Appreciation Velocity — District of Columbia Cities
Cities of District of Columbia ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 3Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 20012
+89.3%
#2 · ZIP 20016
+63.8%
#3 · ZIP 20002
+54.2%
#4 · ZIP 20003
+42.4%
#5 · ZIP 20020
+33.3%
#6 · ZIP 20005
+21.2%
#7 · ZIP 20024
+16.1%
#8 · ZIP 20015
+9.6%
#9 · ZIP 20018
+9.4%
#10 · ZIP 20019
-11.5%
Zip ranking — 3Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 20012 | DC | +31.1% | +89.3% | +50.5% | +149.4% | $1.02M |
| 2 | ZIP 20016 | DC | +19.6% | +63.8% | +23.2% | +163.9% | $2.28M |
| 3 | ZIP 20002 | DC | +63.8% | +54.2% | +70.3% | +119.1% | $1.19M |
| 4 | ZIP 20003 | DC | -0.4% | +42.4% | +60.5% | +48.9% | $1.11M |
| 5 | ZIP 20020 | DC | +104.5% | +33.3% | +35.8% | +118.5% | $520K |
| 6 | ZIP 20005 | DC | +53.6% | +21.2% | -13.5% | +20.0% | $761.7K |
| 7 | ZIP 20024 | DC | -25.4% | +16.1% | -46.7% | -3.2% | $562.5K |
| 8 | ZIP 20015 | DC | -9.8% | +9.6% | +45.3% | +45.7% | $1.41M |
| 9 | ZIP 20018 | DC | -11.5% | +9.4% | +17.9% | +43.2% | $635K |
| 10 | ZIP 20019 | DC | -8.3% | -11.5% | +17.6% | +33.2% | $357.4K |
| 11 | ZIP 20011 | DC | -10.5% | -15.0% | +7.8% | +23.7% | $588.9K |
| 12 | ZIP 20010 | DC | -15.3% | -17.4% | -21.3% | -7.2% | $586K |
| 13 | ZIP 20017 | DC | -18.0% | -19.2% | -69.7% | +4.9% | $637.1K |
| 14 | ZIP 20001 | DC | -32.9% | -20.1% | -19.0% | -2.2% | $606.7K |
| 15 | ZIP 20004 | DC | +4.2% | -26.3% | +19.3% | -19.6% | $477K |
| 16 | ZIP 20009 | DC | -27.6% | -26.5% | -26.5% | -2.2% | $636.5K |
| 17 | ZIP 20007 | DC | -53.5% | -33.6% | -10.0% | +12.4% | $1.19M |
| 18 | ZIP 20032 | DC | -32.0% | -42.5% | -15.0% | -29.3% | $289.5K |
| 19 | ZIP 20008 | DC | -46.6% | -51.7% | -27.8% | +21.1% | $870K |
| 20 | ZIP 20037 | DC | -49.6% | -62.5% | -64.0% | -28.3% | $335K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.