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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,193

Rent Comparison

-7.2% 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

Burtonsville

Average Rent

$1,543

Population

9,190

# of Rentals

5

Temple Hills

Average Rent

$1,539

Population

8,100

# of Rentals

114

Fort Belvoir

Average Rent

$2,173

Population

7,992

# of Rentals

18

Mount Rainier

Average Rent

$1,386

Population

7,952

# of Rentals

55

Riverdale Park

Average Rent

$2,145

Population

7,805

# of Rentals

7

Charles Town

Average Rent

$1,835

Population

7,196

# of Rentals

12

Dumfries

Average Rent

$1,876

Population

6,295

# of Rentals

6

District Heights

Average Rent

$1,393

Population

5,557

# of Rentals

128

Prince Frederick

Average Rent

$1,268

Population

4,427

# of Rentals

19

Seat Pleasant

Average Rent

$1,484

Population

4,323

# of Rentals

10

Brentwood

Average Rent

$1,810

Population

3,584

# of Rentals

9

Capitol Heights

Average Rent

$1,395

Population

3,543

# of Rentals

96

Kensington

Average Rent

$1,598

Population

2,659

# of Rentals

10

Landover Hills

Average Rent

$1,437

Population

1,768

# of Rentals

16

New Market

Average Rent

$1,930

Population

1,460

# of Rentals

11

Upper Marlboro

Average Rent

$1,936

Population

844

# of Rentals

31

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.