New-build home prices in 20388
Recorded home sales in ZIP 20388 (District of Columbia) run a median of $402 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $291 and $449/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 20388
At the local median of $402/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $603,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $804,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $1,005,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $1,206,000 |
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 type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townhouse | 42 | $412 | 1,252 sf | $492,500 |
| Single-family | 10 | $292 | 1,314 sf | $479,500 |
| Multi-family | 2 | $142 | 3,579 sf | $434,000 |
Recent sales in 20388
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family | 2,850 | $700,000 | $246 | 2018 | 4/2026 |
| Townhouse | 1,258 | $600,500 | $477 | 2025 | 7/2026 |
| Townhouse | 1,252 | $595,000 | $475 | 2024 | 6/2026 |
| Townhouse | 1,252 | $595,000 | $475 | 2024 | 4/2026 |
| Townhouse | 1,252 | $595,000 | $475 | 2024 | 2/2026 |
| Townhouse | 1,534 | $585,000 | $381 | 1928 | 3/2026 |
| Townhouse | 1,408 | $582,000 | $413 | 1925 | 2/2026 |
| Townhouse | 1,258 | $550,000 | $437 | 2025 | 7/2026 |
| Townhouse | 1,152 | $475,000 | $412 | 1936 | 4/2026 |
| Townhouse | 1,232 | $399,900 | $325 | 1926 | 6/2026 |
| Townhouse | 1,342 | $350,000 | $261 | 1912 | 4/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,298 | $290,000 | $223 | 1905 | 6/2026 |
| Townhouse | 1,176 | $220,000 | $187 | 1937 | 6/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,046 | $145,000 | $139 | 1925 | 7/2026 |
| Townhouse | 1,252 | $675,000 | $539 | 2024 | 3/2025 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 20388 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 20388?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 20388 (District of Columbia, DC) run a median of $402 per square foot, with the middle half between $291 and $449, from 54 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 20388?
- The typical recorded sale in 20388 is a 1,255 sq ft home at $489,500. A new 1,255 sq ft home at the local $402/sq ft would price around $504,510.
- Where does this 20388 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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Nearby ZIPs: 20390 · 20003 · 20020 · 20540 · 20515 · 20319 · 20204 · 20510
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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.