Average Rent in District of Columbia

There are a total of 25 cities nearby District of Columbia. The average rent in District of Columbia is currently $2,850 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 McLean, VA. Monthly rents here are on average $5,695 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 22.26% more expensive than other cities nearby. One bedrooms are about 16.88% more expensive. Two bedrooms in District of Columbia are about 20.47% more expensive. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 12.82% more expensive. Want more information? Check out the top 10 cities out of 25 total cities near District of Columbia in the following table.

There are a total of 24 neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia. Some of these neighborhoods include Congress Heights, Van Ness - Forest Hills, and Brookland. We've included all of these top 24 neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia in the following table.

The average rent for these 24 neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia is currently around $2,800 per month. A total of 11 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Meaning, only thirteen neighborhoods have a higher average rent than $2,800. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than District of Columbia's average rent, which is only $2,750. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia, Congress Heights has the most affordable average rent at $1,673 per month. Whereas, at $4,500 average rent per month, Georgetown is the most expensive neighborhood in or near District of Columbia. View the following table for more information.

There are a total of 6 counties located by District of Columbia. Some of these counties include Prince George's, MD, Arlington, VA, and Alexandria, VA. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $2,800. That's roughly around $25 per sqft. A total of one county has a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Prince George's, MD. Its average rent per month is $2,650. Vice versa, with an average rent of $3,200, Fairfax, VA is the most expensive county by District of Columbia.

Typically, rent for studios in District of Columbia is 5.55% more expensive than other counties nearby. In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in District of Columbia is 15.00% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in District of Columbia is 20.70% more expensive than other counties nearby. We've listed all of these counties in the table below.

There are a total of 43 zipcodes in or near District of Columbia. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $2,936. A total of 15 zipcodes have an average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 20032, Washington, DC at $1,650 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $5,425 per month is 22101, McLean, VA.

Studios in these zipcodes have an average rent of $1,789. That's at least $39 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 $2,100 per month. Or in other words, $36 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $2,800 per month. Which comes out to $31 per sqft. The following table includes the top 10 zipcodes in District of Columbia. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.