These are the most expensive D.C. neighborhoods of 2024
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The median home price in D.C.'s most expensive neighborhood last year was $2.6 million, according to Bright MLS data — slightly higher than last year's priciest 'hood.
Why it matters: The luxury real estate market boomed in Washington in 2024, as high-end buyers were less burdened by high prices and rates and often went for all-cash offers.
State of play: Kent in Northwest D.C. was the city's most expensive neighborhood last year.
- It unseated Spring Valley — number one in 2023 and 2022 — for the slot.
The intrigue: Woodley Park joined the top 10 list this year, leaping from a 2023 median sale price of $814,900 to $1.8 million in 2024.
Yes, but: Most of the District's 10 priciest neighborhoods remained the same from 2023 to 2024 — and all continued to remain in Northwest.