{"id":6174,"date":"2026-07-29T06:59:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T06:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/blog\/?p=6174"},"modified":"2026-07-29T06:59:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T06:59:28","slug":"washington-dc-multifamily-market-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/blog\/washington-dc-multifamily-market-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington DC Multifamily Market Report \u2013 July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Economic Strain Meets Development Momentum<\/h2>\n<p>Washington, D.C.\u2019s average advertised asking rents recorded a 0.3% increase, on a trailing three-month basis through May, reaching $2,227, according to the latest Yardi Matrix Washington D.C., multifamily market report. The growth rate was on par with the national average. Highlighting continued demand, the metro\u2019s occupancy rate settled at 94.2% as of April. The figure was 10 basis points above the national average, as noted in the <a href=\"\/blog\/national-multifamily-market-report\/\"><strong>U.S. multifamily market report<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-P5x4i\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Washington DC vs. National Rent Growth\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/P5x4i\/2\/\" height=\"334\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Line chart\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">(function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})();<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The District lost 122,300 net jobs in the 12 months ending in February. The government sector recorded the sharpest decline in employment, shedding 56,300 jobs and accounting for the largest share of overall losses during the period. As of April, the metro\u2019s unemployment rate was 5.1%, according to preliminary Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Despite economic challenges, several projects are moving along across Washington, D.C. The National Capital Planning Commission approved a preliminary plan for the 70,000-person stadium reshaping RFK Campus, with completion targeted for 2030.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-2Sv4g\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Washington DC Employment Share by Sector\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/2Sv4g\/2\/\" height=\"416\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Table\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">(function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})();<\/script><\/p>\n<p>During the first five months of 2026, developers added 4,101 units to D.C.\u2019s stock. Construction activity remained elevated with more than 21,000 units under construction and an additional 235,000 units in the planning and permitting stages. Investment activity also picked up. Year-to-date through May, transaction volume reached $1.2 billion, well above the $866 million that traded during the same period in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full Yardi Matrix Washington DC Multifamily Market Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/multifamily-metro\/matrix-multifamily-washington-dc-report-july-2026\/\" rel=\"\"><strong>July 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Economic Strain Meets Development Momentum Washington, D.C.\u2019s average advertised asking rents recorded a 0.3% increase, on a trailing three-month basis through May, reaching $2,227, according to the latest Yardi Matrix Washington D.C., multifamily market report. The growth rate was on par with the national average. 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