City Washington is a city in District of Columbia, in District of Columbia.
The median owner-occupied home in Washington had a real-estate tax bill of $4,180 (± $94) a year, compared with $4,180 in District of Columbia and $2,969 nationwide. The median home value was $724,600 (± $9,892), compared with $724,600 in District of Columbia and $303,400 nationwide.
| Measure | Washington | District of Columbia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 672,079 | 672,079 | 332,387,540 |
| Median annual property tax bill (homeowners) | $4,180 ± $94 | $4,180 ± $94 | $2,969 ± $3 |
| Median home value | $724,600 ± $9,892 | $724,600 ± $9,892 | $303,400 ± $362 |
| Median household income | $106,287 ± $1,803 | $106,287 ± $1,803 | $78,538 ± $176 |
| Property tax as a share of home value (calculated) | 0.58% ± 0.02 points | 0.58% ± 0.02 points | 0.98% ± under 0.01 points |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 41.1% ± 0.8 points | 41.1% ± 0.8 points | 65.0% ± 0.3 points |
| Owner households headed by someone 65 or older | 27.2% ± 0.7 points | 27.2% ± 0.7 points | 32.6% ± 0.2 points |
| Owners spending 30% or more of income on housing costs | 21.8% ± 1.1 points | 21.8% ± 1.1 points | 22.2% ± 0.1 points |
How to read these numbers
- These are estimates from a survey, not a count. The American Community Survey asks a sample of households. The ± figure is the Census Bureau’s margin of error: the true value is very likely within that range of the estimate. Small places have large margins.
- “Too imprecise to report” means the margin of error is at least half of the estimate, so printing the number would suggest accuracy that does not exist. A “rough guide only” note means the margin is a quarter to a half of the estimate.
- Property tax bill and home value are medians for owner-occupied homes. Half of the homes are above the figure and half below. A median bill is not the rate set by a city or town; the bill combines taxes levied by every local government that serves the home, such as the school district and county.
- “Calculated” rows are worked out by Untax the Roof from the Census figures above them. They compare two medians, so they describe the place, not a particular household.
- Missing is not zero. Where the Census Bureau publishes no figure, this page says so.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023: tables B25103 (real estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income), B01003 (population), B25003 (owners and renters), B25007 (age of householder), B25091 (housing costs as a share of income); see the Census ACS data page.
If property taxes go unpaid in District of Columbia
How it works. Annual tax-lien sale / certificate followed by Superior Court foreclosure of right of redemption; District bid-backs have separate statutory paths
Excess sale money. For court-ordered District lien enforcement sale, surplus is paid into court registry for persons entitled. Tax-sale purchaser bids may include surplus; lien-sale and final foreclosure proceeds must be modeled separately
These rules are set by District of Columbia, not by Washington, so this section is the same for every place in the state. Last verified 2026-09-25. See the full District of Columbia entry with statute links.
← Back to District of Columbia · Back to District of Columbia