Cost of Living / Washington, DC Metro
Cost of Living in Washington, DC Metro
Official metro name: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
Washington, DC Metro has a population of 6,346,083. Median household income is $119,803 and median rent is $1,904 per month. Rent is roughly 19.1% of median monthly income.
State: DCPopulation: 6,346,083Income: $119,803Rent: $1,904Affordability: Affordable (19.1%)
Median Household Income
$119,803
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,904
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
19.1%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
160
Simplified relative index
Is Washington, DC Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Washington, DC Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,904, which is about 19.1% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Washington, DC Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,904 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Washington, DC Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $119,803 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.