Average Rent in Washington, DC

There are a total of 4 cities nearby Washington. The average rent in Washington is currently $2,888 per month. A total of 2 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Alexandria, VA, with an average rent of $2,613, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near Washington, DC is Bethesda, MD. Monthly rents here are on average $3,689 per month.

Let's compare Washington, DC's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. Typically, rent for studios in Washington, DC is 1.67% more expensive than other cities nearby. One bedrooms are about 5.16% more expensive. Two bedrooms in Washington, DC are about 2.22% more affordable. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 1.32% more expensive. Want more information? Check out the top 4 cities near Washington, DC in the following chart.

There are a total of 2 neighborhoods in or near Washington. We've included all of these top 2 neighborhoods in or near Washington, DC in the following chart.

The average rent for these 2 neighborhoods in or near Washington, DC is currently around $3,177 per month. A total of one neighborhood has a lower average rent. Meaning, only a single neighborhood out of these neighborhoods has a higher average rent. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than Washington's average rent, which is only $2,894. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near Washington, Columbia Heights has the most affordable average rent at $2,800 per month. Whereas, at $3,554 average rent per month, Cathedral - Wesley Heights - McLean Gardens is the most expensive neighborhood in or near Washington. View the following chart for more information.

There are a total of 2 counties located by Washington, DC. Some of these counties include Alexandria, VA, Arlington, VA, and Prince George's, MD. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $2,847. That's roughly around $3 per sqft. A total of 4 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Alexandria, VA. It's average rent per month is $2,613. Vice versa, with an average rent of $3,165, Fairfax, VA is the most expensive county by Washington, DC.

Typically, rent for studios in Washington, DC is 2.97% more expensive than other counties nearby. In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in Washington, DC is 7.83% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in Washington, DC is 9.42% more expensive than other counties nearby. We've listed all of these counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 5 zipcodes in or near Washington, DC. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $2,675. A total of 5 zipcodes have a average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 22201, Arlington, VA at $2,600 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $2,750 per month is 22314, Alexandria, VA.

Studios in these zipcodes have an average rent of $1,710. That's at least $4 per sqft. Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near Washington, DC is $2,320 per month. Or in other words, $3 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $2,952 per month. Which comes out to $3 per sqft. The following chart includes the top 5 zipcodes in Washington, DC. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.