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Washington DC DC
Current market read
Renter’s market
ConditionSoft
The yearly data reads a renter's market, and the recent monthly signals are easing further.
From public data. The situation now, not a forecast.
Renter Google Search InterestGOOGLE · MONTHLY
Rank
Down 1 place this month8of 43 metros
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 Jun 2026.
VacancyCENSUS · 2024
Share of rentals sitting empty
Asking rentZILLOW ZORI · MONTHLY
-1.3%
▼ Year over year
Older annual rent growth, Census
WASHINGTO
+4.7%
US AVG
+4.7%
Median rentCENSUS · 2024
$2,037/mo
Typical rent, 2024 yearly count
In the news · Washington DCNEWS · DAILY
Washington DC Multifamily Market Report – July 2026Demand vs supplyCENSUS + BLS
Weak demand
DEMAND
Jobs-2.4%
Migration-3.54/1k
SUPPLY
Permits-23%
Vacancy4.6%
Rent vs buyFREDDIE MAC · WEEKLY
+$2,271/mo
Cheaper to rent than buying
$2,037RENT
$4,308OWN
Net migrationCENSUS · 2024
−3.54/1k
▼ Net outflow of residents
OUTFLOWINFLOW
Census · BLS · FRED · Zillow · news
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