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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,213

Rent Comparison

-7.1% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

54.5% 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

$2,381

Population

630,884

# of Rentals

5,877

Arlington

Average Rent

$2,533

Population

231,311

# of Rentals

2,353

Alexandria

Average Rent

$2,199

Population

153,370

# of Rentals

1,832

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,686

Population

101,108

# of Rentals

36

Frederick

Average Rent

$1,852

Population

87,552

# of Rentals

196

Germantown

Average Rent

$1,735

Population

87,324

# of Rentals

100

Waldorf

Average Rent

$2,103

Population

84,616

# of Rentals

101

Silver Spring

Average Rent

$1,791

Population

80,584

# of Rentals

879

Dale City

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

72,229

# of Rentals

8

Gaithersburg

Average Rent

$1,866

Population

69,785

# of Rentals

251

Centreville

Average Rent

$2,194

Population

69,658

# of Rentals

92

Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,728

Population

69,366

# of Rentals

500

Rockville

Average Rent

$1,989

Population

67,167

# of Rentals

388

Reston

Average Rent

$2,573

Population

65,172

# of Rentals

506

Bowie

Average Rent

$1,813

Population

55,643

# of Rentals

125

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$1,825

Population

54,012

# of Rentals

449

Leesburg

Average Rent

$2,480

Population

51,192

# of Rentals

43

North Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,177

Population

50,295

# of Rentals

166

Ashburn

Average Rent

$2,312

Population

50,146

# of Rentals

308

McLean

Average Rent

$2,671

Population

49,958

# of Rentals

249

Wheaton

Average Rent

$1,851

Population

49,379

# of Rentals

27

Potomac

Average Rent

$2,793

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

12

Lanham

Average Rent

$1,869

Population

45,151

# of Rentals

76

Spotsylvania

Average Rent

$1,436

Population

43,114

# of Rentals

14

Manassas

Average Rent

$2,110

Population

42,334

# of Rentals

178

Annandale

Average Rent

$2,095

Population

42,332

# of Rentals

12

Burke

Average Rent

$2,195

Population

39,927

# of Rentals

9

College Park

Average Rent

$2,194

Population

34,407

# of Rentals

240

Chevy Chase

Average Rent

$2,368

Population

32,200

# of Rentals

47

Sterling

Average Rent

$2,149

Population

31,273

# of Rentals

130

Clarksburg

Average Rent

$2,044

Population

30,554

# of Rentals

7

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,096

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

61

Tysons

Average Rent

$2,611

Population

30,385

# of Rentals

52

Laurel

Average Rent

$1,717

Population

29,535

# of Rentals

369

Fredericksburg

Average Rent

$1,796

Population

29,450

# of Rentals

420

Fairfax

Average Rent

$2,096

Population

25,539

# of Rentals

454

Landover

Average Rent

$1,925

Population

24,737

# of Rentals

42

Greenbelt

Average Rent

$1,765

Population

24,577

# of Rentals

196

Suitland

Average Rent

$1,416

Population

24,459

# of Rentals

88

Riverdale

Average Rent

$1,816

Population

23,862

# of Rentals

116

Chantilly

Average Rent

$2,417

Population

23,415

# of Rentals

201

Herndon

Average Rent

$2,082

Population

23,315

# of Rentals

284

North Potomac

Average Rent

$1,927

Population

23,033

# of Rentals

7

Fort Washington

Average Rent

$1,506

Population

22,569

# of Rentals

49

Camp Springs

Average Rent

$2,344

Population

21,572

# of Rentals

50

Hyattsville

Average Rent

$1,945

Population

21,133

# of Rentals

526

Culpeper

Average Rent

$1,225

Population

20,638

# of Rentals

8

Lorton

Average Rent

$2,108

Population

18,796

# of Rentals

40

Oxon Hill

Average Rent

$1,630

Population

18,051

# of Rentals

84

Beltsville

Average Rent

$1,619

Population

17,041

# of Rentals

42

Takoma Park

Average Rent

$1,457

Population

16,685

# of Rentals

9

Vienna

Average Rent

$2,149

Population

16,628

# of Rentals

54

Manassas Park

Average Rent

$1,854

Population

16,399

# of Rentals

37

Adelphi

Average Rent

$1,693

Population

16,041

# of Rentals

17

Falls Church

Average Rent

$2,207

Population

14,642

# of Rentals

517

New Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,480

Population

12,759

# of Rentals

17

Forestville

Average Rent

$1,447

Population

12,305

# of Rentals

32

Brandywine

Average Rent

$2,097

Population

11,934

# of Rentals

11

Largo

Average Rent

$1,902

Population

11,757

# of Rentals

124

La Plata

Average Rent

$2,045

Population

11,251

# of Rentals

48

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.