Commercial Real Estate Market in Washington, DC
Washington, DC has 1,842 active for-sale listings and 1,107 active for-lease listings. Across the District, the median asking price is $424/SF and the median asking rent is $35.00/SF/Yr as of November 2026.
- Median asking price
- $424/SF
- Median asking rent
- $35.00/SF/Yr
- For-sale listings
- 1,842
- For-lease listings
- 1,107
Washington, DC vs. Neighboring States
The median asking rent is $35.00/SF/Yr, compared with $19.50/SF/Yr in Virginia and $18.38/SF/Yr in Maryland next door. The District's median asking price is above the U.S. median of $178/SF.
| State | Median Asking Price, $/SF | Median Asking Rent, $/SF/Yr | For-Sale Listings | For-Lease Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | $424 | $35.00 | 1,842 | 1,107 |
| Maryland | $197 | $18.38 | 4,214 | 3,968 |
| Virginia | $248 | $19.50 | 4,801 | 4,054 |
| United States | $178 | $18.28 | 265,785 | 185,367 |
A dash means fewer than 10 listings with a usable price.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median price per square foot for commercial property in Washington, DC?
The median asking price for commercial property across the District is $424/SF as of November 2026, based on 1,082 of the 1,842 active for-sale listings that state a price per square foot. These are asking prices from live listings, not closed-sale prices.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Washington, DC?
The median asking rent for commercial space across the District is $35.00/SF/Yr as of November 2026, based on 107 of the 1,107 active for-lease listings that state a rent per square foot. At that rate, 2,000 SF would cost about $5,830 a month in asking rent. Whether taxes, insurance and maintenance are included varies by listing, so compare lease terms on each one.
Where does Realmo's market data come from?
Realmo compiles these figures from 1,842 active for-sale listings and 1,107 active for-lease listings in its public listing index. District and neighboring-state figures refresh hourly and city figures daily; last updated 6 November 2026.
Methodology and Data Sources
- Listing coverage
- Asking figures come from 1,842 active for-sale and 1,107 active for-lease listings across Washington, DC in Realmo's public listing index. They are asking prices, not closed-transaction prices. Sale and lease counts are separate and may overlap. Land listings are not counted. The medians are based on the 1,082 for-sale and 107 for-lease listings that state a price or rent per square foot.
- Asking prices and rents
- Prices are medians of each listing's asking price per square foot, so a few very high or very low listings do not skew them. Data-entry errors are left out, and a median is published only with at least 10 listings with a usable price. A listing with a price range can contribute both endpoints.
- Neighboring states
- Neighboring-state comparisons use the same method and the same snapshot for every state, plus the United States as a reference.
- City markets
- The city list includes cities with more than 3 active listings whose market page has enough data to publish, ordered by active listings, up to 40. The price ranking covers cities with at least 10 priced listings for each metric and leaves out a city more than three times above or below the statewide median. City counts and prices use the same method as the statewide figures, so the table compares like with like; a city's own market page uses its own method, so its figures can differ.
- Updates
- Statewide and neighboring-state figures refresh hourly and city figures daily. Last updated 6 November 2026.
