Washington — Financial Data | District of Columbia

672,079 Population FY 2023

Taxes this government levies

Levies we can source to District of Columbia as the levying government, quoted from the official sources linked on each row. Overlapping governments (state, county, regional authorities) levy their own taxes on the same residents — the calculator links below combine the full stack.

Property tax — rate sources verified
District of Columbia is the levy authority (property class required). Source: DC real property tax rates

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Other governments taxing residents here

The taxes above are only part of a resident's bill. These overlapping governments levy their own taxes on the same households — each name links to that government's page.

District of Columbia — State income tax graduated schedule, top rate 10.75% · Sales tax base 6.0%

What households actually pay

Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.

The two sections above list the tax rules for Washington. Here we track the source-backed dollar amounts households here actually pay — typical property-tax bills, fees, and similar figures — filling this in as we load them for each place.

Component	Summary	Effective	Coverage	Sources
DC real property tax	DC property tax is class-based (for example Class 1A residential at $0.85 per $100).	Current OTR rate chart (accessed April 18, 2026).	Rate missing	Real property tax rates
DC vehicle-owner fees	Official DMV sources are captured, but these fees depend on vehicle weight, value, MPG/fuel or EV status, title/registration events, and exemptions; not included in residence-only estimates.	Registration table effective March 30, 2026; excise table effective February 17, 2025.	Deferred	DC DMV vehicle registration fees; DC DMV vehicle title and excise tax fees
DC transfer, recordation, and recording fees	DC Recorder of Deeds sources identify recording fees and transfer/recordation exemption rules, but liability depends on document, deed, property value, and transaction facts; not included in residence-only estimates.	Current OTR Recorder of Deeds pages captured June 29, 2026.	Deferred	DC Recorder of Deeds; DC general recording requirements and fees; DC recordation and transfer tax exemptions
DC Water and impervious-area charges	DC Water sources identify usage-based water/sewer rates and Clean Rivers impervious-area billing, but charges depend on account, usage, and property-surface facts; not included in residence-only estimates.	Current DC Water pages captured June 29, 2026.	Deferred	DC Water impervious area billing details; DC Water rates and billing
ACS owner-occupied median property tax Best current homeowner-bill proxy for this Census geography; reported bills can include state, county, municipal, and applicable local real-estate tax layers.	$4,180 ACS median real-estate taxes paid by owner-occupied housing units.	ACS2023	Source observation available	Washington Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023
Property-tax revenue per resident Government revenue context only; use this to benchmark a single government's revenue, not to estimate taxes owed.	$4,644 source-backed property-tax revenue per resident for this government; not a household tax bill.	FY2025	Source observation available	District of Columbia FY2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
Property-tax revenue per occupied household Government revenue context only; this excludes other applicable property-tax layers unless those governments' rows are separately loaded.	$9,706 source-backed property-tax revenue per occupied household for this government; not a typical homeowner tax bill.	FY2025	Source observation available	District of Columbia FY2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

14.5% Poverty Rate 2023

63.6% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

6.5% Unemployment Rate 2023

41.1% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$106,287 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$75,253 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$724,600 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,900 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

34.9 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.5 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Documents (14)

Year	Title	Type
2025	District of Columbia FY2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report	ACFR_PROPERTY_TAX_REVENUE
2023	Washington Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2022	Washington Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2022	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2021	Washington Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2021	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2019	Washington Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2019	US_CENSUS_ACS5

Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

Structure: Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy: Not specified
ICMA Recognition: —
Notes: None

School Details

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Geographic Relationships

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Wholly within: District of Columbia