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Washington city, DC

ZIP 20019 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 20019

Median Home Value
$437,600
Median Rent
$1,031
Affordability Snapshot
$120,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,811/mo PITI).

22%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

7.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

35.4 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 20019 in Washington city, DC, a household would need roughly $120,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,811. That is about 110% above the local median household income ($57,031), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics

Historic housing stock (23% built before 1939)

Owner Occupied
40.7%-38% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
9.3%-10% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
82.2%-5% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.3%-84% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
23.1%+80% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.8%-89% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
30.3%-39% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
24.8%-35% vs US avg
x
$437,600
Home Value
$1,031
Rent
1958
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached15.7%
  • 1-unit attached31.4%
  • 2-9 units26.0%
  • 10+ units26.7%
  • Mobile home & other0.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$437,600
Median rent$1,031
Owner-occupied40.7%
Vacant9.3%
Price-to-income7.7x
Est. income to buy$120,000