Washington, D.C. Metro
May 2026 Housing Market Report Prepared by Bright Research
Data as of June 4, 2026
Key Market Statistics
May 2026
May 2025
Change
YTD 2026
YTD 2025
Change
5,207
4,790
+8.7%
19,432
19,079
+1.9%
Median Sold Price
$680,000
$659,950
+3.0%
$640,000
$627,403
+2.0%
Median Days on Market
8 days
8 days
+0 days
12 days
9 days
+3 days
New Pending Sales
5,367
5,357
+0.2%
22,544
21,638
+4.2%
New Listings
5,697
5,991
-4.9%
30,984
31,389
-1.3%
Active Listings
10,976
10,413
+5.4%
10,976
10,413
+5.4%
Months of Supply
2.65
2.52
+0.13 mos.
2.65
2.52
+0.13 mos.
111,605
109,344
+2.1%
489,970
469,124
+4.4%
Closed Sales
Showings
Housing Market Trends
Market Outlook
Homes prices at a new record high in the Washington D.C. metro. The median sold price in the D.C. metro area was $680,000 in May, a 3.0% increase over a year ago, and a new record high, driven by strong price growth in the single-family detached market where the median price hit $900,000 last month.
The Washington D.C. metro area is a tale of two markets. Higherincome buyers are putting upward pressure on the single-family market, as inventory remains lows and prices continue to rise. There are fewer first-time and moderate-income buyers. Buyers who are in the market will have more leverage in the townhome and condo markets, where inventory is expanding.
A lack of single-family inventory is a key driver of recent price growth. Overall, the supply of single-family detached homes is just 55% of what it was in 2019, while townhome inventory is back to 2019 levels and condo inventory has pushed far above pre-pandemic levels. Homes are selling very quickly in the Washington D.C. metro area, and demand outpaces supply in many local markets. The median days on market in May was 8, unchanged from a year ago. The typical single-family detached home sold in just 6 days. New pending sales were up only slightly, rising 0.2% from a year ago. However, sellers held back, with the number of new listings in May down 4.9% compared to May 2025.
Weekly Avg. Mortgage Rate 30-yr fixed rate 7% 6%
5% 4% Jun '25
Jun '26
Source: Freddie Mac
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