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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,217

Rent Comparison

-9.3% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

52.5% Higher

than national average

Population

6.27 Million

in 2022

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area has a total population of 6,272,247. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Washington

Average Rent

$2,438

Population

630,884

# of Rentals

5,463

HousesApartments

Arlington

Average Rent

$2,535

Population

231,311

# of Rentals

2,245

HousesApartments

Alexandria

Average Rent

$2,197

Population

153,370

# of Rentals

1,538

HousesApartments

Stafford

Average Rent

$2,118

Population

101,108

# of Rentals

47

HousesApartments

Frederick

Average Rent

$1,815

Population

87,552

# of Rentals

207

HousesApartments

Germantown

Average Rent

$1,784

Population

87,324

# of Rentals

103

HousesApartments

Waldorf

Average Rent

$2,037

Population

84,616

# of Rentals

131

HousesApartments

Silver Spring

Average Rent

$1,824

Population

80,584

# of Rentals

885

HousesApartments

Gaithersburg

Average Rent

$1,795

Population

69,785

# of Rentals

250

HousesApartments

Centreville

Average Rent

$2,159

Population

69,658

# of Rentals

84

HousesApartments

Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,676

Population

69,366

# of Rentals

544

HousesApartments

Rockville

Average Rent

$1,970

Population

67,167

# of Rentals

403

HousesApartments

Reston

Average Rent

$2,503

Population

65,172

# of Rentals

337

HousesApartments

Bowie

Average Rent

$1,864

Population

55,643

# of Rentals

123

HousesApartments

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$1,755

Population

54,012

# of Rentals

400

HousesApartments

Leesburg

Average Rent

$2,405

Population

51,192

# of Rentals

45

HousesApartments

North Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,205

Population

50,295

# of Rentals

207

HousesApartments

Ashburn

Average Rent

$2,263

Population

50,146

# of Rentals

231

HousesApartments

McLean

Average Rent

$2,606

Population

49,958

# of Rentals

245

HousesApartments

Wheaton

Average Rent

$1,848

Population

49,379

# of Rentals

39

HousesApartments

Potomac

Average Rent

$2,657

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

14

HousesApartments

Lanham

Average Rent

$1,857

Population

45,151

# of Rentals

80

HousesApartments

Spotsylvania

Average Rent

$1,581

Population

43,114

# of Rentals

21

HousesApartments

Manassas

Average Rent

$2,130

Population

42,334

# of Rentals

165

HousesApartments

College Park

Average Rent

$1,952

Population

34,407

# of Rentals

98

HousesApartments

Olney

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

34,163

# of Rentals

5

HousesApartments

Chevy Chase

Average Rent

$2,467

Population

32,200

# of Rentals

45

HousesApartments

Sterling

Average Rent

$2,109

Population

31,273

# of Rentals

70

HousesApartments

Clarksburg

Average Rent

$2,084

Population

30,554

# of Rentals

6

HousesApartments

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,242

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

39

HousesApartments

Tysons

Average Rent

$2,550

Population

30,385

# of Rentals

62

HousesApartments

Laurel

Average Rent

$1,643

Population

29,535

# of Rentals

370

HousesApartments

Fredericksburg

Average Rent

$1,775

Population

29,450

# of Rentals

313

HousesApartments

Fairfax

Average Rent

$2,162

Population

25,539

# of Rentals

373

HousesApartments

Landover

Average Rent

$1,699

Population

24,737

# of Rentals

44

HousesApartments

Greenbelt

Average Rent

$1,809

Population

24,577

# of Rentals

245

HousesApartments

Suitland

Average Rent

$1,407

Population

24,459

# of Rentals

82

HousesApartments

Riverdale

Average Rent

$1,848

Population

23,862

# of Rentals

128

HousesApartments

Chantilly

Average Rent

$2,539

Population

23,415

# of Rentals

135

HousesApartments

Herndon

Average Rent

$2,061

Population

23,315

# of Rentals

294

HousesApartments

Fort Washington

Average Rent

$1,526

Population

22,569

# of Rentals

59

HousesApartments

Camp Springs

Average Rent

$1,909

Population

21,572

# of Rentals

24

HousesApartments

Hyattsville

Average Rent

$1,982

Population

21,133

# of Rentals

639

HousesApartments

Culpeper

Average Rent

$1,276

Population

20,638

# of Rentals

8

HousesApartments

Lorton

Average Rent

$2,021

Population

18,796

# of Rentals

40

HousesApartments

Oxon Hill

Average Rent

$1,595

Population

18,051

# of Rentals

95

HousesApartments

Beltsville

Average Rent

$1,651

Population

17,041

# of Rentals

57

HousesApartments

Takoma Park

Average Rent

$1,511

Population

16,685

# of Rentals

22

HousesApartments

Vienna

Average Rent

$2,173

Population

16,628

# of Rentals

68

HousesApartments

Manassas Park

Average Rent

$1,887

Population

16,399

# of Rentals

32

HousesApartments

Adelphi

Average Rent

$1,630

Population

16,041

# of Rentals

12

HousesApartments

Hillcrest Heights

Average Rent

$1,525

Population

15,369

# of Rentals

17

HousesApartments

Falls Church

Average Rent

$2,283

Population

14,642

# of Rentals

448

HousesApartments

New Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,505

Population

12,759

# of Rentals

16

HousesApartments

Forestville

Average Rent

$1,467

Population

12,305

# of Rentals

26

HousesApartments

Brandywine

Average Rent

$2,000

Population

11,934

# of Rentals

11

HousesApartments

Largo

Average Rent

$1,997

Population

11,757

# of Rentals

103

HousesApartments

La Plata

Average Rent

$2,011

Population

11,251

# of Rentals

75

HousesApartments

Triangle

Average Rent

$1,415

Population

10,082

# of Rentals

27

HousesApartments

Bladensburg

Average Rent

$1,458

Population

9,439

# of Rentals

72

HousesApartments

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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