Rental market trends in Washington, DC

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Average Rent in Washington, DC

Avg. Rent	Annual Change
Studio - $2,004	+4%
1 Bed - $2,445	+2%
2 Beds - $3,365	+7%

Last updated 3/22/2023

Average Apartment Cost in Washington, DC

The average rent for apartments in Washington, DC, is between $2,004 and $3,365 in 2023. For a studio apartment in Washington, DC, the average rent is $2,004. When it comes to 1-bedroom apartments, the average rent in Washington, DC, is $2,445. For a 2-bedroom apartment, the average rent is $3,365.

Apartment Rent Ranges in Washington, DC

	Apartment Prices Proportion

		0%			1%			8%			21%			70%

Neighborhood Apartment Rent Trends in Washington, DC

Neighborhood	Studio Avg Rent	Annual Change
West End	$2,590	-4%
Mount Vernon Square	$2,553	+10%
Dupont Circle	$2,380	+13%
Connecticut Avenue - K Street	$2,338	+10%
Navy Yard	$2,327	+11%
U-Street	$2,241	+6%
Logan Circle - Shaw	$2,223	+2%
Adams Morgan	$2,167	+21%
Fair Oaks	$2,085	+13%
Foggy Bottom - GWU - West End	$2,056	+17%
Northwest Washington	$2,006	+4%
NoMa	$1,964	+1%
H Street-NoMa	$1,964	+1%
Foggy Bottom	$1,962	+12%
Northeast Washington	$1,929	+6%
Southeast Washington	$1,929	+4%
Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown	$1,927	0%
Columbia Heights	$1,900	+11%
Brightwood	$1,900	+36%
Capitol Hill	$1,875	+1%
Southwest - Waterfront	$1,873	-2%
Southwest Washington	$1,873	-2%
Stanton Park	$1,850	0%
Near Northeast	$1,800	-32%
Cleveland Park	$1,740	--
16th Street Heights - Crestwood - Brightwood Park	$1,735	--
Brightwood Park	$1,735	--
Bloomingdale	$1,725	--
Edgewood	$1,680	-10%
Brookland	$1,680	-10%
Pleasant Plains	$1,600	--
Park View	$1,600	--
McNair	$1,599	-5%
Marumsco	$1,575	-7%
Trinidad	$1,550	--
Petworth	$1,450	+13%
Georgetown	$1,375	--
Chevy Chase-DC	$1,250	-2%
Glover Park	$1,225	--
Congress Heights	$1,083	+13%
Bellevue	$959	+7%

Neighborhood	1 Bed Avg Rent	Annual Change
West End	$3,566	+1%
Georgetown	$3,450	+15%
West Village	$3,450	+15%
Adams Morgan	$3,217	+30%
Foggy Bottom - GWU - West End	$3,208	-8%
Navy Yard	$3,055	+27%
U-Street	$2,836	-9%
Mount Vernon Square	$2,833	+13%
Logan Circle - Shaw	$2,680	-2%
Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown	$2,649	0%
Foggy Bottom	$2,616	+19%
Dupont Circle	$2,500	-23%
Connecticut Avenue - K Street	$2,469	-17%
Northwest Washington	$2,459	+2%
NoMa	$2,437	+2%
H Street-NoMa	$2,437	+2%
Columbia Heights	$2,430	-1%
Northeast Washington	$2,363	+7%
Capitol Hill	$2,350	-1%
Stanton Park	$2,350	+2%
Southwest Washington	$2,289	-3%
Southwest - Waterfront	$2,275	-1%
Pleasant Plains	$2,250	--
Marumsco	$2,162	+7%
Edgewood	$2,135	+14%
Brookland	$2,047	+12%
Fair Oaks	$2,036	-3%
Near Northeast	$2,025	-37%
Southeast Washington	$2,000	+20%
Park View	$2,000	-13%
Petworth	$1,925	0%
Cleveland Park	$1,900	-26%
Glover Park	$1,887	+9%
Bloomingdale	$1,850	--
McNair	$1,840	-4%
Cherry Hill	$1,750	+14%
16th Street Heights - Crestwood - Brightwood Park	$1,700	-6%
Brightwood Park	$1,700	-6%
Chevy Chase-DC	$1,700	+3%
Trinidad	$1,650	+3%
Anacostia	$1,434	+10%
Randle Heights	$1,350	--
Eckington	$1,345	-42%
Historic Anacostia	$1,300	--
Brightwood	$1,262	--
Congress Heights	$1,149	+12%
Fort Dupont	$1,086	-5%
Bellevue	$1,069	0%
Washington Highlands	$949	-7%
Fairlawn	$625	-43%

