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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,206

Rent Comparison

-8.5% 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

$2,411

Population

630,884

# of Rentals

5,342

Arlington

Average Rent

$2,581

Population

231,311

# of Rentals

2,275

Alexandria

Average Rent

$2,135

Population

153,370

# of Rentals

1,711

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,939

Population

101,108

# of Rentals

33

Frederick

Average Rent

$1,981

Population

87,552

# of Rentals

368

Germantown

Average Rent

$1,633

Population

87,324

# of Rentals

162

Waldorf

Average Rent

$2,067

Population

84,616

# of Rentals

101

Silver Spring

Average Rent

$1,762

Population

80,584

# of Rentals

820

Dale City

Average Rent

$1,763

Population

72,229

# of Rentals

10

Gaithersburg

Average Rent

$1,846

Population

69,785

# of Rentals

196

Centreville

Average Rent

$2,093

Population

69,658

# of Rentals

121

Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,750

Population

69,366

# of Rentals

482

Rockville

Average Rent

$2,054

Population

67,167

# of Rentals

391

Reston

Average Rent

$2,597

Population

65,172

# of Rentals

469

Bowie

Average Rent

$1,862

Population

55,643

# of Rentals

112

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$1,844

Population

54,012

# of Rentals

437

Leesburg

Average Rent

$2,708

Population

51,192

# of Rentals

44

North Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,200

Population

50,295

# of Rentals

170

Ashburn

Average Rent

$2,382

Population

50,146

# of Rentals

248

McLean

Average Rent

$2,637

Population

49,958

# of Rentals

210

Wheaton

Average Rent

$1,945

Population

49,379

# of Rentals

26

Potomac

Average Rent

$2,793

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

16

Lanham

Average Rent

$1,915

Population

45,151

# of Rentals

78

Spotsylvania

Average Rent

$1,623

Population

43,114

# of Rentals

18

Manassas

Average Rent

$2,169

Population

42,334

# of Rentals

210

Annandale

Average Rent

$1,926

Population

42,332

# of Rentals

25

Burke

Average Rent

$2,154

Population

39,927

# of Rentals

22

South Riding

Average Rent

$1,574

Population

34,469

# of Rentals

104

College Park

Average Rent

$1,957

Population

34,407

# of Rentals

226

Olney

Average Rent

$1,784

Population

34,163

# of Rentals

5

Chevy Chase

Average Rent

$1,730

Population

32,200

# of Rentals

131

Sterling

Average Rent

$2,137

Population

31,273

# of Rentals

116

Clarksburg

Average Rent

$1,974

Population

30,554

# of Rentals

8

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,323

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

73

Tysons

Average Rent

$2,111

Population

30,385

# of Rentals

114

Laurel

Average Rent

$1,727

Population

29,535

# of Rentals

420

Fredericksburg

Average Rent

$1,787

Population

29,450

# of Rentals

403

Fairfax

Average Rent

$2,065

Population

25,539

# of Rentals

550

Landover

Average Rent

$1,510

Population

24,737

# of Rentals

27

Greenbelt

Average Rent

$1,743

Population

24,577

# of Rentals

210

Suitland

Average Rent

$1,408

Population

24,459

# of Rentals

91

Riverdale

Average Rent

$1,793

Population

23,862

# of Rentals

101

Chantilly

Average Rent

$2,426

Population

23,415

# of Rentals

184

Herndon

Average Rent

$2,273

Population

23,315

# of Rentals

282

North Potomac

Average Rent

$1,962

Population

23,033

# of Rentals

9

Fort Washington

Average Rent

$1,469

Population

22,569

# of Rentals

52

Camp Springs

Average Rent

$2,378

Population

21,572

# of Rentals

50

Hyattsville

Average Rent

$1,916

Population

21,133

# of Rentals

476

Culpeper

Average Rent

$1,245

Population

20,638

# of Rentals

10

Lorton

Average Rent

$2,088

Population

18,796

# of Rentals

50

Oxon Hill

Average Rent

$1,661

Population

18,051

# of Rentals

80

Beltsville

Average Rent

$1,586

Population

17,041

# of Rentals

39

Takoma Park

Average Rent

$1,515

Population

16,685

# of Rentals

9

Vienna

Average Rent

$2,207

Population

16,628

# of Rentals

88

Manassas Park

Average Rent

$1,997

Population

16,399

# of Rentals

24

Adelphi

Average Rent

$1,626

Population

16,041

# of Rentals

14

Falls Church

Average Rent

$2,268

Population

14,642

# of Rentals

432

New Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,489

Population

12,759

# of Rentals

17

Forestville

Average Rent

$1,497

Population

12,305

# of Rentals

43

Brandywine

Average Rent

$2,194

Population

11,934

# of Rentals

74

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.