CITY PROFILE
Washington, DC
“Buy cheap, rent expensive, stay because the jobs won't leave.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $583K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,416/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 13.2°C · warmest 25.8°C · coolest 0.1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1153 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #6 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy75
- Affordable to rent54
- Climate comfort65
- Big-city amenities89
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.