Washington Real Estate Forecast, Washington Area Housing Prices and Home Value Trends and Predictions

Is buying a house in Washington a good investment? The median home price in Washington today: â–² 603,762 USD (+1.651%)

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Current Price

$603,762

1 Month Forecast

â–¼ $595,510

1-Year Forecast *

â–¼ $598,073

5-Year Forecast *

â–¼ $572,741

"Is it a good time to buy homes in Washington?" "Does investing in real estate in Washington (District of Columbia State, District of Columbia County) worth it?" According to our live Forecast System, buying a house in Washington is a bad short-term (1-year) investment*. The Washington average house/property forecasts are updated every month with the latest median property prices by smart technical real estate market analysis. Q&A about "Washington" projections.
At Walletinvestor.com we predict future home values/prices with real estate market analysis for a wide selection of properties, for example houses in Washington in District of Columbia State, District of Columbia County. If you are looking for homes for sale with good flipping profit, Washington can be a bad, high-risk 1-year investment option. The median price of an average house in Washington was 603,762 USD on 2026-02-04. Based on our forecasts, a long-term decrease is expected, the predicted price of an average home in the "Washington" area is 572,741 USD by 2031-02-04. For a 5-year investment the profit is expected to be around -5.14% meaning that investing 100000 USD today may yield a profit of 5,138 USD by 2031.

Current Median Listing Price: 603,762 USD Median Listing Price Per Square Foot: 335 USD

Washington Real Estate Forecast Chart, Short-Term Housing Market Forecast for The Upcoming Months and Year

The short-term real estate market forecast is based on the median home listing prices from the last 5 years.

Washington (District of Columbia State) Forecast Chart, Long-Term Predictions for Next Months and Years: 2026-2032

The long-term housing forecast is based on all the available median listing price recorded up to today.

Washington Price Target

Washington median home price target in 12 months: $598,073* (downside of 0.9%)

14 Years Historical Data

DateOpening priceClosing priceMinimum priceMaximum price
2025 $612,135 $593,957 $593,957 $612,135
2024 $615,024 $603,762 $603,762 $615,024
2023 $625,668 $617,735 $617,735 $625,668
2022 $635,423 $628,593 $628,593 $660,653
2021 $619,662 $634,507 $619,662 $642,491
2020 $580,950 $616,899 $580,950 $616,899
2019 $569,420 $578,333 $569,420 $578,333
2018 $542,357 $568,272 $542,357 $568,272
2017 $522,156 $538,297 $522,156 $538,297
2016 $502,537 $519,274 $502,537 $519,274
2015 $472,486 $500,659 $472,486 $500,659
2014 $441,351 $470,827 $441,351 $470,827
2013 $392,985 $438,921 $392,985 $438,921
2012 $361,685 $389,079 $361,685 $389,079

Questions & Answers about the Washington Housing Market Forecast

How much does an average home cost in Washington today?

The value of an average home (the listing price) in Washington is $603,762 USD.

What is the average price per square foot in Washington?

According to Walletinvestor the median price per square foot in Washington is 335 USD.

Will the median listing price of homes in Washington grow / rise / go up?

No. The Washington home prices may drop from 603,762 USD to 598,073 USD in one year.

Is it profitable to invest in Washington homes?

Based on our forecast, the expected return is -0.94% in one year.

Will Washington house prices fall / drop?

Yes. See above.

What is the predicted price of a Washington home in 2030?

The predicted home sales price of a Washington home in 2030 in Washington is 576,256 USD.

What is the predicted price of a Washington home in 2035?

The predicted home sales price of a Washington home in 2035 in Washington is 545,613 USD.

Will real estate prices decrease in Washington?

According to our analysis, there may be some price adjustment.

Short-Term Outlook Based On The Last 12 Months

Washington is the 28. largest city in the United States, located in District of Columbia State.

During the last 12 months the real estate prices in District of Columbia, Washington decreased, looking at the past 12 months.

