Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in District of Columbia is $2,049.00 per year, based on a median home value of $443,300.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.46% of property value.

District of Columbia collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the one counties in District of Columbia, District of Columbia is ranked 1st by median property taxes, and 1st by median tax as percentage of home value.

While District of Columbia collects a median of 0.46% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of District of Columbia. This is partially because the median property value in District of Columbia is $400.00 lower than the District of Columbia median property value of $443,700.00.

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1st out of 1 By median yearly property tax

1st out of 1 By percentage of median home value

0th out of 1 By percentage of median income

You can see how District of Columbia (highlighted in green) compares to the one other counties in District of Columbia with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in District of Columbia, see our District of Columbia county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which District of Columbia counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in District of Columbia are the responsibility of the District of Columbia Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Washington, District of Columbia.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the District of Columbia property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the District of Columbia Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the District of Columbia homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the District of Columbia Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our District of Columbia Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).