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

Washington, VA has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-3,684 and a median cap rate of 0.9%, on a median sold price of $792,500. Prices changed +4.7% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Washington, VA?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Washington, VA is 0.9%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Washington, VA?

The median sold price in Washington, VA is $792,500 (about $358 per square foot).

Investing in Washington, VA Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Washington, VA 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.

$792,500Median sold price

$358Median $/sqft

0.9%Median cap rate

$-3,684Modeled cash flow / mo

+4.7%Appreciation YoY

9.2Months of supply

23Active listings

30Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Washington numbers say

In Washington, VA, the median home sold for $792,500 (about $358 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 0.9% cap rate with a median $-3,684 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved +4.7% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 9.2 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, VA 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.