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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,226

Rent Comparison

-8.1% 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

La Plata

Average Rent

$2,087

Population

11,251

# of Rentals

39

HousesApartments

Triangle

Average Rent

$1,438

Population

10,082

# of Rentals

47

HousesApartments

Bladensburg

Average Rent

$1,427

Population

9,439

# of Rentals

59

HousesApartments

Temple Hills

Average Rent

$1,514

Population

8,100

# of Rentals

147

HousesApartments

Fort Belvoir

Average Rent

$2,273

Population

7,992

# of Rentals

25

HousesApartments

Mount Rainier

Average Rent

$1,363

Population

7,952

# of Rentals

77

HousesApartments

Riverdale Park

Average Rent

$2,415

Population

7,805

# of Rentals

8

HousesApartments

Dumfries

Average Rent

$1,882

Population

6,295

# of Rentals

15

HousesApartments

District Heights

Average Rent

$1,450

Population

5,557

# of Rentals

157

HousesApartments

Seat Pleasant

Average Rent

$1,528

Population

4,323

# of Rentals

9

HousesApartments

Brentwood

Average Rent

$1,599

Population

3,584

# of Rentals

11

HousesApartments

Capitol Heights

Average Rent

$1,616

Population

3,543

# of Rentals

48

HousesApartments

Kensington

Average Rent

$1,706

Population

2,659

# of Rentals

7

HousesApartments

Landover Hills

Average Rent

$1,514

Population

1,768

# of Rentals

9

HousesApartments

New Market

Average Rent

$1,986

Population

1,460

# of Rentals

12

HousesApartments

Upper Marlboro

Average Rent

$2,010

Population

844

# of Rentals

32

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.