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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,418

Rent Comparison

-8.9% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

52.5% Higher

than national average

Population

6.27 Million

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

$2,655

Population

630,884

# of Rentals

5,853

Arlington

Average Rent

$2,860

Population

231,311

# of Rentals

2,086

Alexandria

Average Rent

$2,414

Population

153,370

# of Rentals

1,602

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,950

Population

101,108

# of Rentals

37

Frederick

Average Rent

$1,971

Population

87,552

# of Rentals

267

Germantown

Average Rent

$1,786

Population

87,324

# of Rentals

106

Waldorf

Average Rent

$2,338

Population

84,616

# of Rentals

183

Silver Spring

Average Rent

$1,874

Population

80,584

# of Rentals

803

Gaithersburg

Average Rent

$1,938

Population

69,785

# of Rentals

286

Centreville

Average Rent

$2,464

Population

69,658

# of Rentals

102

Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,963

Population

69,366

# of Rentals

650

Rockville

Average Rent

$2,271

Population

67,167

# of Rentals

509

Reston

Average Rent

$2,706

Population

65,172

# of Rentals

410

Bowie

Average Rent

$1,888

Population

55,643

# of Rentals

133

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$1,999

Population

54,012

# of Rentals

537

Leesburg

Average Rent

$3,242

Population

51,192

# of Rentals

43

North Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,415

Population

50,295

# of Rentals

178

Ashburn

Average Rent

$2,973

Population

50,146

# of Rentals

146

McLean

Average Rent

$2,974

Population

49,958

# of Rentals

178

Wheaton

Average Rent

$2,274

Population

49,379

# of Rentals

43

Potomac

Average Rent

$2,715

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

18

Lanham

Average Rent

$1,909

Population

45,151

# of Rentals

78

Spotsylvania

Average Rent

$1,492

Population

43,114

# of Rentals

19

Manassas

Average Rent

$2,204

Population

42,334

# of Rentals

139

Annandale

Average Rent

$2,122

Population

42,332

# of Rentals

11

Burke

Average Rent

$2,126

Population

39,927

# of Rentals

11

College Park

Average Rent

$1,839

Population

34,407

# of Rentals

145

Olney

Average Rent

$1,945

Population

34,163

# of Rentals

5

Chevy Chase

Average Rent

$2,605

Population

32,200

# of Rentals

37

Sterling

Average Rent

$2,594

Population

31,273

# of Rentals

61

Clarksburg

Average Rent

$1,947

Population

30,554

# of Rentals

15

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,206

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

47

Tysons

Average Rent

$3,492

Population

30,385

# of Rentals

33

Laurel

Average Rent

$1,776

Population

29,535

# of Rentals

389

Fredericksburg

Average Rent

$1,831

Population

29,450

# of Rentals

408

Fairfax

Average Rent

$2,333

Population

25,539

# of Rentals

433

Landover

Average Rent

$1,738

Population

24,737

# of Rentals

56

Greenbelt

Average Rent

$1,838

Population

24,577

# of Rentals

253

Suitland

Average Rent

$1,420

Population

24,459

# of Rentals

96

Riverdale

Average Rent

$1,755

Population

23,862

# of Rentals

135

Chantilly

Average Rent

$2,600

Population

23,415

# of Rentals

130

Herndon

Average Rent

$2,774

Population

23,315

# of Rentals

207

Fort Washington

Average Rent

$1,517

Population

22,569

# of Rentals

42

Camp Springs

Average Rent

$1,930

Population

21,572

# of Rentals

21

Hyattsville

Average Rent

$2,129

Population

21,133

# of Rentals

792

Culpeper

Average Rent

$1,204

Population

20,638

# of Rentals

11

Lorton

Average Rent

$2,804

Population

18,796

# of Rentals

25

Oxon Hill

Average Rent

$1,634

Population

18,051

# of Rentals

82

Beltsville

Average Rent

$1,655

Population

17,041

# of Rentals

58

Takoma Park

Average Rent

$1,559

Population

16,685

# of Rentals

6

Vienna

Average Rent

$2,451

Population

16,628

# of Rentals

74

Manassas Park

Average Rent

$2,025

Population

16,399

# of Rentals

15

Adelphi

Average Rent

$1,645

Population

16,041

# of Rentals

13

Hillcrest Heights

Average Rent

$1,529

Population

15,369

# of Rentals

14

Falls Church

Average Rent

$2,417

Population

14,642

# of Rentals

555

New Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,449

Population

12,759

# of Rentals

17

Forestville

Average Rent

$1,413

Population

12,305

# of Rentals

35

Brandywine

Average Rent

$2,040

Population

11,934

# of Rentals

13

Largo

Average Rent

$2,005

Population

11,757

# of Rentals

61

La Plata

Average Rent

$1,912

Population

11,251

# of Rentals

114

Triangle

Average Rent

$1,451

Population

10,082

# of Rentals

29

Bladensburg

Average Rent

$1,524

Population

9,439

# of Rentals

59

Burtonsville

Average Rent

$1,789

Population

9,190

# of Rentals

5

Temple Hills

Average Rent

$1,481

Population

8,100

# of Rentals

137

Fort Belvoir

Average Rent

$2,116

Population

7,992

# of Rentals

19

Mount Rainier

Average Rent

$1,318

Population

7,952

# of Rentals

46

Riverdale Park

Average Rent

$2,320

Population

7,805

# of Rentals

9

Dumfries

Average Rent

$3,288

Population

6,295

# of Rentals

17

District Heights

Average Rent

$1,440

Population

5,557

# of Rentals

105

Prince Frederick

Average Rent

$1,155

Population

4,427

# of Rentals

16

Seat Pleasant

Average Rent

$1,507

Population

4,323

# of Rentals

12

Brentwood

Average Rent

$1,999

Population

3,584

# of Rentals

5

Capitol Heights

Average Rent

$2,174

Population

3,543

# of Rentals

82

Kensington

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

2,659

# of Rentals

12

Landover Hills

Average Rent

$1,514

Population

1,768

# of Rentals

14

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

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.