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New-build home prices in 20005

District of Columbia, DC · 816 recorded sales 2021-2026 · DC OTR CAMA

Recorded home sales in ZIP 20005 (District of Columbia) run a median of $691 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $626 and $770/sq ft.

$691
median $/sq ft (2021-2026)
$605,000
median sale price
857
median home size (sq ft)
816
qualified sales analyzed

What new homes sell for in 20005

At the local median of $691/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:

1,500 sq ft$1,036,500
2,000 sq ft$1,382,000
2,500 sq ft$1,727,500
3,000 sq ft$2,073,000

A gross sale price. The land bid it supports comes after build cost, contingency, fees, finance and profit — the residual the Threshold tool solves.

By home type

Home typeSalesMedian $/sq ftMedian sizeMedian price
Condominium729$684808 sf$567,900
Multi-family49$7982,449 sf$1,850,000
Townhouse30$7792,118 sf$1,590,000
Single-family8$6352,091 sf$1,155,500

Recent sales in 20005

TypeSq ftSale price$/sq ftYr builtSold
Townhouse2,824$2,925,000$1,03619004/2026
Townhouse1,698$2,875,000$1,69318957/2026
Multi-family3,150$2,575,000$81818806/2026
Multi-family2,620$2,264,500$86418805/2026
Multi-family3,280$2,155,000$65719001/2026
Multi-family2,946$2,100,000$71319146/2026
Condominium2,165$2,075,000$95819053/2026
Single-family2,768$2,012,000$72719151/2026
Townhouse2,076$1,700,000$81919005/2026
Townhouse4,372$1,675,000$38319756/2026
Townhouse3,012$1,616,000$53718706/2026
Condominium1,488$1,473,000$99020027/2026
Townhouse1,588$1,443,000$90919006/2026
Multi-family1,506$1,400,000$93019006/2026
Multi-family2,280$1,310,000$57518957/2026

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Questions about 20005 home prices

What is the price per square foot in 20005?
Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 20005 (District of Columbia, DC) run a median of $691 per square foot, with the middle half between $626 and $770, from 816 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
What does a home sell for in 20005?
The typical recorded sale in 20005 is a 857 sq ft home at $605,000. A new 857 sq ft home at the local $691/sq ft would price around $592,187.
Where does this 20005 data come 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. Qualified residential sales from 2021. Estimates for site screening, not an appraisal.

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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, assigned to nearest ZIP centroid. $/sq ft is sale price over heated living area. Estimates for site screening, not a USPAP appraisal. Updated July 2026.