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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

Largo

Average Rent

$1,880

Population

11,757

# of Rentals

91

La Plata

Average Rent

$2,134

Population

11,251

# of Rentals

32

Triangle

Average Rent

$1,444

Population

10,082

# of Rentals

38

Bladensburg

Average Rent

$1,439

Population

9,439

# of Rentals

67

Temple Hills

Average Rent

$1,384

Population

8,100

# of Rentals

136

Fort Belvoir

Average Rent

$1,866

Population

7,992

# of Rentals

20

Mount Rainier

Average Rent

$1,320

Population

7,952

# of Rentals

100

Riverdale Park

Average Rent

$2,223

Population

7,805

# of Rentals

7

Dumfries

Average Rent

$1,781

Population

6,295

# of Rentals

25

District Heights

Average Rent

$1,448

Population

5,557

# of Rentals

163

Berryville

Average Rent

$1,527

Population

5,339

# of Rentals

10

Seat Pleasant

Average Rent

$1,522

Population

4,323

# of Rentals

8

Capitol Heights

Average Rent

$1,609

Population

3,543

# of Rentals

39

Kensington

Average Rent

$1,721

Population

2,659

# of Rentals

9

Landover Hills

Average Rent

$1,488

Population

1,768

# of Rentals

10

New Market

Average Rent

$2,038

Population

1,460

# of Rentals

14

Upper Marlboro

Average Rent

$1,934

Population

844

# of Rentals

29

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.