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Where the sales come from in District of Columbia

When a deed is recorded with the DC Recorder of Deeds, the District charges a recordation tax and a transfer tax, both figured on the price paid. Each deed comes with a return, signed by all parties, that sets out the consideration, and the law says the return 'shall not be confidential' unless a regulation provides otherwise (D.C. Code § 42-1103(b), § 47-903(b)). The seller is responsible for paying the transfer tax (§ 47-903(c)). The Office of Tax and Revenue's public property-tax extract lists each property's most recent sale price and date.

Deed recordation tax (D.C. Code §42-1103) and transfer tax (D.C. Code §47-903): Each tax is 1.1% of the consideration, plus an additional 0.35% (1.45% each) except for residential property transferred for less than $400,000.

The Census Bureau counts the District as a single county. Property Scan covers all of it, pulled on demand.

Official open data on District of Columbia sales:

Every comp in a Property Scan report is a closed sale with a recorded price, adjusted for market time with the FHFA House Price Index for District of Columbia, which rose 1.7% in the four quarters to the second quarter of 2026 (how comps are chosen and adjusted).

Works alongside your MLS

Keep your MLS for everything else. MLSs that serve District of Columbia include:

  • Bright MLSThe Mid-Atlantic, from New Jersey to Virginia, including Washington, DC

Pricing opinions under District of Columbia rules

DC law says nothing in the appraiser rules stops a broker or salesperson, in the ordinary course of business, from giving a price opinion for a prospective listing or sale. The opinion must not refer to or be construed as an appraisal.

“Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit a real estate broker or salesperson, in the ordinary course of business, from giving an opinion of the price of real estate for the purpose of a prospective listing or sale, if the opinion of the price does not refer to or cannot be construed as an appraisal.”
D.C. Code §47-2853.153(g)

Every Property Scan report says it's a comparative market analysis, not an appraisal. Not legal advice.

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Facts checked October 30, 2026.

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