Average Rent in District of Columbia

There are a total of 6 cities nearby District of Columbia. The average rent in District of Columbia is currently $2,806 per month. A total of 4 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Fair Oaks, VA, with an average rent of $2,500, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near District of Columbia is Bethesda, MD. Monthly rents here are on average $3,498 per month.

Let's compare District of Columbia's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. Typically, rent for studios in District of Columbia is 7.50% more expensive than other cities nearby. One bedrooms are about 4.02% more expensive. Two bedrooms in District of Columbia are about 6.25% more expensive. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 2.87% more expensive. Want more information? Check out the top 6 cities near District of Columbia in the following chart.

There are a total of 3 neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia. Some of these neighborhoods include Columbia Heights, Foggy Bottom - GWU - West End, and Cathedral - Wesley Heights - McLean Gardens. We've included all of these top 3 neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia in the following chart.

The average rent for these 3 neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia is currently around $3,386 per month. Meaning, only three neighborhoods have a higher average rent than $3,386. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than District of Columbia's average rent, which is only $2,900. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia, Columbia Heights has the most affordable average rent at $3,095 per month. Whereas, at $3,554 average rent per month, Cathedral - Wesley Heights - McLean Gardens is the most expensive neighborhood in or near District of Columbia. View the following chart for more information.

There are a total of 3 counties located by District of Columbia.

We've listed the top 0 counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 4 zipcodes in or near District of Columbia. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $2,713. A total of 4 zipcodes have a average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 20008, Washington, DC at $2,472 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $2,850 per month is 22030, Fairfax County, VA.

Studios in these zipcodes have an average rent of $869. That's at least $2 per sqft. Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near District of Columbia is $2,341 per month. Or in other words, $3 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $3,188 per month. Which comes out to $3 per sqft. The following chart includes the top 4 zipcodes in District of Columbia. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.