Selling in Brightwood?
The second month costs money.
For an owner thinking about selling a row house in Brightwood. If you are buying there, the buying page linked at the foot of this one is yours.
What will my row house sell for in Brightwood?
Most likely between $525,000 and $765,000, the middle half of the last twelve months' sales. The median was $661,000. Against their assessments, Brightwood row houses sold at a median 101%: on a house assessed at $1M, about $1,010,000. Your own block narrows that range more than the neighborhood can.
How long does it take to sell a row house in Brightwood?
A median of 28 days on the market, against 17 across DC. 32% went under contract within two weeks. The last six months ran faster, a median 17 days against 34 before.
What separates the Brightwood houses that sold in two weeks from the rest?
The first asking price, set before any buyer walked in. 23% of Brightwood row houses went under contract within two weeks at 98% of the first ask or better. They sold at a median 109.3% of that ask in 6 days. The other 77% sold at 94.2% after 38 days. On a $1M first ask, the gap is about $151,000.
| Brightwood, priced right | Brightwood, the rest | DC, priced right | DC, the rest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of sales | 23% | 77% | 40% | 60% |
| Median sale, % of first ask | 109.3% | 94.2% | 100.4% | 94.8% |
| Median days on market | 6 | 38 | 6 | 45 |
What did a price cut cost sellers in Brightwood?
About 47 more days and a lower sale. 36% of the row houses cut their asking price. Those sold at a median 93.5% of the first ask after 60 days. The ones that never cut sold in 13. Across DC, see what a price cut costs.
Which Brightwood sales show the difference?
Priced with the sales: 1397 Sheridan St NW listed at $625,000 and sold for $653,000 in 6 days (January 2026). 6318 8th St NW listed at $600,000 and sold for $657,000 in 8 days (October 2025). Priced past them: 6015 7th Pl NW listed at $765,000, cut to $735,000 and sold for $748,000 after 30 days (July 2026). 2236 15th St NE listed at $569,000, cut to $500,000 and sold for $500,000 after 98 days (December 2025).
How many row houses will I be competing with in Brightwood?
7 fee simple row houses were for sale on October 26, at a median ask of $820,000. That is about 4 months of sales at last year's pace. They had been on the market a median 47 days, and 3 had already cut the price. Those are the houses a buyer will tour before yours.
What would I do before listing in Brightwood?
Plan for the first two weeks, not the second month. In Brightwood, the houses that cut sat a median 60 days and sold at 93.5% of their first ask. I would set the first ask from the sales on the block, so there is nothing to cut.
Read next: Brightwood, the neighborhood page, buying in Brightwood and choosing an agent to sell.
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Send me every sale on my blockSources. BrightMLS closed sales of DC fee simple row houses in the twelve months to October 24, 2026, attributed to neighborhoods by DC public records. BrightMLS active and coming-soon listings as of October 26. Condition is read from the listing remarks.