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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,399

Rent Comparison

-10.3% 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

$2,672

Population

630,884

# of Rentals

5,333

Arlington

Average Rent

$2,774

Population

231,311

# of Rentals

2,030

Alexandria

Average Rent

$2,364

Population

153,370

# of Rentals

1,686

Stafford

Average Rent

$2,169

Population

101,108

# of Rentals

35

Frederick

Average Rent

$1,972

Population

87,552

# of Rentals

225

Germantown

Average Rent

$1,846

Population

87,324

# of Rentals

111

Waldorf

Average Rent

$2,493

Population

84,616

# of Rentals

168

Silver Spring

Average Rent

$1,882

Population

80,584

# of Rentals

846

Gaithersburg

Average Rent

$1,907

Population

69,785

# of Rentals

272

Centreville

Average Rent

$2,364

Population

69,658

# of Rentals

113

Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,977

Population

69,366

# of Rentals

581

Rockville

Average Rent

$2,196

Population

67,167

# of Rentals

404

Reston

Average Rent

$2,635

Population

65,172

# of Rentals

363

Bowie

Average Rent

$2,011

Population

55,643

# of Rentals

53

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$1,989

Population

54,012

# of Rentals

469

Leesburg

Average Rent

$3,020

Population

51,192

# of Rentals

49

North Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,352

Population

50,295

# of Rentals

195

Ashburn

Average Rent

$2,696

Population

50,146

# of Rentals

163

McLean

Average Rent

$3,004

Population

49,958

# of Rentals

184

Wheaton

Average Rent

$2,224

Population

49,379

# of Rentals

42

Potomac

Average Rent

$2,610

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

17

Lanham

Average Rent

$1,892

Population

45,151

# of Rentals

79

Spotsylvania

Average Rent

$1,552

Population

43,114

# of Rentals

28

Manassas

Average Rent

$2,332

Population

42,334

# of Rentals

156

Annandale

Average Rent

$2,069

Population

42,332

# of Rentals

12

Montgomery Village

Average Rent

$2,101

Population

34,854

# of Rentals

7

College Park

Average Rent

$1,955

Population

34,407

# of Rentals

82

Olney

Average Rent

$1,779

Population

34,163

# of Rentals

5

Chevy Chase

Average Rent

$2,554

Population

32,200

# of Rentals

53

Sterling

Average Rent

$2,369

Population

31,273

# of Rentals

71

Clarksburg

Average Rent

$1,927

Population

30,554

# of Rentals

14

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,182

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

35

Tysons

Average Rent

$3,433

Population

30,385

# of Rentals

38

Laurel

Average Rent

$1,797

Population

29,535

# of Rentals

395

Fredericksburg

Average Rent

$1,852

Population

29,450

# of Rentals

361

Fairfax

Average Rent

$2,271

Population

25,539

# of Rentals

421

Landover

Average Rent

$1,699

Population

24,737

# of Rentals

46

Greenbelt

Average Rent

$1,826

Population

24,577

# of Rentals

232

Suitland

Average Rent

$1,428

Population

24,459

# of Rentals

64

Riverdale

Average Rent

$1,818

Population

23,862

# of Rentals

85

Chantilly

Average Rent

$2,625

Population

23,415

# of Rentals

121

Herndon

Average Rent

$2,577

Population

23,315

# of Rentals

233

Fort Washington

Average Rent

$1,545

Population

22,569

# of Rentals

51

Camp Springs

Average Rent

$1,906

Population

21,572

# of Rentals

22

Hyattsville

Average Rent

$2,114

Population

21,133

# of Rentals

697

Culpeper

Average Rent

$1,214

Population

20,638

# of Rentals

9

Lorton

Average Rent

$2,722

Population

18,796

# of Rentals

31

Oxon Hill

Average Rent

$1,577

Population

18,051

# of Rentals

108

Beltsville

Average Rent

$1,644

Population

17,041

# of Rentals

57

Takoma Park

Average Rent

$1,559

Population

16,685

# of Rentals

9

Vienna

Average Rent

$2,434

Population

16,628

# of Rentals

73

Manassas Park

Average Rent

$2,124

Population

16,399

# of Rentals

17

Adelphi

Average Rent

$1,689

Population

16,041

# of Rentals

15

Hillcrest Heights

Average Rent

$1,526

Population

15,369

# of Rentals

19

Falls Church

Average Rent

$2,386

Population

14,642

# of Rentals

499

New Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,510

Population

12,759

# of Rentals

13

Forestville

Average Rent

$1,508

Population

12,305

# of Rentals

45

Brandywine

Average Rent

$2,077

Population

11,934

# of Rentals

8

Largo

Average Rent

$2,031

Population

11,757

# of Rentals

64

La Plata

Average Rent

$1,919

Population

11,251

# of Rentals

105

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.