Families need a household income of more than $200,000 in order to buy a detached single-family home in the D.C. region, according to new data from listing service Bright MLS.

Lisa Sturtevant, the group’s chief economist, said the median price of a single-family home in the D.C. region is about $800,000. That means family income of about $230,000 is necessary to make that type of house affordable.

Related stories

‘They’re playing with fire’: What shutdown impacts could do to DC-area’s housing market

Exclusive: Future of old Six Flags site might resemble National Harbor, Md. leaders say

On the Move: Families are moving away from the DC region. It’s especially true in Loudoun Co.

In parts of Northern Virginia, homes are even more expensive. Single-family houses in places such as Arling

See Full Page