District of Columbia money guide

What do you want to know about District of Columbia? Every link below runs on public Census and Federal Reserve figures for this state.

Key figures

At a glance

Median household income
$101,722
per year
Median home value
$705,000
typical county
Median property tax bill
$3,957
per year
Unemployment rate
7.1%
latest month

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year); Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED).

State vs. national

How District of Columbia compares to the U.S.

The typical county home value in District of Columbia runs 347% above the national figure.

Household income+65% vs U.S.
District of Columbia$101,722
United States$61,735
Home value+347% vs U.S.
District of Columbia$705,000
United States$157,700
Gross rent+123% vs U.S.
District of Columbia$1,817
United States$816
Property taxes+168% vs U.S.
District of Columbia$3,957
United States$1,479

Median of county-level values. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

Taxes

Property taxes in District of ColumbiaMedian annual real-estate taxes paid in District of Columbia, plus the effective rate against typical home values, from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data.

Housing & mortgage

Median home value in District of ColumbiaTypical home values in District of Columbia from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data, with county detail and a comparison against the national figure.

Cost of living

Median gross rent in District of ColumbiaMedian gross rent in District of Columbia from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data, with county detail and a national comparison.

Income & jobs

Median household income in District of ColumbiaMedian household income in District of Columbia, from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data, with county-level detail and how it compares with the national figure.Unemployment in District of ColumbiaFederal Reserve (FRED) unemployment series for District of Columbia.

Investing & retirement

Retirement income in District of ColumbiaMedian household income for householders aged 65 and over in District of Columbia, next to typical local housing costs, from U.S. Census Bureau data.

Calculators

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How we built these numbers

State figures are population-weighted roll-ups of county results from the Census Bureau American Community Survey five-year release. Rates and unemployment series come from the St. Louis Fed. Nothing here is modelled or estimated by us: we publish the public figure and show you where it came from.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year); Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED).

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