Is Washington, DC a buyer's market or a seller's market?
Washington, DC is a seller's market right now. There are 14,350 homes for sale, and at the current pace of sales it would take about 2.6 months to sell all of them.
The rule of thumb agents use: under three months of homes for sale favors sellers, over five months favors buyers, and in between is a fair fight. Washington, DC sits at 2.6.
There are more buyers than homes for sale. Sellers have the edge. The typical home took 34 days to go under contract, and 41% of sales closed above the asking price.
Source: Redfin's published market data for the Washington, DC area, through May 2026.
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Figures come from Redfin's published market data for the Washington, DC area, through May 2026. Neighborhood Numbers is an independent data publisher and is not affiliated with Redfin. We update these pages when Redfin publishes, once a month.