Neighborhood	2 Beds Avg Rent	Annual Change
Foggy Bottom - GWU - West End	$5,344	+1%
Dupont Circle	$5,278	+5%
Navy Yard	$4,999	--
West Village	$4,800	+7%
Georgetown	$4,500	0%
Mount Vernon Square	$4,330	+6%
Connecticut Avenue - K Street	$4,233	+21%
U-Street	$3,942	+10%
Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown	$3,808	+7%
Southwest Washington	$3,729	+16%
Park View	$3,600	+20%
Logan Circle - Shaw	$3,597	-2%
Northwest Washington	$3,532	+6%
Stanton Park	$3,500	0%
NoMa	$3,439	+11%
H Street-NoMa	$3,439	+11%
Columbia Heights	$3,426	+4%
Southwest - Waterfront	$3,275	+5%
Edgewood	$3,265	+76%
Northeast Washington	$3,185	+14%
Cleveland Park	$3,171	-9%
Capitol Hill	$3,100	-11%
Foggy Bottom	$3,100	+4%
Adams Morgan	$3,000	-17%
Brookland	$2,932	+58%
Bloomingdale	$2,900	+93%
Brightwood	$2,796	--
Fair Oaks	$2,621	+11%
Petworth	$2,560	-1%
Near Northeast	$2,545	-36%
Glover Park	$2,505	+8%
Eckington	$2,500	-28%
Pleasant Plains	$2,500	-24%
16th Street Heights - Crestwood - Brightwood Park	$2,352	-6%
Brightwood Park	$2,352	-6%
Chevy Chase-DC	$2,247	+10%
Trinidad	$2,200	+10%
Marumsco	$2,111	-3%
Fairlawn	$2,000	+48%
McNair	$1,945	-18%
Historic Anacostia	$1,926	+33%
Cherry Hill	$1,759	+8%
Anacostia	$1,651	+10%
Randle Heights	$1,650	+6%
Southeast Washington	$1,615	+11%
Bellevue	$1,399	+5%
Congress Heights	$1,399	0%
Fort Dupont	$1,199	-16%
Washington Highlands	$1,110	-1%

How Other Cities Compare to Washington, DC

City	Studio Avg Rent	Annual Change
Columbia	$2,207	-6%
Fairfax	$1,993	+4%
Frederick	$1,977	-2%
Manassas	$1,975	-1%
Arlington	$1,952	+1%
Gaithersburg	$1,836	-1%
Alexandria	$1,815	+6%
Bethesda	$1,710	+4%
Laurel	$1,662	-4%
Glen Burnie	$1,627	-7%
Rockville	$1,618	+7%
Towson	$1,607	+10%
Woodbridge	$1,537	-11%
Baltimore	$1,525	-4%
Silver Spring	$1,443	-10%

City	1 Bed Avg Rent	Annual Change
Ashburn	$3,088	+60%
Arlington	$2,368	-2%
Waldorf	$2,338	+29%
Reston	$2,274	+6%
Bethesda	$2,220	-7%
Gaithersburg	$2,186	+12%
Rockville	$2,062	+5%
Fairfax	$2,039	-1%
Alexandria	$1,993	-3%
Manassas	$1,871	-1%
Woodbridge	$1,833	+1%
Silver Spring	$1,830	+1%
Towson	$1,721	+1%
Frederick	$1,683	+5%
Laurel	$1,658	-1%
Columbia	$1,632	-2%
Greenbelt	$1,612	+6%
Fredericksburg	$1,562	-5%
Glen Burnie	$1,477	-5%
Baltimore	$1,431	-1%
Bowie	$1,395	-29%

City	2 Beds Avg Rent	Annual Change
Bethesda	$3,265	+5%
Arlington	$3,109	+1%
Waldorf	$2,640	+21%
Fairfax	$2,602	+5%
Rockville	$2,583	+5%
Reston	$2,495	-2%
Alexandria	$2,413	-4%
Ashburn	$2,399	+1%
Gaithersburg	$2,317	-7%
Silver Spring	$2,172	-5%
Manassas	$2,134	+2%
Towson	$2,105	+8%
Woodbridge	$2,055	-3%
Laurel	$2,000	-1%
Frederick	$1,928	+7%
Columbia	$1,886	+5%
Greenbelt	$1,781	+2%
Fredericksburg	$1,712	-8%
Glen Burnie	$1,712	-3%
Baltimore	$1,690	-2%
Bowie	$1,659	-33%

Washington, DC Rent Trends

Studio	1 Bed	2 Beds
Mar 2022	Apr 2022	May 2022	Jun 2022	Jul 2022	Aug 2022	Sep 2022	Oct 2022	Nov 2022	Dec 2022	Jan 2023	Feb 2023	Mar 2023
$1934	$1942	$1976	$2044	$2000	$1994	$1997	$1999	$1981	$1962	$2015	$2000	$2004
$2392	$2425	$2418	$2421	$2428	$2450	$2445	$2432	$2423	$2443	$2460	$2450	$2446
$3150	$3207	$3319	$3403	$3437	$3580	$3434	$3375	$3288	$3234	$3250	$3325	$3376
$3075	$3075	$3400	$3075	$3200	$3300	$3300	$3573	$3845	$3500	$3474	$3474	$3395

Neighborhood Information for Washington, DC

What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Washington, DC?

The most affordable neighborhoods in Washington are Fairlawn, where the average 1-bedroom apartment rent goes for $625, Washington Highlands, where renters pay $949 on average for a 1-bedroom apartment, and Bellevue, where the average 1-bedroom apartment rent goes for $1,069. If you're looking for other great deals, check out the listings in Fort Dupont ($1,086 for a 1-bedroom apartment) or Congress Heights ($1,149 for a 1-bedroom apartment), compared to the $2,445 average for a Washington 1-bedroom apartment.