Selling on U Street?
The second month costs money.
For an owner thinking about selling a row house on U Street. If you are buying there, the buying page linked at the foot of this one is yours.
What will my row house sell for on U Street?
Most likely between $850,000 and $1,399,000, the middle half of the last twelve months' sales. The median was $1,085,000. Against their assessments, U Street row houses sold at a median 103.1%: on a house assessed at $1M, about $1,031,000. Your own block narrows that range more than the neighborhood can.
How long does it take to sell a row house on U Street?
A median of 24 days on the market, against 17 across DC. 36% went under contract within two weeks. The last six months ran faster, a median 17 days against 51 before.
What separates the U Street houses that sold in two weeks from the rest?
The first asking price, set before any buyer walked in. 36% of U Street row houses went under contract within two weeks at 98% of the first ask or better. They sold at a median 101% of that ask in 6 days. The other 64% sold at 94.7% after 49 days. On a $1M first ask, the gap is about $63,000.
| U Street, priced right | U Street, the rest | DC, priced right | DC, the rest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of sales | 36% | 64% | 40% | 60% |
| Median sale, % of first ask | 101% | 94.7% | 100.4% | 94.8% |
| Median days on market | 6 | 49 | 6 | 45 |
What did a price cut cost sellers on U Street?
About 81 more days and a lower sale. 29% of the row houses cut their asking price. Those sold at a median 84.8% of the first ask after 97 days. The ones that never cut sold in 16. Across DC, see what a price cut costs.
Which U Street sales show the difference?
Priced with the sales: 2129 10th St NW listed at $850,000 and sold for $850,000 in 9 days (September 2026). 2107 12th Pl NW listed at $1,039,000 and sold for $1,030,000, 99.1% of the ask, in 6 days (September 2026). Priced past them: 1316 Florida Ave NW listed at $1,650,000, cut to $1,485,000 and sold for $1,475,000 after 91 days (June 2026). 1231 W St NW listed at $775,000, cut to $610,000 and sold for $585,000 after 161 days (December 2025).
How many row houses will I be competing with on U Street?
16 fee simple row houses were for sale on October 26, at a median ask of $1,374,000. That is more than 6 months of sales at last year's pace. They had been on the market a median 29 days, and 6 had already cut the price. Those are the houses a buyer will tour before yours.
Does renovating before selling pay on U Street?
6 renovated row houses sold here at a median 103.6% of their assessment, against 103.1% for every sale. Too few sold as-is to compare. The record cannot see what the work cost, so price the work before you decide. See what renovation is worth across DC.
What would I do before listing on U Street?
Plan for the first two weeks, not the second month. On U Street, the houses that cut sat a median 97 days and sold at 84.8% of their first ask. I would set the first ask from the sales on the block, so there is nothing to cut.
Read next: U Street, the neighborhood page, buying on U Street and choosing an agent to sell.
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