Average Rent in District of Columbia, DC

There are a total of 5 cities nearby District of Columbia. The average rent in District of Columbia is currently $2,900 per month. A total of 3 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Alexandria, VA, with an average rent of $2,588, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near District of Columbia, DC is Bethesda, MD. Monthly rents here are on average $3,498 per month.

Let's compare District of Columbia, DC's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. Typically, rent for studios in District of Columbia, DC is on par with the other cities nearby. One bedrooms are about 0.15% more expensive. Two bedrooms in District of Columbia, DC are on par with the other cities nearby. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are on par with the other cities nearby. Want more information? Check out the top 5 cities near District of Columbia, DC 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, DC in the following chart.

The average rent for these 3 neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia, DC 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, DC. Some of these counties include Alexandria, VA, Prince George's, MD, and Arlington, VA. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $2,712. That's roughly around $2 per sqft. A total of 3 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Alexandria, VA. It's average rent per month is $2,588. Vice versa, with an average rent of $3,000, Fairfax, VA is the most expensive county by District of Columbia, DC.

Typically, rent for studios in District of Columbia, DC is 15.00% more expensive than other counties nearby. In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in District of Columbia, DC is 8.28% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in District of Columbia, DC is 21.88% more expensive than other counties nearby. We've listed all of these counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 3 zipcodes in or near District of Columbia, DC. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $2,625. A total of 3 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 $2,800 per month is 22314, Alexandria, VA.

Studios in these zipcodes have an average rent of $1,737. That's at least $3 per sqft. Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near District of Columbia, DC is $2,351 per month. Or in other words, $3 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $3,300 per month. Which comes out to $3 per sqft. The following chart includes the top 3 zipcodes in District of Columbia, DC. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.