The District of Columbia, often called Washington, DC, is a county-equivalent, a capital city, and a federal district of the United States. It has several neighborhoods separated by Wards. Property records in the District of Columbia, DC, provide critical information on land and buildings, like ownership, legal description, encumbrances, and transactions.

District of Columbia County property records showcase a median home value of $168,340 and a median rental rate of $898. The county's households produce a median income of $60,385. Regarding property taxes, the District of Columbia County boasts an average rate of 0.83% of a property's assessed value.

In the District of Columbia, DC, property records are maintained by the DC Recorder of Deeds, a division of the Office of Tax and Revenue. This office is the official repository for all DC land records, including general public instruments, document images, and index information from August 1921 to the present.

DC property records are available for public inspection and can be accessed remotely through the Online Public Records system. To obtain property records, individuals must first create an account in this portal. They must then provide specific document identification, such as the property address or legal description, and payment for associated fees.

The fee for copies of DC property records is $2.25 per page and an additional $2.25 per document for certification of copied documents.

To verify zoning information, the DC Office of Zoning (DCOZ) offers interactive and static maps for property zoning details. These maps, found in the DCOZ Map Library, detail zoning designations for each district property. For technical assistance, contact the office.