Skip the listing. Sell your Washington, DC house fast for cash.
Need to sell your house fast in Washington, DC, without repairs, showings, or a listing? Propcash is a direct cash homebuyer for DC rowhouses in any condition, from Shaw to Deanwood. You pick the settlement date, and no agent takes a cut.
How do I sell my house fast in Washington, DC?
To sell a DC house fast, send the address, review one written cash offer built from recent District sales, and choose a settlement date. Propcash is the buyer, so whoever sets the price also signs the contract. A leaking flat roof or a tenant in place can stay.
Tell us about your DC rowhouse
Share the address and what you know: the roof's age, a rented basement, a lead service line notice, open code cases, or a pending estate. It takes about two minutes and costs nothing.
Get your fair cash offer
We start from recent sales in your part of the District and the Office of Tax and Revenue assessment record, then list each repair we priced in. You see the comparable sales and every deduction behind the number.
Review your offer & close
Accept, ask questions, or walk away. With no lender involved, settlement can happen in as few as 7 days at a DC title company or settlement attorney, and the mortgage payoff and prorated taxes are usually paid from the proceeds.
Why Washington, DC sellers choose Propcash's direct-buyer approach
A fair cash offer based on District of Columbia market data puts you in control.
- A fair, data-based offer
- A fair offer based on local market data
- We make money on the purchase, never from you
- Full price transparency
- No obligation, walk away anytime
- We show you how we got to our number
Our offer stands
No 24-hour expirations, no countdown clocks. If the market shifts we re-run the numbers rather than pressure you, and we follow up on your schedule.
We tell you if we're not the right buyer
If listing with an agent would clearly serve you better, we will say so and point you to someone local. We may receive compensation from agents we refer.
How Propcash stacks up against other ways to sell a Washington, DC house
That's us
If you have time and the house shows well, listing with an agent may net you more. If you want it done without repairs or showings, that is where we come in. We tell you straight either way.
Why do Washington, DC homeowners sell their houses for cash?
Probate estates, federal job moves, tenant notice rules, and century-old rowhouses that need more work than a lender will accept lead many DC owners to a cash sale.
Inherited house
When a parent dies owning a DC house, the Superior Court's Probate Division appoints a personal representative who can sign the deed, and DC Code 20-741 lets that person sell at private sale. You can then sell the inherited house with the furniture still inside.
A federal move with a fixed report date
The Office of Planning counts several large federal and local institutions in Ward 8 alone, from the Bolling base to the Saint Elizabeths campus. When a federal job moves, the report date is fixed. A listing near Redfin's 57-day median can outlast it; a cash closing can fit it.
Divorce
Under DC Code 16-910, a court divides property acquired during the marriage in a way that is equitable, just, and reasonable, whoever holds title. One written cash price gives both spouses a single fixed number to divide. See how a divorce sale works.
Not list-ready in a 57-day market
DC rowhouses that sit unsold usually need a new flat roof, repointed brick, updated wiring, or a dry basement before a lender will fund. We buy houses that need major repairs as they stand, with the cost of that work built into our price.
Behind on payments
A DC lender must mail a notice of default with a mediation election form and cannot use the power of sale until a mediation certificate issues (DC Code 42-815.02). A cash sale that settles first can pay off the loan and may protect your equity. Propcash is only a buyer here; read what to do when foreclosure is coming.
Tired of being a landlord
Renting a Columbia Heights or Petworth rowhouse means a rental license, rent rules, and sale notices: a single-family tenant must hear about a written offer within 3 calendar days (DC Code 42-3404.09). You can sell with the tenant in place. Read how we buy from tired landlords.
What is the Washington, DC housing market doing in 2026?
