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Housing units in District of Columbia

Housing units in District of Columbia was 361,014 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2023. That is the 48th highest of 51 states in 2024.

2024, count361,014
Change on 2023+1.4%
Rank48th of 51US states ranked
Series high361,0142024
Series low344,3062021

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Housing units in District of Columbia, 2021 to 2024

340K345K350K355K360K365K20212022202320242021: 344,306 count2022: 350,372 count2023: 356,101 count2024: 361,014 count340K345K350K355K360K365K202120242021: 344,306 count2022: 350,372 count2023: 356,101 count2024: 361,014 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Periodcount
2024361,014
2023356,101
2022350,372
2021344,306

Compared with United States

Place2024
District of Columbia361,014
United States143,775,355

District of Columbia compared with nearby places

Alabama: 2,337,265 countAlaska: 328,491 countArizona: 3,192,839 countArkansas: 1,394,673 countCalifornia: 14,644,735 countColorado: 2,589,053 countConnecticut: 1,541,822 countDelaware: 464,203 countDistrict of Columbia: 361,014 countFlorida: 10,256,470 countGeorgia: 4,541,835 countHawaii: 567,896 countIdaho: 795,014 countIllinois: 5,457,452 countIndiana: 2,976,568 countIowa: 1,437,699 countKansas: 1,293,635 countKentucky: 2,023,116 countLouisiana: 2,108,902 countMaine: 751,876 countMaryland: 2,560,784 countMassachusetts: 3,030,406 countMichigan: 4,622,236 countMinnesota: 2,545,030 countMississippi: 1,341,114 countMissouri: 2,825,287 countMontana: 528,419 countNebraska: 863,444 countNevada: 1,326,471 countNew Hampshire: 648,472 countNew Jersey: 3,791,354 countNew Mexico: 956,964 countNew York: 8,585,241 countNorth Carolina: 4,895,668 countNorth Dakota: 377,281 countOhio: 5,292,391 countOklahoma: 1,775,127 countOregon: 1,857,992 countPennsylvania: 5,806,452 countRhode Island: 485,932 countSouth Carolina: 2,443,039 countSouth Dakota: 408,584 countTennessee: 3,143,670 countTexas: 12,128,515 countUtah: 1,223,468 countVermont: 339,042 countVirginia: 3,684,756 countWashington: 3,306,620 countWest Virginia: 861,325 countWisconsin: 2,778,572 countWyoming: 277,141 count
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  • 2.9M to 4.6M
  • 4.6M and over
Housing units, 2024, count. District of Columbia is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

All housing units, occupied and vacant: houses, apartments, mobile homes and rooms intended as separate living quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A survey estimate averaged over five years, not a count on one date.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units (Housing units, District of Columbia, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25001.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units, Housing units, District of Columbia, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-units/district-of-columbia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Housing units, District of Columbia, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-units/district-of-columbia.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units, Housing units, District of Columbia, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/housing-units/district-of-columbia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units: Housing units, District of Columbia, 2021 to 2024}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the housing units in District of Columbia?

Housing units in District of Columbia was 361,014 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2023. That is the 48th highest of 51 states in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest housing units in District of Columbia?

361,014 in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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