According to Walletinvestor's Washington real estate market research, home values will decrease in the next 12 months.

Median home values decreased by 1.242% to 603,762 USD, between 2025-02-04 and 2026-02-04

The average annual profit of property investment was:

  • 0.552% in 2021
  • 1.392% in 2022
  • 0.522% in 2023
  • 0.972% in 2024
  • 0.448% in 2025
  • 0.408% in 2026

Based on our Washington real estate market research and report the predicted sales prices will decrease by 9.033% in the next 10 years.

Over the last 12 months, the value of homes in Washington fluctuated: decreasing 5 times.

Washington (District of Columbia) Housing Market Price Prediction, Forecast for next months and years

Below you will find the price predictions for 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033.

Date Average price Minimum price Maximum price
Washington Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2025
August 2025 595510 538937 652084
September 2025 597068 548108 646027
October 2025 598629 565106 632152
November 2025 600194 559381 641008
December 2025 601764 560242 643286
Washington Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2026
January 2026 600916 550439 651393
February 2026 599139 558398 639880
March 2026 597368 540020 654715
April 2026 596381 545092 647670
May 2026 595653 545618 645688
June 2026 596513 548195 644830
July 2026 598073 542452 653694
August 2026 599637 554064 645209
September 2026 601205 554912 647498
October 2026 602777 553952 651602
November 2026 603014 552964 653064
December 2026 601231 553133 649330
Washington Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2027
January 2027 599453 561088 637818
February 2027 597681 546878 648484
March 2027 595914 561351 630477
April 2027 594152 549590 638713
May 2027 592395 549742 635047
June 2027 590643 548117 633170
July 2027 588897 554152 623642
August 2027 587205 551386 623025
September 2027 586042 530368 641716
October 2027 585249 540770 629728
November 2027 585685 551715 619655
December 2027 586988 550595 623382
Washington Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2028
January 2028 588419 543699 633139
February 2028 588926 535922 641929
March 2028 588096 553987 622206
April 2028 586357 542381 630334
May 2028 584624 553639 615609
June 2028 582895 531017 634773
July 2028 581986 541829 622144
August 2028 582196 538531 625861
September 2028 582700 542494 622906
October 2028 581907 548738 615076
November 2028 580187 542474 617899
December 2028 578471 521781 635161
Washington Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2029
January 2029 576761 522545 630976
February 2029 576608 521253 631962
March 2029 576520 542506 610535
April 2029 576098 520217 631980
May 2029 575484 524842 626127
June 2029 576989 546986 606993
July 2029 576256 526122 626391
August 2029 574552 523417 625688
September 2029 572854 529890 615818
October 2029 571160 525467 616853
November 2029 569471 527900 611042
December 2029 567787 526339 609236
Washington Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2030
January 2030 569272 521453 617091
February 2030 570761 519963 621558
March 2030 572253 530479 614028
April 2030 573750 544488 603011
May 2030 575250 530380 620119
June 2030 574439 542271 606608
July 2030 572741 528640 616842
August 2030 571047 537927 604168
September 2030 570104 527917 612292
October 2030 569409 523286 615531
November 2030 570230 523471 616989
December 2030 571722 517980 625463
Washington Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2031
January 2031 573217 538824 607610
February 2031 574716 518393 631038
March 2031 576218 522054 630383
April 2031 576445 538400 614490
May 2031 574741 526462 623019
June 2031 573041 516310 629772
July 2031 571347 539351 603342
August 2031 569658 537187 602128
September 2031 567973 518560 617387
October 2031 566294 514195 618393
November 2031 564619 518885 610354
December 2031 562950 514536 611364
Washington Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2032
January 2032 561333 518672 603994
February 2032 560220 516523 603918
March 2032 559463 527574 591353
April 2032 559880 508930 610829
May 2032 561126 524652 597599
June 2032 562493 525931 599055
July 2032 562977 517376 608578

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