DC prices held close to flat: Redfin's median slipped 0.7% to $684,297 in the three months ending August 2026, and the typical sale took 57 days, one fewer than a year earlier. Zillow's smoothed District value fell about 1.0%.
| Washington, DC market metric | Latest figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price (last 3 months) | About $684,297, down 0.7% year over year | Redfin, August 2026 |
| Typical time to sell | About 57 days, down from 58 a year ago | Redfin, August 2026 |
| Median sale price per square foot | $502, down 0.9% year over year | Redfin, August 2026 |
| Houses sold in the latest reported month | 1,821 in the three months ending August 2026, down from 1,857 a year earlier | Redfin, August 2026 |
| Typical house value (ZHVI) | About $570,082, down about 1.0% year over year | Zillow ZHVI, August 2026 |
| Properties at severe flood risk over 30 years | 5,676, or 7% by Redfin's First Street count | Redfin climate data, 2026 |
| Homebuyers searching to stay in the metro area | 86%, April to June 2026 | Redfin migration data, 2026 |
Sell your house fast in Washington, DC, in all eight wards
We make cash offers in every DC neighborhood and in any condition, from the Capitol Hill Historic District, whose period of significance runs from 1791 to 1945, to the bungalows of Congress Heights. For a sale, the District acts as city, county, and state: the Office of Tax and Revenue assesses the house, its Recorder of Deeds records the deed, and the Department of Buildings handles permits and vacant property rules.
Own a house in Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, or Hyattsville? We make offers there too. Across the Maryland line you can sell a house fast in Silver Spring, get a cash offer in Baltimore, or sell a house fast in Columbia, and the Maryland cash buyer page covers the rest of the state.
Washington, DC neighborhoods, from Shaw to Deanwood
Two questions shape a fair DC offer: whether the house sits in one of the District's historic districts, and how much original roof, brick, and wiring remains.
Capitol Hill and Trinidad
The Office of Planning calls Capitol Hill the historic center of Ward 6, with townhouses around Eastern Market, and its historic district was designated in 1973. Zillow put ZIP 20003 at $827,697 in August 2026, up 2.0% (Zillow ZHVI). Trinidad's porch-front rowhouses fall in ZIP 20002, at $607,063, down 1.0%. These are ZIP figures, not neighborhood figures.
Shaw and Columbia Heights
The Shaw Historic District, designated in 1999, covers buildings from 1833 to 1932. The Office of Planning describes Columbia Heights as a row house neighborhood with historic townhouses around the Tivoli Theater. Flat roofs, brick parapets, and shared party walls mean one leak can reach the house next door. Zillow put ZIP 20001 at $628,561 in August 2026, down 0.1%, and ZIP 20010 at $684,717, up 0.1%.
Petworth, Brightwood, and Fort Totten
Petworth is the southernmost neighborhood in Ward 4, known for townhouses, broad boulevards, and circles, and its Grant Circle Historic District dates to 2015. Brightwood mixes townhouses with small apartment buildings, and Fort Totten adds detached houses. Petworth and parts of Brightwood sit in ZIP 20011, where Zillow's typical value was $604,713 in August 2026, down 0.8%.
Brookland and Deanwood
Brookland grew as a late 19th century commuter rail village, with Victorian houses near Catholic University. In Ward 7, Deanwood is one of the oldest communities in the northeast quadrant, with wood-frame and brick houses. Zillow put ZIP 20017 at $528,892 in August 2026, down 0.4%, and ZIP 20019 at $350,351, down 6.0%.
Anacostia, Hillcrest, and Congress Heights
Anacostia began as Uniontown in 1854, and the Anacostia Historic District, designated in 1978, was expanded in 2021. Hillcrest is mostly detached houses with yards, and Congress Heights mixes garden apartments with bungalows. Zillow put ZIP 20020 at $352,084 in August 2026, down 4.6%, and ZIP 20032 at $318,002, down 7.1%. Anywhere here, you can get a cash offer on your DC house.
Sell your Washington, DC house as-is, for cash
Nothing needs fixing, painting, or clearing out first. Take what you want and leave the rest.
The historic periods the Office of Planning assigns start in 1791 on Capitol Hill and 1833 in Shaw. Under federal law, sellers of pre-1978 houses hand buyers a lead paint disclosure, and an inspector hired by a lender-backed buyer tends to write up flat roofs, parapet cracks, dated wiring, and wet basements.
