ZIP 20008
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 20008 usually run 1% below trend in February and 1.2% above it in August, about $48 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 20008 is 4% below its high of $2,251 in April 2025, at $2,160 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 20008 changed -2.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 21 District of Columbia ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.5%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 20008 rose 12.9% while median household income rose 7.7% ($116,250 to $125,212). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 20008 is 9.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($125,212) is $3,130 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,010); a 3-bedroom is $3,800.
6th cheapest of 22 ZIP codes in Washington.
ZIP 20912, 4 miles away, rents for 26% less ($1,601/mo), about $6,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 20008. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 20008 (Washington, DC) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 90.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 20008 in Washington, DC has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 20008 in Washington, DC stood at $1,843 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,160, reflecting a 17.2% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $119,681 to $125,212 across the same window, up 4.6% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 3.4% since 2021, moving from about 30,461 residents to roughly 29,434. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 20008 in Washington, DC look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 20008 covers Washington, DC. The median rent here is $2,160/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,793/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,999/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($125,212/yr), ZIP 20008 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 2.3% over the past year.
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At $2,160/mo, rent takes ~21% of ZIP 20008's median household income ($125,212/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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