Selling in Petworth?
The second month costs money.
For an owner thinking about selling a row house in Petworth. 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 Petworth?
Most likely between $635,000 and $1,000,000, the middle half of the last twelve months' sales. The median was $799,000. Against their assessments, Petworth row houses sold at a median 97.3%: on a house assessed at $1M, about $973,000. Your own block narrows that range more than the neighborhood can.
How long does it take to sell a row house in Petworth?
A median of 25 days on the market, against 17 across DC. 36% went under contract within two weeks. The last six months ran faster, a median 19 days against 33 before.
What separates the Petworth houses that sold in two weeks from the rest?
The first asking price, set before any buyer walked in. 28% of Petworth row houses went under contract within two weeks at 98% of the first ask or better. They sold at a median 100.7% of that ask in 6 days. The other 72% sold at 94.1% after 48 days. On a $1M first ask, the gap is about $66,000.
| Petworth, priced right | Petworth, the rest | DC, priced right | DC, the rest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of sales | 28% | 72% | 40% | 60% |
| Median sale, % of first ask | 100.7% | 94.1% | 100.4% | 94.8% |
| Median days on market | 6 | 48 | 6 | 45 |
What did a price cut cost sellers in Petworth?
About 67 more days and a lower sale. 41% of the row houses cut their asking price. Those sold at a median 91.6% of the first ask after 78 days. The ones that never cut sold in 11. Across DC, see what a price cut costs.
Which Petworth sales show the difference?
Priced with the sales: 405 Rock Creek Church Rd NW listed at $475,000 and sold for $475,000 in 12 days (October 2026). 1239 Shepherd St NW listed at $600,000 and sold for $611,000 in 6 days (September 2026). Priced past them: 4800 Illinois Ave NW listed at $800,000, cut to $750,000 and sold for $725,000 after 66 days (November 2025). 714 Decatur St NW listed at $1,115,000, cut to $1,049,000 and sold for $1,025,000 after 122 days (February 2026).
How many row houses will I be competing with in Petworth?
45 fee simple row houses were for sale on October 26, at a median ask of $775,000. That is more than 4 months of sales at last year's pace. They had been on the market a median 55 days, and 22 had already cut the price. Those are the houses a buyer will tour before yours.
Does renovating before selling pay in Petworth?
Here, renovated row houses sold at a median 109.6% of their assessment and houses sold as-is at 71.7%, on 25 and 21 sales. On a house assessed at $1M, that is $1,096,000 against $717,000. 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 in Petworth?
Plan for the first two weeks, not the second month. In Petworth, the houses that cut sat a median 78 days and sold at 91.6% of their first ask. I would set the first ask from the sales on the block, so there is nothing to cut.
Read next: Petworth, the neighborhood page, buying in Petworth and choosing an agent to sell.
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