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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,211

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

Triangle

Average Rent

$1,425

Population

10,082

# of Rentals

41

Bladensburg

Average Rent

$1,425

Population

9,439

# of Rentals

67

Temple Hills

Average Rent

$1,554

Population

8,100

# of Rentals

143

Fort Belvoir

Average Rent

$2,165

Population

7,992

# of Rentals

26

Mount Rainier

Average Rent

$1,362

Population

7,952

# of Rentals

69

Riverdale Park

Average Rent

$2,383

Population

7,805

# of Rentals

6

Charles Town

Average Rent

$1,754

Population

7,196

# of Rentals

15

Dumfries

Average Rent

$1,960

Population

6,295

# of Rentals

12

District Heights

Average Rent

$1,393

Population

5,557

# of Rentals

137

Seat Pleasant

Average Rent

$1,515

Population

4,323

# of Rentals

9

Brentwood

Average Rent

$1,645

Population

3,584

# of Rentals

11

Capitol Heights

Average Rent

$1,431

Population

3,543

# of Rentals

83

Landover Hills

Average Rent

$1,446

Population

1,768

# of Rentals

13

New Market

Average Rent

$1,900

Population

1,460

# of Rentals

10

Upper Marlboro

Average Rent

$2,012

Population

844

# of Rentals

33

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.