The median home in Washington, District of Columbia is valued at $571,631, down 3.0% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,394, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 19.9x — near the national average of 18x. Washington is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$571,631

-3.0%

Rent$2,394/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$114,326 on $571,631

Out of reach — 52.4% of income

Need $140,314/yr to afford.

PITI$3,274

P/I52.4%

Afford$306K

Gap-$266K

P&I $2,890Tax $267Ins $117

Renting $880/mo cheaper ($2,394 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + DC ins. 28% per HUD.

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