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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,221

Rent Comparison

-8.6% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

54.5% Higher

than national average

Population

6.50 Million

in 2022

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area has a total population of 6,497,472. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Washington

Average Rent

$2,428

Population

630,884

# of Rentals

5,655

Arlington

Average Rent

$2,551

Population

231,311

# of Rentals

2,376

Alexandria

Average Rent

$2,135

Population

153,370

# of Rentals

1,806

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,782

Population

101,108

# of Rentals

26

Frederick

Average Rent

$1,886

Population

87,552

# of Rentals

199

Germantown

Average Rent

$1,633

Population

87,324

# of Rentals

160

Waldorf

Average Rent

$2,143

Population

84,616

# of Rentals

103

Silver Spring

Average Rent

$1,790

Population

80,584

# of Rentals

869

Dale City

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

72,229

# of Rentals

11

Gaithersburg

Average Rent

$1,836

Population

69,785

# of Rentals

213

Centreville

Average Rent

$2,133

Population

69,658

# of Rentals

112

Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,769

Population

69,366

# of Rentals

535

Rockville

Average Rent

$2,027

Population

67,167

# of Rentals

377

Reston

Average Rent

$2,626

Population

65,172

# of Rentals

466

Bowie

Average Rent

$1,795

Population

55,643

# of Rentals

111

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$1,840

Population

54,012

# of Rentals

439

Leesburg

Average Rent

$2,558

Population

51,192

# of Rentals

42

North Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,185

Population

50,295

# of Rentals

168

Ashburn

Average Rent

$2,335

Population

50,146

# of Rentals

289

McLean

Average Rent

$2,610

Population

49,958

# of Rentals

200

Wheaton

Average Rent

$1,934

Population

49,379

# of Rentals

26

Potomac

Average Rent

$2,764

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

17

Lanham

Average Rent

$1,898

Population

45,151

# of Rentals

76

Spotsylvania

Average Rent

$1,435

Population

43,114

# of Rentals

13

Manassas

Average Rent

$2,075

Population

42,334

# of Rentals

174

Annandale

Average Rent

$1,911

Population

42,332

# of Rentals

36

Burke

Average Rent

$2,088

Population

39,927

# of Rentals

16

South Riding

Average Rent

$1,758

Population

34,469

# of Rentals

108

College Park

Average Rent

$2,123

Population

34,407

# of Rentals

263

Chevy Chase

Average Rent

$2,339

Population

32,200

# of Rentals

57

Sterling

Average Rent

$2,119

Population

31,273

# of Rentals

104

Clarksburg

Average Rent

$1,925

Population

30,554

# of Rentals

10

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,108

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

65

Tysons

Average Rent

$2,693

Population

30,385

# of Rentals

51

Laurel

Average Rent

$1,764

Population

29,535

# of Rentals

414

Fredericksburg

Average Rent

$1,810

Population

29,450

# of Rentals

394

Fairfax

Average Rent

$2,129

Population

25,539

# of Rentals

462

Landover

Average Rent

$1,592

Population

24,737

# of Rentals

31

Greenbelt

Average Rent

$1,762

Population

24,577

# of Rentals

193

Suitland

Average Rent

$1,399

Population

24,459

# of Rentals

94

Riverdale

Average Rent

$1,761

Population

23,862

# of Rentals

111

Chantilly

Average Rent

$2,429

Population

23,415

# of Rentals

181

Herndon

Average Rent

$2,153

Population

23,315

# of Rentals

295

Fort Washington

Average Rent

$1,537

Population

22,569

# of Rentals

45

Camp Springs

Average Rent

$2,350

Population

21,572

# of Rentals

43

Hyattsville

Average Rent

$1,930

Population

21,133

# of Rentals

492

Culpeper

Average Rent

$1,252

Population

20,638

# of Rentals

10

Lorton

Average Rent

$2,148

Population

18,796

# of Rentals

52

Oxon Hill

Average Rent

$1,625

Population

18,051

# of Rentals

92

Beltsville

Average Rent

$1,703

Population

17,041

# of Rentals

50

Takoma Park

Average Rent

$1,499

Population

16,685

# of Rentals

7

Vienna

Average Rent

$2,243

Population

16,628

# of Rentals

78

Manassas Park

Average Rent

$1,832

Population

16,399

# of Rentals

32

Adelphi

Average Rent

$1,668

Population

16,041

# of Rentals

15

Falls Church

Average Rent

$2,198

Population

14,642

# of Rentals

473

New Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,500

Population

12,759

# of Rentals

19

Forestville

Average Rent

$1,476

Population

12,305

# of Rentals

35

Brandywine

Average Rent

$2,204

Population

11,934

# of Rentals

73

Largo

Average Rent

$1,848

Population

11,757

# of Rentals

90

La Plata

Average Rent

$2,082

Population

11,251

# of Rentals

39

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.