Average Rent in District of Columbia, DC

There are a total of 11 cities nearby District of Columbia. The average rent in District of Columbia is currently $3,000 per month. A total of 5 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Germantown, MD, with an average rent of $2,500, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near District of Columbia, DC is McLean, VA. Monthly rents here are on average $5,575 per month.

Let's compare District of Columbia, DC's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. One bedrooms are about 16.72% more expensive. Two bedrooms in District of Columbia, DC are about 11.76% more expensive. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are on par with the other cities nearby. Want more information? Check out the top 10 cities out of 11 total cities near District of Columbia, DC in the following chart.

There are a total of 11 neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia. Some of these neighborhoods include Congress Heights, Anacostia, and Van Ness - Forest Hills. We've included all of these top 11 neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia, DC in the following chart.

The average rent for these 11 neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia, DC is currently around $2,775 per month. A total of 8 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Meaning, only three neighborhoods have a higher average rent than $2,775. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near District of Columbia, Congress Heights has the most affordable average rent at $1,600 per month. Whereas, at $3,350 average rent per month, Foggy Bottom - GWU - West End is the most expensive neighborhood in or near District of Columbia. View the following chart for more information.

There are a total of 11 counties located by District of Columbia, DC. Some of these counties include Prince George's, MD, Alexandria, VA, and Arlington, VA. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $3,000. That's roughly around $2 per sqft. A total of 2 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Prince George's, MD. It's average rent per month is $2,738. Vice versa, with an average rent of $3,300, Fairfax, VA is the most expensive county by District of Columbia, DC.

Typically, rent for studios in District of Columbia, DC is 9.92% more expensive than other counties nearby. In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in District of Columbia, DC is 15.63% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in District of Columbia, DC is 12.50% more expensive than other counties nearby. We've listed the top 5 counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 9 zipcodes in or near District of Columbia, DC. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $2,850. A total of 6 zipcodes have a average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 20008, Washington, DC at $2,449 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $4,819 per month is 20852, North Bethesda, MD.

Studios in these zipcodes have an average rent of $1,662. That's at least $3 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 $2,160 per month. Or in other words, $3 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $3,225 per month. Which comes out to $3 per sqft. The following chart includes the top 9 zipcodes in District of Columbia, DC. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.