Average Rent in District of Columbia

There are a total of 7 cities nearby District of Columbia. The average rent in District of Columbia is currently $2,575 per month. A total of 6 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Silver Spring, MD, with an average rent of $2,200, 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 $3,777 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 0.18% more expensive than other cities nearby. One bedrooms are about 15.01% more expensive. Two bedrooms in District of Columbia are about 20.60% more expensive. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 2.06% more expensive. Want more information? Check out the top 7 cities near District of Columbia in the following chart.

There are a total of 10 neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia. Some of these neighborhoods include Dupont Circle, Anacostia, and Trinidad - Langston. We've included all of these top 10 neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia in the following chart.

The average rent for these 10 neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia is currently around $3,033 per month. A total of 4 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Meaning, only six neighborhoods have a higher average rent than $3,033. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than District of Columbia's average rent, which is only $2,928. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia, Dupont Circle has the most affordable average rent at $2,300 per month. Whereas, at $6,150 average rent per month, Georgetown is the most expensive neighborhood in or near District of Columbia. View the following chart for more information.

There are a total of 10 counties located by District of Columbia. Some of these counties include Alexandria, VA, Prince George's, MD, and Arlington, VA. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $2,701. That's roughly around $2 per sqft. A total of 6 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Alexandria, VA. It's average rent per month is $2,290. Vice versa, with an average rent of $2,928, District of Columbia, DC is the most expensive county by District of Columbia.

Typically, rent for studios in District of Columbia is 0.09% more expensive than other counties nearby. In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in District of Columbia is 17.81% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in District of Columbia is 24.40% more expensive than other counties nearby. We've listed the top 6 counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 22 zipcodes in or near District of Columbia. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $2,750. A total of 13 zipcodes have a average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 22311, Alexandria, VA at $1,989 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $6,150 per month is 20007, Washington, DC.

Studios in these zipcodes have an average rent of $1,723. 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 District of Columbia is $2,308 per month. Or in other words, $3 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $3,250 per month. Which comes out to $3 per sqft. The following chart includes the top 10 zipcodes in District of Columbia. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.