- Flat roofs and parapet walls
Ponding water, cracked parapets, and worn roof coatings on older rowhouses are priced into the offer, not repaired first.
- Damp or unfinished basements
Seepage, crumbling mortar, or a basement unit built without permits comes off the price instead of stalling the sale.
- Original wiring and old paint
Aging panels, ungrounded circuits, and pre-1978 paint stay in place, and the remediation passes to the next owner.
- Open code cases or a vacant tax bill
Housing code violations or a Class 3 vacant rate can usually be settled through the title company at closing.
- A house still full of belongings
Heirs and relocating owners can leave furniture, tools, and boxes behind, and we handle the cleanout.
Illustrative repair costs Washington, DC sellers can avoid by selling as-is to Propcash
Free guides for Washington, DC area homeowners
These guides cover Maryland tax sales, foreclosure, estates, disclosure, rentals, and closing costs; the DC rules are on this page.
Maryland Tax Sale: The Certificate, the Redemption Clock, and the 2026 Protections
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How to Stop Foreclosure in Maryland
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Selling an Inherited House in Maryland
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Maryland Seller Disclosure vs. Disclaimer
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Selling a Maryland Rental With Tenants
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Maryland Seller Closing Costs and Transfer Taxes
Read the guideWhat Washington, DC sellers run into before settlement
Redfin's 57-day median assumes a list-ready house with clean paperwork. In the District, four rules often add time.
Tenants get notice, and some keep purchase rights
Since 2018, the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act has mostly exempted single-family houses, but an owner must still give the tenant written notice within 3 calendar days of receiving or soliciting a written offer (DC Code 42-3404.09). A tenant who is 62 or older or has a disability, and who signed a lease by March 31, 2018, keeps purchase rights under the same section: 20 days to state interest, at least 25 days to negotiate, and 45 days to reach settlement.
Historic districts add a preservation step
Capitol Hill, Shaw, Anacostia, Mount Pleasant, LeDroit Park, and Grant Circle are among the District's historic districts. Owners there use the normal building permit process, with preservation review as an extra step, and the Office of Planning says more than 95 percent of those applications clear through staff expedited review (permits and design review). Larger exterior changes go to the Historic Preservation Review Board. A sale itself needs no review.
Basement units need their own paperwork
The Department of Buildings says a building generally needs a certificate of occupancy, except single-family residences in the R-1A, R-1B, R-2, and R-3 zones, and a rental needs a license from the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DOB certificate of occupancy). An English basement rented without either can slow a listed sale. The Clean Hands rule also blocks licenses and permits for anyone owing more than $1,000 to the Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR Clean Hands).
Estates and foreclosures follow District calendars
Estates go to the Superior Court's Probate Division at 515 Fifth Street NW, where a decedent who owned a house needs a large estate case; the small estate route is limited to $80,000. The notice to creditors runs once a week for three consecutive weeks. In a foreclosure, the borrower has 30 days to return the mediation election form (DC Code 42-815.02), and the lender must send the Mayor a notice of intention to foreclose at least 30 days before any sale (DC Code 42-815).
Are cash home buyers in Washington, DC legit?
Most DC cash buyers are real. Who buys houses for cash in Washington, DC? Renovators working on rowhouses in Petworth and Trinidad, landlords adding basement units, local flippers, and direct buyers like Propcash, which purchases as a principal. Whether you searched we buy houses Washington, DC or cash home buyers Washington, DC, ask each company who signs the contract, where its money comes from, and which title company or settlement attorney handles the closing.
How to check a DC cash buyer
Ask for proof of funds, a written price, and the settlement agent's name, and never pay a fee upfront or sign a deed early. If you are behind on the mortgage, keep your mediation date while you compare offers, since an owner can still sell before a foreclosure sale. Ask whether the company will take title in its own name, and check who pays the deed transfer tax, which DC Code 47-903 places on the seller.
