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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,203

Rent Comparison

-6.9% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

52.0% 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

La Plata

Average Rent

$2,036

Population

11,251

# of Rentals

58

Triangle

Average Rent

$1,396

Population

10,082

# of Rentals

40

Bladensburg

Average Rent

$1,426

Population

9,439

# of Rentals

70

Temple Hills

Average Rent

$1,543

Population

8,100

# of Rentals

134

Fort Belvoir

Average Rent

$2,440

Population

7,992

# of Rentals

25

Mount Rainier

Average Rent

$1,382

Population

7,952

# of Rentals

56

Riverdale Park

Average Rent

$2,275

Population

7,805

# of Rentals

7

Charles Town

Average Rent

$1,986

Population

7,196

# of Rentals

11

Dumfries

Average Rent

$1,880

Population

6,295

# of Rentals

14

District Heights

Average Rent

$1,389

Population

5,557

# of Rentals

117

Seat Pleasant

Average Rent

$1,502

Population

4,323

# of Rentals

9

Brentwood

Average Rent

$1,743

Population

3,584

# of Rentals

14

Capitol Heights

Average Rent

$1,477

Population

3,543

# of Rentals

55

Kensington

Average Rent

$1,718

Population

2,659

# of Rentals

7

Landover Hills

Average Rent

$1,453

Population

1,768

# of Rentals

12

New Market

Average Rent

$1,949

Population

1,460

# of Rentals

10

Upper Marlboro

Average Rent

$1,995

Population

844

# of Rentals

32

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.