Is Washington, DC a good place to invest in rental property?

Washington, DC has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-1,858 and a median cap rate of 2.5%, on a median sold price of $670,000. Prices changed -2.8% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Washington, DC?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Washington, DC is 2.5%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Washington, DC?

The median sold price in Washington, DC is $670,000 (about $489 per square foot).

Investing in Washington, DC Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Washington, DC rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$670,000Median sold price

$489Median $/sqft

2.5%Median cap rate

$-1,858Modeled cash flow / mo

-2.8%Appreciation YoY

15.1Months of supply

7,428Active listings

5,897Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Washington numbers say

In Washington, DC, the median home sold for $670,000 (about $489 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 2.5% cap rate with a median $-1,858 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved -2.8% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 15.1 months of supply — a looser, buyer-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

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CashFlowRE ranks every for-sale home in Washington, DC by cap rate, cash-on-cash return, DSCR and monthly cash flow — so the best rental deals rise to the top. Create a free account to screen Washington deals, or browse the national market data.