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New-build home prices in 20017

District of Columbia, DC · 849 recorded sales 2021-2026 · DC OTR CAMA

Recorded home sales in ZIP 20017 (District of Columbia) run a median of $539 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $464 and $607/sq ft.

$539
median $/sq ft (2021-2026)
$665,000
median sale price
1,246
median home size (sq ft)
849
qualified sales analyzed

What new homes sell for in 20017

At the local median of $539/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:

1,500 sq ft$808,500
2,000 sq ft$1,078,000
2,500 sq ft$1,347,500
3,000 sq ft$1,617,000

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
Single-family578$5311,241 sf$650,000
Townhouse207$5741,360 sf$749,719
Condominium53$501768 sf$395,000
Multi-family11$6241,456 sf$886,300

Recent sales in 20017

TypeSq ftSale price$/sq ftYr builtSold
Single-family2,225$1,600,000$71919276/2026
Single-family2,136$1,555,000$72819577/2026
Single-family1,980$1,410,000$71220056/2026
Single-family3,727$1,375,000$36919101/2026
Single-family2,836$1,360,000$48019382/2026
Single-family2,243$1,220,000$54419055/2026
Single-family2,656$1,213,734$45719271/2026
Single-family1,916$960,000$50119316/2026
Single-family1,490$950,000$63819102/2026
Townhouse1,639$905,000$55219282/2026
Single-family1,756$899,000$51219292/2026
Townhouse1,510$893,000$59119494/2026
Single-family1,520$890,000$58619273/2026
Single-family1,210$875,000$72319235/2026
Single-family1,242$875,000$70519543/2026

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Questions about 20017 home prices

What is the price per square foot in 20017?
Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 20017 (District of Columbia, DC) run a median of $539 per square foot, with the middle half between $464 and $607, from 849 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
What does a home sell for in 20017?
The typical recorded sale in 20017 is a 1,246 sq ft home at $665,000. A new 1,246 sq ft home at the local $539/sq ft would price around $671,594.
Where does this 20017 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.