01%, see rank	3.01%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	22,135, 7.36%, see rank	7.36%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	19,822, 6.59%, see rank	6.59%	4.78%
10 or More Units	137,158, 45.60%, see rank	45.60%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	218, 0.07%, see rank	0.07%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Washington, DC	District of Columbia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	300,798, 100%	300,798	132,741,033
1 Room	19,984, 6.64%, see rank	6.64%	1.95%
2 Rooms	21,126, 7.02%, see rank	7.02%	2.48%
3 Rooms	66,020, 21.95%, see rank	21.95%	9.13%
4 Rooms	57,845, 19.23%, see rank	19.23%	16.60%
5 Rooms	37,121, 12.34%, see rank	12.34%	20.41%
6 Rooms	31,326, 10.41%, see rank	10.41%	18.06%
7 Rooms	21,722, 7.22%, see rank	7.22%	12.27%
8 Rooms	17,919, 5.96%, see rank	5.96%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	27,735, 9.22%, see rank	9.22%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.20, see rank	4.20	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Washington, DC	District of Columbia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	300,798, 100%	300,798	132,741,033
No Bedroom	25,008, 8.31%, see rank	8.31%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	96,329, 32.02%, see rank	32.02%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	82,023, 27.27%, see rank	27.27%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	61,724, 20.52%, see rank	20.52%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	24,275, 8.07%, see rank	8.07%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	11,439, 3.80%, see rank	3.80%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Washington, DC	District of Columbia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	267,415, 100%	267,415	116,211,092
Utility Gas	158,089, 59.12%, see rank	59.12%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,497, 0.93%, see rank	0.93%	4.86%
Electricity	96,194, 35.97%, see rank	35.97%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	6,556, 2.45%, see rank	2.45%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	44, 0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	26, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	2.12%
Solar Energy	127, 0.05%, see rank	0.05%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,357, 0.51%, see rank	0.51%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	2,525, 0.94%, see rank	0.94%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Washington, DC	District of Columbia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	151,750, 100%	151,750	39,201,928
$199 or Less	4,133, 2.72%, see rank	2.72%	1.50%
$200 to $299	5,974, 3.94%, see rank	3.94%	3.18%
$300 to $499	6,496, 4.28%, see rank	4.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	7,456, 4.91%, see rank	4.91%	16.01%
$700 to $999	25,869, 17.05%, see rank	17.05%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	40,388, 26.61%, see rank	26.61%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	28,471, 18.76%, see rank	18.76%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	32,963, 21.72%, see rank	21.72%	6.10%
Median	$1,302, see rank	$1,302	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Washington, DC	District of Columbia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	267,415, 100%	267,415	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	96,855, 36.22%, see rank	36.22%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	118,803, 44.43%, see rank	44.43%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	41,487, 15.51%, see rank	15.51%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	10,270, 3.84%, see rank	3.84%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.