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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,217

Rent Comparison

-8.9% 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

Temple Hills

Average Rent

$1,521

Population

8,100

# of Rentals

116

Fort Belvoir

Average Rent

$1,968

Population

7,992

# of Rentals

18

Mount Rainier

Average Rent

$1,323

Population

7,952

# of Rentals

55

Riverdale Park

Average Rent

$2,364

Population

7,805

# of Rentals

7

Dumfries

Average Rent

$1,767

Population

6,295

# of Rentals

9

District Heights

Average Rent

$1,418

Population

5,557

# of Rentals

139

Prince Frederick

Average Rent

$1,268

Population

4,427

# of Rentals

19

Seat Pleasant

Average Rent

$1,509

Population

4,323

# of Rentals

11

Brentwood

Average Rent

$1,852

Population

3,584

# of Rentals

11

Capitol Heights

Average Rent

$1,360

Population

3,543

# of Rentals

98

Kensington

Average Rent

$1,642

Population

2,659

# of Rentals

8

Landover Hills

Average Rent

$1,370

Population

1,768

# of Rentals

6

Upper Marlboro

Average Rent

$1,890

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.