Washington area rankings: ZIP codes and suburbs by home value, rent and income

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area · updated 2026-11-15

Typical home value

$570,000

+0.2% in a year · U.S.: $366,000

Typical rent

$2,407

+1.6% in a year · U.S.: $1,932

Median household income

$126,684

U.S.: $80,734

Population

6,465,724

Census estimate, July 2025

13 rankings for the Washington area

Cheapest ZIP codes in the Washington areaFirst place: ZIP code 20006 (Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC): $225,000 · 259 ZIP codes listed
Most expensive ZIP codes in the Washington areaFirst place: ZIP code 22066 (Great Falls, VA): $1,674,000 · 259 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are falling in the Washington areaFirst place: ZIP code 20032 (Anacostia, Washington, DC): −6.6% · 89 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are rising fastest in the Washington areaFirst place: ZIP code 20198 (The Plains, VA): +7.1% · 161 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest rent in the Washington area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 20710 (Bladensburg, MD): $1,501 · 173 ZIP codes listed
Highest rent in the Washington area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 20854 (Horizon Hill, Potomac, MD): $4,302 · 173 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are falling in the Washington areaFirst place: ZIP code 22311 (Alexandria, VA): −6.1% · 26 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are rising fastest in the Washington areaFirst place: ZIP code 20743 (Capitol Heights, MD): +8.3% · 114 ZIP codes listed
Richest ZIP codes in the Washington area, by household incomeFirst place: ZIP code 20015 (Barnaby Woods, Washington, DC): $250,000+ · 258 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest suburbs of WashingtonFirst place: Greenbelt, MD: $274,000 · 90 suburbs listed
Most expensive suburbs of WashingtonFirst place: Great Falls, VA: $1,676,000 · 90 suburbs listed
Richest suburbs of Washington, by household incomeFirst place: Great Falls, VA: $250,000+ · 92 suburbs listed
Largest suburbs of Washington, by populationFirst place: Arlington, VA: 236,254 · 92 suburbs listed

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Sources

Home values: Zillow ZHVI (Sep 2026). Rents: Zillow ZORI (Sep 2026), seasonally adjusted (Zillow). Income and the population of ZIP codes, cities and towns: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents and cities or towns with fewer than 5,000 are not ranked. Compiled by Home Economics.