Average Rent in District of Columbia, DC

There are a total of 7 cities nearby District of Columbia. The average rent in District of Columbia is currently $2,417 per month. A total of 6 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Germantown, MD, with an average rent of $2,049, 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 $3,800 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 6.05% more expensive than other cities nearby. One bedrooms are about 15.10% more expensive. Two bedrooms in District of Columbia, DC are about 22.03% more expensive. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 1.32% more expensive. Want more information? Check out the top 7 cities near District of Columbia, DC in the following chart.

There are a total of 9 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 9 neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia, DC in the following chart.

The average rent for these 9 neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia, DC is currently around $2,995 per month. A total of 4 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Meaning, only five neighborhoods have a higher average rent than $2,995. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than District of Columbia's average rent, which is only $2,949. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia, Dupont Circle has the most affordable average rent at $2,339 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 9 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 $2,700. That's roughly around $2 per sqft. A total of 5 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Alexandria, VA. It's average rent per month is $2,261. Vice versa, with an average rent of $2,850, Montgomery, MD is the most expensive county by District of Columbia, DC.

Typically, rent for studios in District of Columbia, DC is 4.96% more expensive than other counties nearby. In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in District of Columbia, DC is 21.02% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in District of Columbia, DC is 24.12% more expensive than other counties nearby. We've listed the top 5 counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 21 zipcodes in or near District of Columbia, DC. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $2,820. A total of 12 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 $1,968 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 $1,789. 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, DC is $2,335 per month. Or in other words, $3 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $3,275 per month. Which comes out to $3 per sqft. The following chart includes the top 10 zipcodes in District of Columbia, DC. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.