Hillcrest home prices and affordability, 2019 to 2025
The median Hillcrest sale went from $151,950 in 2019 to $180,000 in 2025, and with higher mortgage rates, buying the median home there now takes $344 more a month.
DC figures use qualified sales matched to current residential address records; some historical sales cannot be matched. Median sale prices describe the homes sold in each year, which may differ between years.
How prices moved
The median sale rose about 19%
The median Hillcrest sale went from $151,950 in 2019 to $180,000 in 2025, a rise of about 19%. The median DC sale rose about 21% over the same years.
A price index is not available for Hillcrest, so this section leads with the median sale. The median moves with which homes happened to sell as well as with prices.
See DC home prices by neighborhoodWhat it costs to buy now
$344 more a month than in 2019
With 20% down on the median sale, the monthly mortgage payment went from $576 in 2019 to $920 in 2025. Higher prices added $125, and the higher mortgage rate, 6.60% against 3.94% added $219.
The 20% down payment grew from $30,390 to $36,000.
Compare the neighborhoods next door
Hillcrestprice index unavailable
- Prices since 2019
- —
- Payment in 2025
- $920
- Rise a month
- +$344
- Prices since 2019
- +15%
- Payment in 2025
- $2,197
- Rise a month
- +$591
Garfield Heights / Shipley Terracemeasured with neighbors
- Prices since 2019
- +19%
- Payment in 2025
- $2,044
- Rise a month
- +$717
- Prices since 2019
- +18%
- Payment in 2025
- $2,044
- Rise a month
- +$632
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Questions about Hillcrest
How much have Hillcrest home prices changed since 2019?
A price index is not available for Hillcrest. The median sale went from $151,950 to $180,000.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Hillcrest?
The median Hillcrest home sold for $180,000 in 2025. With 20% down, $36,000, and a 30-year fixed loan at 6.60%, the monthly mortgage payment comes to $920 before taxes and insurance.
What income do you need to buy in Hillcrest?
About $37,000 a year for the median Hillcrest home, by a common rule of thumb that keeps the monthly mortgage payment at 30% of gross income. The same rule gave $23,000 in 2019. Lenders apply their own tests, and taxes and insurance come on top of the payment.
How much has the monthly mortgage payment in Hillcrest changed since 2019?
The monthly mortgage payment on the median Hillcrest home rose $344, from $576 in 2019 to $920 in 2025. Higher prices added $125, and the higher mortgage rate, 3.94% to 6.60%, added $219.
How does Hillcrest compare with DC?
The monthly mortgage payment on the median Hillcrest home was $920 in 2025, lower than the $3,704 on the median DC home. Since 2019 it rose $344, and DC’s rose $1,433.
What does the full cost to own a home add?
Property tax, insurance, HOA dues and upkeep come on top of the monthly mortgage payment shown here. A free account’s Cost to Own adds them up for a specific home, and three homes a month are free.
Monthly mortgage payment is principal and interest on the median sale with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan, at each year’s average Freddie Mac rate (3.94% in 2019, 6.60% in 2025); taxes and insurance are not included. Sales: DC Office of Tax and Revenue.