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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,406

Rent Comparison

-10.8% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

52.5% 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

Bladensburg

Average Rent

$1,519

Population

9,439

# of Rentals

60

Temple Hills

Average Rent

$1,441

Population

8,100

# of Rentals

137

Fort Belvoir

Average Rent

$2,303

Population

7,992

# of Rentals

27

Mount Rainier

Average Rent

$1,387

Population

7,952

# of Rentals

44

Riverdale Park

Average Rent

$2,292

Population

7,805

# of Rentals

7

Dumfries

Average Rent

$3,373

Population

6,295

# of Rentals

18

District Heights

Average Rent

$1,436

Population

5,557

# of Rentals

103

Prince Frederick

Average Rent

$1,155

Population

4,427

# of Rentals

16

Seat Pleasant

Average Rent

$1,504

Population

4,323

# of Rentals

16

Brentwood

Average Rent

$1,640

Population

3,584

# of Rentals

25

Capitol Heights

Average Rent

$1,965

Population

3,543

# of Rentals

109

Kensington

Average Rent

$1,827

Population

2,659

# of Rentals

10

Landover Hills

Average Rent

$1,420

Population

1,768

# of Rentals

14

Upper Marlboro

Average Rent

$2,355

Population

844

# of Rentals

16

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.