Rental numbers for District of Columbia, DC
The typical home here runs -$1,780 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.6%. 1 of 22 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.3%.
- Gross yield
- 5.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.3%
- 22 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,780/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $570,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,517/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in District of Columbia
22 with published figures
| 20006Washington | $225,000 | $1,974 | 10.5% | 6.7% | +$51 | n/a |
| 20036Washington | $359,000 | $2,603 | 8.7% | 5.5% | -$299 | +0.6% |
| 20004Washington | $421,000 | $2,829 | 8.1% | 4.9% | -$545 | n/a |
| 20024Washington | $374,000 | $2,403 | 7.7% | 4.7% | -$554 | -0.6% |
| 20020Washington | $352,000 | $2,060 | 7.0% | 4.2% | -$674 | +3.6% |
| 20005Washington | $500,000 | $2,662 | 6.4% | 3.5% | -$1,213 | +1.0% |
| 20019Washington | $350,000 | $1,835 | 6.3% | 3.5% | -$853 | +8.3% |
| 20037Washington | $533,000 | $2,768 | 6.2% | 3.5% | -$1,327 | -0.4% |
| 20032Washington | $318,000 | $1,594 | 6.0% | 3.1% | -$884 | +6.6% |
| 20009Washington | $568,000 | $2,739 | 5.8% | 3.1% | -$1,603 | +0.5% |
| 20017Washington | $529,000 | $2,447 | 5.5% | 3.0% | -$1,541 | +3.2% |
| 20001Washington | $629,000 | $2,654 | 5.1% | 2.5% | -$2,079 | +0.4% |
| 20002Washington | $607,000 | $2,465 | 4.9% | 2.4% | -$2,082 | +0.8% |
| 20018Washington | $540,000 | $2,084 | 4.6% | 2.2% | -$1,926 | -0.4% |
| 20011Washington | $605,000 | $2,289 | 4.5% | 2.1% | -$2,185 | +1.2% |
| 20010Washington | $685,000 | $2,447 | 4.3% | 1.9% | -$2,614 | +0.9% |
| 20003Washington | $828,000 | $2,536 | 3.7% | 1.4% | -$3,522 | -1.2% |
| 20012Washington | $790,000 | $2,223 | 3.4% | 1.2% | -$3,480 | +1.6% |
| 20008Washington | $823,000 | $2,225 | 3.3% | 1.0% | -$3,754 | -1.9% |
| 20016Washington | $1,093,000 | $2,832 | 3.1% | 0.9% | -$5,099 | -1.4% |
| 20007Washington | $1,264,000 | $2,542 | 2.4% | 0.2% | -$6,589 | +1.0% |
| 20015Washington | $1,352,000 | $2,319 | 2.1% | -0.1% | -$7,344 | -0.6% |
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.4 pts
- Property tax
- 0.58%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $634,849 | $2,214 |
| Aug 2022 | $643,554 | $2,354 |
| Aug 2023 | $616,348 | $2,416 |
| Aug 2024 | $598,606 | $2,480 |
| Aug 2025 | $576,170 | $2,508 |
| Aug 2026 | $570,135 | $2,517 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 6.1
- 1,976 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 54th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is District of Columbia good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,780 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.6%. 1 of 22 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.3%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in District of Columbia?
- About 0.58% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $570,000 home that is about $3,335 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in District of Columbia?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $2,204 for a 1-bedroom, $2,438 for a 2-bedroom and $3,107 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,780 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.