Benchmarks · Net worth · 50 and over · DC

Net worth for people aged 50 and over in Washington, DC

Total assets minus total debts — bank accounts, investments, retirement accounts and home equity, less mortgages, loans and cards.

Modeled estimate · federal survey data

Median

$456K

Upper quarter

$997K

Top 10%

$2.0M

Half of people aged 50 and over in Washington, DC have a net worth above $456,000. Reaching the upper quarter takes about $997,120, and the top 10% starts at $2,000,000 — roughly 4.4× the median. The lower quarter sits below $142,080, and the bottom 10% is under $21,060.

The full distribution

Percentile	Net worth	What it means
Bottom 10%	$21,060	9 in 10 are above this
Lower quarter	$142,080	25th percentile
Median	$456,000	half above, half below
Upper quarter	$997,120	75th percentile
Top 10%	$2,000,000	only 1 in 10 is above this
Average (mean)	$592,800	pulled up by the top end — the median is the better "typical"

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Net worth by age in Washington, DC

Age	Lower quarter	Median net worth	Upper quarter	Top 10%
22–25 →	$1,184	$14K	$46K	$103K
26–29 →	$5,920	$38K	$103K	$225K
30–33 →	$18K	$78K	$195K	$425K
34–37 →	$33K	$126K	$316K	$650K
38–41 →	$53K	$192K	$474K	$938K
42–45 →	$77K	$264K	$632K	$1.2M
46–50 →	$104K	$348K	$790K	$1.5M
50 and over	$142K	$456K	$997K	$2.0M

Net worth at 50 and over by city

Metro	Lower quarter	Median net worth	Upper quarter	Top 10%
New York City →	$153K	$494K	$1.1M	$2.2M
San Francisco →	$170K	$551K	$1.2M	$2.5M
Los Angeles →	$142K	$456K	$997K	$2.0M
Chicago →	$131K	$418K	$909K	$1.8M
Boston →	$140K	$448K	$979K	$2.0M
Washington, DC	$142K	$456K	$997K	$2.0M
Seattle →	$144K	$464K	$1.0M	$2.0M
Austin →	$133K	$426K	$926K	$1.8M

More for people aged 50 and over in Washington, DC

Income →Retirement savings →Investments →Savings rate →Monthly spending →

Common questions

What is the median net worth for people aged 50 and over in Washington, DC?

The median net worth for people aged 50 and over in Washington, DC is $456,000. Half of this group is above that figure and half below.

What net worth puts you in the top 10% of people aged 50 and over in Washington, DC?

About $2,000,000. The 90th percentile is the level only one in ten people in this group exceeds — roughly 4.4× the median.

Where do these numbers come from?

They are modeled percentile distributions fitted to this cohort from federal survey microdata — the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances, the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census ACS and BLS wage data — and they blend toward anonymized, aggregated data from Keeping Up members as each cohort grows. Full methodology at keepingup.com/methodology.

How this is built. Percentiles are modeled for this cohort from federal survey microdata — Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances, BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census American Community Survey and BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics — with metro cost-of-living and wage adjustments. As Keeping Up members in this cohort grow, the band blends toward anonymized, aggregated live data (minimum cohort sizes apply; no individual is ever identifiable). Amounts are in current dollars. Read the full methodology.

Last updated June 2026. Cohort: people aged 50 and over in Washington, DC. Model sample basis: 120.