Potomac, Maryland This contemporary house, built in 1985, has seven bedrooms, nine full baths and three half-baths. It was sold in August. (Courtesy MRIS)
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Washington, D.C. This 1940 villa has seven bedrooms, eight full bathrooms and a half-bath. It was sold in October. (Courtesy MRIS)
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Washington, D.C. This 1929 manor has six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms and a half-bath. It was sold in January. (Courtesy MRIS)
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Washington, D.C. This 1900 traditional house has seven bedrooms, four full bathrooms and a half-bath. It was sold in April. (Courtesy MRIS)
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Washington, D.C. This semi-detached house in Georgetown, built in 1850, has six bathrooms, six full bathrooms and two half-baths. It was sold in June. (Courtesy MRIS)
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Bethesda, Maryland This contemporary house in Edgemoor, built in 2009, has eight bedrooms, four full bathrooms and two half-baths. It was sold in August. (Courtesy MRIS)
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Washington, D.C. This 1754 Colonial in Georgetown has six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms and two half-baths. It was sold in August. (Courtesy MRIS)
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McLean, Virginia This 2015 Colonial-style house has six bedrooms, eight bathrooms and five half-baths. It was sold in February. (Courtesy MRIS)
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Washington, D.C. This 1925 Tudor house in the Forest Hills section has six bedrooms, eight bathrooms and two half-baths. It was sold in May. (Courtesy MRIS)
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Washington, D.C. This 1930 Georgian in the Observatory Circle area has seven bedrooms, six bathrooms and two half-baths. It was sold in September. (Courtesy MRIS)
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WASHINGTON — There was no record set for the most expensive residential sale in 2016, and only one of the 10 most expensive sales topped eight figures.
The highest price paid for a residential property sold in the D.C. region in 2016 was $10.4 million, for a Georgian-style house at 3055 Whitehaven St. NW. The seven-bedroom home, built in 1930, was originally listed for $14.7 million, a 29 percent discount.
Seven of the 10 most expensive residential sales in 2016 were in the District.
Click through the gallery to see pictures of the 10 most expensive 2016 D.C.-area sales, courtesy of MRIS.
Most expensive home sales since June 2016 (by month)
Note: Data for December is not yet available.