What DC sellers ask before accepting a cash offer
How is Propcash different from Washington, DC "we buy houses" companies?
Some DC cash buyers quote a number by phone and push for a same-day signature. Propcash is a direct cash homebuyer: we price your house against recent District sales, show you the comparable sales and repair figures behind the offer, and leave it open while you decide. Your first call is with the buyer itself, and Propcash takes no commission or fee from you.
Are cash home buyers in Washington, DC legit, and who buys houses for cash in DC?
Mostly, yes, though checking first is worth the time. In DC, cash buyers range from rowhouse renovators and small landlords to flippers and direct buyers like Propcash that take title themselves. Ask for proof of funds, a signed written price, and the name of the title company or settlement attorney. If anyone wants money upfront or a deed before settlement, end the conversation.
Do you buy houses in every DC ward, and in Maryland too?
Yes. We make offers in all eight wards, from Brightwood in Ward 4 to Bellevue in Ward 8, and across Maryland. Start at the Maryland cash buyer page, or visit our pages to sell a house fast in Silver Spring or get a cash offer in Baltimore. DC and Maryland tax and settlement rules differ, and each offer follows the rules where the house sits.
How do I sell my house fast in Washington, DC, if I am behind on payments?
A DC lender must mail a notice of default with a mediation election form; you have 30 days to return it, and mediation starts within 90 days (DC Code 42-815.02). The power of sale waits for a mediation certificate, and the Mayor must receive the foreclosure notice at least 30 days before the sale (DC Code 42-815). If a cash sale settles first, the loan is paid off and the equity left over may stay with you. Propcash only buys.
Can I sell my DC rowhouse as-is, even in a historic district?
Yes. Selling a house in Capitol Hill, Shaw, or Anacostia needs no preservation approval, because review applies to permits for exterior work, not to a change of owner. Propcash buys with the leaking flat roof, the cracked parapet, and the full basement in place. Any renovation after settlement becomes our job, including the Historic Preservation Office review and, for bigger changes, a Review Board hearing.
What must I disclose when I sell a Washington, DC house?
DC's seller disclosure statement covers sales of one to four units, but only when the buyer states in writing an intent to live in the house (DC Code 42-1301). When it applies, it lists known defects in the roof, basement, plumbing, and heating, plus water lead tests and any lead service line (DC Code 42-1305). A pre-1978 house adds the federal lead paint form. An as-is sale never excuses hiding a defect you know about.
Can I sell my house fast in Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, or Hyattsville?
Yes. Arlington and Alexandria sit across the Potomac in Virginia, and Bethesda and Hyattsville are in Maryland, so each settles under its own state's rules and tax offices. Our process there is the same: an offer priced on nearby sales with the math shown, and settlement in as few as 7 days. Silver Spring, in Montgomery County, has its own Propcash page.
What happens to my DC property tax bill if the house sits empty?
It can rise sharply. Residential property pays $0.85 per $100 of assessed value, but a house on the vacant list pays $5.00 and a blighted one pays $10.00 (OTR tax rates). Owners must register a vacant building within 90 days and pay a $350 fee (DC Code 42-3131.09). A house in probate can be exempt for up to 3 tax years, and a single-family house offered for sale for half a tax year (DC Code 42-3131.06a).
I inherited a Washington, DC house. Is probate required before I sell?
Usually, because only a court-appointed personal representative can sign the deed. DC Courts treat a decedent who owned a house as a large estate in the Probate Division, and the small estate process is limited to $80,000 (DC Code 20-351). Once appointed, the personal representative may sell real estate at public or private sale (DC Code 20-741). Our offer can wait for the court.
How fast can a Washington, DC cash sale close, and are there any fees?
Closing can happen in as few as 7 days, though two or three weeks leaves time for lien and tenant notice checks. Propcash charges no commission or cleanout fee. DC law puts the deed transfer tax on the seller (DC Code 47-903), at 1.1% below $400,000 and 1.45% at or above (OTR Recorder of Deeds), and your written offer states who pays it. A listed DC house took a median of 57 days to sell.
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