Chinatown home values
Chinatown at a glance
- Chinatown shares ZIP-level data with ZIP 20001: median value $844,500, median rent $2,464/month.
Chinatown home value score
from local value, rent & income
In ZIP 20001, prices are high relative to rents (a low gross yield), and homes are expensive against local incomes.
How the Value Score is built
Computed figures
A transparent value snapshot — computed from U.S. Census ACS (2023) for this ZIP: home value, gross rent and household income. It is not a market-timing or appreciation forecast.
What it costs to buy a home in Chinatown
At the typical value of $844,500, a buyer putting 20% down ($168,900) and financing the rest at 6.5% over 30 years would pay about $4,270 a month in principal and interest — 37% of the median household income here. That is well above the common 28% guideline, so buying here typically takes an above-median income, a larger down payment or existing equity. The median rent is $2,464/month, so owning costs roughly 73% more per month than renting, before taxes, insurance and upkeep — the trade-off is building equity.
Estimate only: excludes property tax, insurance, HOA and PMI, which vary by property. Incomes and rents are the latest Census (ACS 2023) figures. Run your own numbers in the estimator below.
What this means for buyers, sellers and investors in Chinatown
Buyers
At 6.1× local income, this is a premium market; expect competition for the few homes at the lower end of the range.
Sellers
Typical values here are 148% above the U.S. median; get a home-specific estimate before you list — condition and size move the number more than the area average.
Investors
A gross rental yield of 3.5% is low — this is an appreciation play rather than a cash-flow market.
Other neighborhoods in Washington
| Name | Home value | 1-yr | Income | Rent | Price / income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Morgan ZIP 20009 · shared | $728K | +0.4% | $141K | $2,346 | 5.2× |
| Anacostia | $443K | −4.6% | $53K | $1,317 | 8.3× |
| Brookland | $686K | −0.4% | $102K | $1,793 | 6.8× |
| Capitol Hill ZIP 20003 · shared | $954K | +2.1% | $160K | $2,630 | 6.0× |
| Chevy Chase | $1.21M | +1.7% | $250K | $2,088 | 4.8× |
| Chinatown city data | $845K | −0.1% | $139K | $2,464 | 6.1× |
| Cleveland Park ZIP 20008 · shared | $894K | +0.6% | $124K | $2,202 | 7.2× |
| Columbia Heights ZIP 20009 · shared | $728K | +0.4% | $141K | $2,346 | 5.2× |
| Downtown ZIP 20005 · shared | $636K | +0.2% | $112K | $2,223 | 5.7× |
| Dupont Circle | $442K | −3.7% | $106K | $2,301 | 4.2× |
| Foggy Bottom ZIP 20037 · shared | $744K | −2.4% | $99K | $2,420 | 7.5× |
| Georgetown | $1.2M | +2.8% | $143K | $2,066 | 8.4× |
| H Street Corridor ZIP 20009 · shared | $728K | +0.4% | $141K | $2,346 | 5.2× |
| LeDroit Park city data | $845K | −0.1% | $139K | $2,464 | 6.1× |
| Logan Circle ZIP 20005 · shared | $636K | +0.2% | $112K | $2,223 | 5.7× |
| Mount Pleasant | $868K | +0.1% | $110K | $1,815 | 7.9× |
| Navy Yard ZIP 20003 · shared | $954K | +2.1% | $160K | $2,630 | 6.0× |
| NoMa ZIP 20002 · shared | $814K | −1.0% | $114K | $2,140 | 7.1× |
| Penn Quarter | $651K | −2.1% | $161K | $2,945 | 4.0× |
| Petworth | $722K | −0.8% | $108K | $1,636 | 6.7× |
| Shaw city data | $845K | −0.1% | $139K | $2,464 | 6.1× |
| Southwest Waterfront (The Wharf) | $497K | −4.7% | $103K | $2,121 | 4.8× |
| Tenleytown | $1.21M | +0.8% | $179K | $2,105 | 6.7× |
| Trinidad ZIP 20002 · shared | $814K | −1.0% | $114K | $2,140 | 7.1× |
| U Street Corridor ZIP 20009 · shared | $728K | +0.4% | $141K | $2,346 | 5.2× |
| West End ZIP 20037 · shared | $744K | −2.4% | $99K | $2,420 | 7.5× |
| Woodley Park ZIP 20008 · shared | $894K | +0.6% | $124K | $2,202 | 7.2× |
Home value, income and rent: Census ACS medians; 1-yr: Zillow ZHVI change over 12 months. Tap a column heading to sort.
What’s your Chinatown home worth?
Estimates are informational only and are not an appraisal.
About this data
Data last updated: September 2026.
Current values and trends use the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) — the typical value of mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted — through Aug 2026. It is refreshed monthly.
Median values, incomes, rents, housing stock and commutes come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates at ZIP Code Tabulation Area level. City and state figures are population-weighted averages of their ZIPs.
The Value Score (0–10) blends gross rental yield and price-to-income affordability. It is a value snapshot, not a forecast.
Mortgage figures assume 20% down and a 6.5% fixed 30-year loan, principal and interest only.
These are area-level statistics, not an appraisal of any individual property, and not financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census ACS · Zillow ZHVI.