October 2026 Report
Washington D.C. Metro
Washington D.C. | October 2026
Home Demand Index
The Home Demand Index (HDI) for the Washington DC metro area stands at 87 for this report period, up 1 point from last month’s 86 but below the 96 recorded one year ago. That leaves the market 1.2% higher on the month and 9.4% lower than a year ago, keeping a Slow demand rating as the fall season begins. The small monthly gain was led by the luxury tiers, with luxury single-family and luxury condo demand both up sharply, while entry-level single-family and entry condo demand softened.
Demand by home type in Washington DC this period ranges from a high of 108 in the luxury condo tier to a low of 76 in the mid-range single-family tier. Luxury condos rose 18 points on the month to 108 and entry condos read 103, both Steady, while luxury single-family jumped 15 points to 94 (Steady). Entry single-family fell 7 points to 79 and mid-range single-family sits at 76, both Slow. The townhouse/rowhouse format reads 95 (Steady), up 1 point on the month. Inventory is longest in the condo tiers at roughly 7.1 to 7.7 months and shortest in mid-range single-family at about 3.0 months, a soft condo supply picture against a more balanced single-family market.
Monthly Statistics for October 2026
Home Demand
Index
Index
87
(Slow)
Home Demand Index
from prior month
from prior month
86
Home Demand Index
from prior year
from prior year
96
Index change
from prior month
from prior month
1.2%
Index change from
same time last year
same time last year
-9.4%
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Home Demand Index | Historical Year-over-Year Comparison
Over the trailing twelve months, Washington DC’s Home Demand Index followed a clear seasonal arc, easing through the fall to a low of 54 in December before recovering to a spring peak of 104 in April. It has since held in the high 80s to low 90s through the summer, reaching the current 87, below the prior-year level of 96 a year ago. The current 9-point year-over-year gap is wider than in July and August, indicating that this cycle’s late-summer demand is running cooler than the comparable stretch of 2025.
Home Demand Index
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Home Demand Map
Demand across the Washington DC metro reflects a footprint spanning the District of Columbia; Montgomery, Prince George’s and Frederick counties in Maryland; and Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun counties plus the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church in Virginia. Buyer activity remains firmest in the close-in and Northern Virginia submarkets, while activity is softer across several Maryland jurisdictions, particularly where demand falls below the metro average. The overall Slow reading of 87 masks that internal spread, with individual jurisdictions ranging from 64 in Frederick County to 150 in Arlington County.
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Washington D.C. | October 2026
Demand and Inventory by Home Type
Demand by home type in Washington DC this period ranges from a high of 108 in the luxury condo tier to a low of 76 in the mid-range single-family tier. Luxury condos rose 18 points on the month to 108 and entry condos read 103, both Steady, while luxury single-family jumped 15 points to 94 (Steady). Entry single-family fell 7 points to 79 and mid-range single-family sits at 76, both Slow. The townhouse/rowhouse format reads 95 (Steady), up 1 point on the month. Inventory is longest in the condo tiers at roughly 7.1 to 7.7 months and shortest in mid-range single-family at about 3.0 months, a soft condo supply picture against a more balanced single-family market.
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Single Family Home Below $580k
The index for entry-level single-family homes in Washington DC (below $580,000) stands at 79 this report period, down 7 points from last month’s 86 and below the 86 recorded a year ago. That places the tier in Slow territory, with roughly 3.5 months of inventory across 1,460 active listings and 421 sales last month. Softer readings on both the monthly and annual comparisons point to demand running cooler than the same period last cycle at this price point.
Monthly Statistics for Single Family Home Below $580k
Home Demand
Index
Index
79
(Slow)
Home Demand Index
from prior month
from prior month
86
Home Demand Index
from prior year
from prior year
86
Months of
inventory
inventory
3.5
Average daily inventory last month
1,460
Inventory sold
last month
last month
421
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Single Family Home $580k - $1400k
The index for mid-range single-family homes in Washington DC ($580,000 to $1,400,000) stands at 76 this report period, up 1 point from last month’s 75 and below the 90 recorded a year ago. That places the tier in Slow territory, with roughly 3.0 months of inventory across 2,725 active listings and 921 sales last month. The monthly gain is encouraging, but demand remains below last year’s pace at this price point, so the rebound has not yet closed the annual gap.
