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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,245

Rent Comparison

-9.9% 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

$2,497

Population

630,884

# of Rentals

5,769

Arlington

Average Rent

$2,541

Population

231,311

# of Rentals

2,121

Alexandria

Average Rent

$2,180

Population

153,370

# of Rentals

1,610

Stafford

Average Rent

$2,083

Population

101,108

# of Rentals

38

Frederick

Average Rent

$1,824

Population

87,552

# of Rentals

222

Germantown

Average Rent

$1,791

Population

87,324

# of Rentals

99

Waldorf

Average Rent

$2,044

Population

84,616

# of Rentals

139

Silver Spring

Average Rent

$1,848

Population

80,584

# of Rentals

884

Dale City

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

72,229

# of Rentals

18

Gaithersburg

Average Rent

$1,819

Population

69,785

# of Rentals

242

Centreville

Average Rent

$2,135

Population

69,658

# of Rentals

83

Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,786

Population

69,366

# of Rentals

565

Rockville

Average Rent

$2,036

Population

67,167

# of Rentals

389

Reston

Average Rent

$2,560

Population

65,172

# of Rentals

364

Bowie

Average Rent

$1,856

Population

55,643

# of Rentals

116

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$1,828

Population

54,012

# of Rentals

399

Leesburg

Average Rent

$2,840

Population

51,192

# of Rentals

38

North Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,210

Population

50,295

# of Rentals

195

Ashburn

Average Rent

$2,185

Population

50,146

# of Rentals

144

McLean

Average Rent

$2,601

Population

49,958

# of Rentals

224

Wheaton

Average Rent

$1,910

Population

49,379

# of Rentals

38

Potomac

Average Rent

$2,547

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

16

Lanham

Average Rent

$1,923

Population

45,151

# of Rentals

74

Spotsylvania

Average Rent

$1,533

Population

43,114

# of Rentals

27

Manassas

Average Rent

$2,133

Population

42,334

# of Rentals

177

Annandale

Average Rent

$2,014

Population

42,332

# of Rentals

13

College Park

Average Rent

$1,984

Population

34,407

# of Rentals

86

Olney

Average Rent

$1,749

Population

34,163

# of Rentals

5

Chevy Chase

Average Rent

$2,408

Population

32,200

# of Rentals

58

Sterling

Average Rent

$2,024

Population

31,273

# of Rentals

82

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,182

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

33

Tysons

Average Rent

$2,613

Population

30,385

# of Rentals

48

Laurel

Average Rent

$1,644

Population

29,535

# of Rentals

376

Fredericksburg

Average Rent

$1,764

Population

29,450

# of Rentals

378

Fairfax

Average Rent

$2,093

Population

25,539

# of Rentals

415

Landover

Average Rent

$1,828

Population

24,737

# of Rentals

49

Greenbelt

Average Rent

$1,774

Population

24,577

# of Rentals

240

Suitland

Average Rent

$1,411

Population

24,459

# of Rentals

62

Riverdale

Average Rent

$1,830

Population

23,862

# of Rentals

120

Chantilly

Average Rent

$2,595

Population

23,415

# of Rentals

137

Herndon

Average Rent

$2,146

Population

23,315

# of Rentals

265

North Potomac

Average Rent

$1,948

Population

23,033

# of Rentals

7

Fort Washington

Average Rent

$1,536

Population

22,569

# of Rentals

65

Camp Springs

Average Rent

$1,830

Population

21,572

# of Rentals

21

Hyattsville

Average Rent

$1,971

Population

21,133

# of Rentals

670

Culpeper

Average Rent

$1,247

Population

20,638

# of Rentals

8

Lorton

Average Rent

$1,987

Population

18,796

# of Rentals

40

Oxon Hill

Average Rent

$1,558

Population

18,051

# of Rentals

115

Beltsville

Average Rent

$1,626

Population

17,041

# of Rentals

55

Takoma Park

Average Rent

$1,552

Population

16,685

# of Rentals

23

Vienna

Average Rent

$2,267

Population

16,628

# of Rentals

70

Manassas Park

Average Rent

$1,937

Population

16,399

# of Rentals

21

Adelphi

Average Rent

$1,675

Population

16,041

# of Rentals

13

Hillcrest Heights

Average Rent

$1,524

Population

15,369

# of Rentals

15

Falls Church

Average Rent

$2,335

Population

14,642

# of Rentals

473

New Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,510

Population

12,759

# of Rentals

15

Forestville

Average Rent

$1,480

Population

12,305

# of Rentals

41

Brandywine

Average Rent

$2,107

Population

11,934

# of Rentals

12

Largo

Average Rent

$1,953

Population

11,757

# of Rentals

66

La Plata

Average Rent

$2,011

Population

11,251

# of Rentals

88

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

Other Metros

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