State economy
District of Columbia economy
District of Columbia's unemployment rate was 5.6% in September 2026, down from 5.7% the month before and 6.6% a year earlier. That ranks 51 of 51 (1 = lowest); the national rate was 4.1%. Employers had 0.72 million jobs on their payrolls in September 2026, a loss of 25,800 (-3.5%) from a year earlier. Home prices (FHFA index) were -0.6% from a year earlier in Q2 2026. Median household income was $107,600 in 2025.
5.6%
unemployment rate
September 2026Unemployment rate5.6%Rank 51 of 51 (1 = lowest)
10-year range4.0–11.3%Low Aug 2022 · high Apr 2020
Nonfarm jobs0.72M-3.5% in a year · rank 51
Home prices (FHFA)-0.6%1-year change · Q2 2026 · 5-yr +4%
Median household income$107,6002025 · rank 6 of 51
District of Columbia: unemployment rate
District of Columbia: jobs, change from a year earlier
District of Columbia: home prices, change from a year earlier
District of Columbia: median household income
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (unemployment, nonfarm payrolls; seasonally adjusted), Federal Housing Finance Agency (all-transactions house price index), U.S. Census Bureau (median household income, current dollars), via FRED. US unemployment rate: 4.1% (October 2026).