Washington's regional number blends a city and a ring of suburbs that moved at very different speeds after 2019. Set side by side, the District comes last among its large neighbors, and every one of them trails the US.
The ranking since 2019
- Loudoun County rose 54.4% (+208.0% since 2000)
- Prince William County rose 53.2% (+216.1% since 2000)
- Prince George's County rose 44.2% (+192.9% since 2000)
- Fairfax County rose 39.8% (+219.7% since 2000)
- Montgomery County rose 37.0% (+185.3% since 2000)
- Alexandria rose 27.8% (+248.7% since 2000)
- Arlington rose 26.9% (+253.7% since 2000)
- Washington, DC rose 14.9% (+298.4% since 2000)
The US rose 60.4% over the same years. From Loudoun County down to the District, the spread is 39.5 points.
The long view
Over the full stretch since 2000, the District is up 298.4% while the US is up 196.7%. By 2019 it already stood 246.7% above its 2000 level, so most of that long-run gain was in place before the pandemic began.
Inside the District
On our own index, the District's neighborhoods ranged from −6.1% in Southwest / Waterfront to +27.8% in Georgetown over 2019 to 2025. The next level of this deep dive compares them. Our own index and the FHFA county figures above use different sales data.