New-build home prices in District of Columbia
Across District of Columbia, recorded home sales run a median of $615 per square foot (middle half $485-$746), from 25,560 qualified sales. The typical home is 1,303 sq ft selling at $750,000.
$/sq ft by ZIP
By home type
| Home type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condominium | 8,558 | $606 | 777 sf | $465,000 |
| Townhouse | 8,512 | $641 | 1,440 sf | $900,000 |
| Single-family | 6,863 | $569 | 1,646 sf | $949,000 |
| Multi-family | 1,627 | $671 | 1,835 sf | $1,238,000 |
Recent sales across District of Columbia
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 8,783 | $21,225,000 | $2,417 | 1930 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 7,755 | $8,400,000 | $1,083 | 2026 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 6,799 | $6,995,000 | $1,029 | 2004 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 6,632 | $6,750,000 | $1,018 | - | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 7,252 | $6,650,000 | $917 | 1953 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 4,748 | $6,525,000 | $1,374 | 1875 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 7,455 | $6,075,000 | $815 | 1951 | 3/2026 |
| Townhouse | 3,241 | $6,050,000 | $1,867 | 1900 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,960 | $5,999,000 | $1,515 | 1998 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,187 | $5,995,000 | $1,156 | 1900 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,054 | $5,900,000 | $1,167 | 1906 | 5/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,262 | $5,800,000 | $1,778 | 1805 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,759 | $5,775,000 | $1,003 | 1991 | 4/2026 |
| Townhouse | 4,265 | $5,650,000 | $1,325 | 2013 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 5,575 | $5,450,000 | $978 | 2019 | 6/2026 |
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Method: qualified arms-length residential and condominium sales with recorded building area (2021+) from District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue CAMA records for houses and condominium units, joined to the city ownership-lot layer for location. $/sq ft is sale price over heated living area. Estimates for site screening, not a USPAP appraisal. Updated July 2026.