District Heights, MD housing market
The typical District Heights home is worth about $340,000, down 2.5% in a year, 21% below the Maryland typical home. Homes typically sell in 54 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how District Heights compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
District Heights at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | District Heights | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $227,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $246,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $263,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $277,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $305,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $333,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $338,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $341,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $350,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $346,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $340,000 | $428,000 |
District Heights and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Heights | $340K | −2.5% | $1,930 | $86,955 |
| Walker Mill | $359K | −1.3% | $1,870 | $88,333 |
| Forestville | — | +2.8%† | $1,930 | $70,579 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.9 years of income
The typical District Heights home costs about 3.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Maryland (4.1).
How District Heights ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,930
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in District Heights is $1,930 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in District Heights pay a median of $1,379, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,680 · 4 bedrooms $2,860
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (20747; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in District Heights
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.