Monthly Statistics for Single Family Home $580k - $1400k
Home Demand
Index
Index
76
(Slow)
Home Demand Index
from prior month
from prior month
75
Home Demand Index
from prior year
from prior year
90
Months of
Inventory
Inventory
3.0
Average daily inventory last month
2,725
Inventory sold
last month
last month
921
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Single Family Home Above $1400k
The index for luxury single-family homes in Washington DC (above $1,400,000) stands at 94 this report period, up 15 points from last month’s 79 and below the 113 recorded a year ago. That places the tier in Steady territory, with roughly 4.7 months of inventory across 862 active listings and 185 sales last month. The monthly gain is encouraging, but demand remains below last year’s pace at this price point, so the rebound has not yet closed the annual gap.
Monthly Statistics for Single Family Home Above $1400k
Home Demand
Index
Index
94
(Steady)
Home Demand Index
from prior month
from prior month
79
Home Demand Index
from prior year
from prior year
113
Months of
Inventory
Inventory
4.7
Average daily inventory last month
862
Inventory sold
last month
last month
185
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Condo Below $605k
The index for entry-level condominium homes in Washington DC (below $605,000) stands at 103 this report period, down 6 points from last month’s 109 and below the 112 recorded a year ago. That places the tier in Steady territory, with roughly 7.1 months of inventory across 3,381 active listings and 473 sales last month. Softer readings on both the monthly and annual comparisons point to demand running cooler than the same period last cycle at this price point.
Monthly Statistics for Condo Below $605k
Home Demand
Index
Index
103
(Steady)
Home Demand Index
from prior month
from prior month
109
Home Demand Index
from prior year
from prior year
112
Months of
Inventory
Inventory
7.1
Average daily inventory last month
3,381
Inventory sold
last month
last month
473
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Condo Above $605k
The index for luxury condominium homes in Washington DC (above $605,000) stands at 108 this report period, up 18 points from last month’s 90 and below the 143 recorded a year ago. That places the tier in Steady territory, with roughly 7.7 months of inventory across 516 active listings and 67 sales last month. The monthly gain is encouraging, but demand remains below last year’s pace at this price point, so the rebound has not yet closed the annual gap.
Monthly Statistics for Condo Above $605k
Home Demand
Index
Index
108
(Steady)
Home Demand Index
from prior month
from prior month
90
Home Demand Index
from prior year
from prior year
143
Months of
Inventory
Inventory
7.7
Average daily inventory last month
516
Inventory sold
last month
last month
67
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Townhouse/Rowhouse/Twin All prices
Townhouse/
Rowhouse/Twin
All prices
The index for townhouses, rowhouses and twins in Washington DC (all prices) stands at 95 this report period, up 1 point from last month’s 94 and below the 98 recorded a year ago. The tier sits in Steady territory with about 4.1 months of inventory across 4,113 active listings and 993 sales last month. As the metro’s highest-volume attached format, it typically tracks close to the overall market, and this period it reads 95 against the metro’s 87.
Monthly Statistics for Townhouse/Rowhouse/TwinAll prices
Home Demand
Index
Index
95
(Steady)
Home Demand Index
from prior month
from prior month
94
Home Demand Index
from prior year
from prior year
98
Months of
Inventory
Inventory
4.1
Average daily inventory last month
4,113
Inventory sold
last month
last month
993
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Note
1. This report is generated with data from the following counties:
- Maryland-West Virginia Panhandle – Allegany, MD; Berkeley, WV; Garrett, MD; Grant, WV; Hampshire, WV; Hardy, WV; Jefferson, WV; Mineral, WV; Morgan, WV; Pendleton, WV; Washington, MD;
- North Central Virginia – Caroline, VA; Clarke, VA; Culpeper, VA; Fauquier, VA; Frederick, VA; Fredericksburg City, VA; King George, VA; Madison, VA; Manassas City, VA; Orange, VA; Page, VA; Prince William, VA; Rappahannock, VA; Shenandoah, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; Warren, VA; Winchester City, VA;
- Southern Maryland – Calvert, MD; Charles, MD; Saint Marys, MD;
- Washington D.C. Metro – Alexandria City, VA; Arlington, VA; Fairfax, VA; Falls Church City, VA; Frederick, MD; Loudoun, VA; Montgomery, MD; Prince Georges, MD; Washington, DC;
2. This report is for the October 2026 period with data collected from the previous month.
Released: October 13, 2026
Reference ID: 2513
Washington D.C. | October 2026
Home Demand Map (Zip Codes)
Demand across the Washington DC metro reflects a footprint spanning the District of Columbia; Montgomery, Prince George’s and Frederick counties in Maryland; and Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun counties plus the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church in Virginia. Buyer activity remains firmest in the close-in and Northern Virginia submarkets, while activity is softer across several Maryland jurisdictions, particularly where demand falls below the metro average. The overall Slow reading of 87 masks that internal spread, with individual jurisdictions ranging from 64 in Frederick County to 150 in Arlington County.
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