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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,212

Rent Comparison

-8.7% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

53.0% 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

La Plata

Average Rent

$2,233

Population

11,251

# of Rentals

11

HousesApartments

Triangle

Average Rent

$1,521

Population

10,082

# of Rentals

36

HousesApartments

Bladensburg

Average Rent

$1,487

Population

9,439

# of Rentals

60

HousesApartments

Temple Hills

Average Rent

$1,498

Population

8,100

# of Rentals

80

HousesApartments

Fort Belvoir

Average Rent

$2,132

Population

7,992

# of Rentals

20

HousesApartments

Mount Rainier

Average Rent

$1,365

Population

7,952

# of Rentals

103

HousesApartments

Dumfries

Average Rent

$1,713

Population

6,295

# of Rentals

22

HousesApartments

District Heights

Average Rent

$1,472

Population

5,557

# of Rentals

173

HousesApartments

Berryville

Average Rent

$1,408

Population

5,339

# of Rentals

9

HousesApartments

Seat Pleasant

Average Rent

$1,522

Population

4,323

# of Rentals

8

HousesApartments

Brentwood

Average Rent

$1,976

Population

3,584

# of Rentals

5

HousesApartments

Capitol Heights

Average Rent

$1,579

Population

3,543

# of Rentals

64

HousesApartments

Kensington

Average Rent

$1,811

Population

2,659

# of Rentals

5

HousesApartments

Landover Hills

Average Rent

$1,555

Population

1,768

# of Rentals

8

HousesApartments

Upper Marlboro

Average Rent

$1,931

Population

844

# of Rentals

30

HousesApartments

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.