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Washington DC DC
Covers Washington, Arlington and Alexandria.
Current market read
Balanced market
ConditionBalanced
Balanced on the yearly data, with the recent monthly signals easing.
From public data. The situation now, not a forecast.
Renter Google searchabout 14,800 searches in July 2026 · StudiosSee read →
Renter Google Search InterestGoogle · monthly
About 14,800 searches in July 2026, for Washington DC on its own
What renters Google mostStudiosSee all →Attention, not a verdict. Google searches for apartments to rent.
Momentum · which way it's movingRENT + JOBS · UPDATED MONTHLY
Cooling
Easing lately, asking rents are slipping and job growth has cooled, as of Aug 2026.
VacancyCENSUS · 2024
Share of rentals sitting empty. Yearly Census backdrop, not what sets the condition.
Asking rentZILLOW · MONTHLY
-0.4%
▼ Year over year
SEP ’24AUG ’26
Census 2024: +4.7% · US avg +5.2%
Median rentCENSUS · 2024
$2,037/mo
Typical rent, 2024 yearly count
In the news · Washington DCNEWS · DAILY
Latest local coverage, yesterday.● softer● neutral● firmer
Bell Partners Acquires Multifamily Apartment Property Near Washington DCRuben Cos. Says It Can't Sell, Finance Navy Yard Multifamily ProjectD.C. Court Tosses Lawsuit Over Proposed Rent-Freeze Ballot InitiativeView all 8 Washington DC news →Demand vs supplyCENSUS + BLS
Weak demand
DEMAND
Jobs-2%
Migration 2025-3.68/1k
SUPPLY
Permits 2025-23%
Vacancy 20244.6%
Rent vs buyFREDDIE MAC · WEEKLY
+$2,417/mo
Cheaper to rent than buying
rent $2,037 · own $4,454
$2,037RENT
$4,454OWN
Net migrationCENSUS · 2025
−3.68/1k
▼ Net outflow of residents
OUTFLOWINFLOW
Census · BLS · FRED · Zillow · news
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