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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,246

Rent Comparison

-10.0% 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

La Plata

Average Rent

$2,011

Population

11,251

# of Rentals

88

Triangle

Average Rent

$1,435

Population

10,082

# of Rentals

22

Bladensburg

Average Rent

$1,451

Population

9,439

# of Rentals

67

Burtonsville

Average Rent

$1,736

Population

9,190

# of Rentals

8

Temple Hills

Average Rent

$1,486

Population

8,100

# of Rentals

126

Fort Belvoir

Average Rent

$2,210

Population

7,992

# of Rentals

26

Mount Rainier

Average Rent

$1,372

Population

7,952

# of Rentals

52

Riverdale Park

Average Rent

$2,339

Population

7,805

# of Rentals

5

Charles Town

Average Rent

$1,685

Population

7,196

# of Rentals

7

Dumfries

Average Rent

$1,784

Population

6,295

# of Rentals

18

District Heights

Average Rent

$1,441

Population

5,557

# of Rentals

118

Prince Frederick

Average Rent

$1,311

Population

4,427

# of Rentals

20

Seat Pleasant

Average Rent

$1,506

Population

4,323

# of Rentals

11

Brentwood

Average Rent

$1,581

Population

3,584

# of Rentals

17

Capitol Heights

Average Rent

$1,449

Population

3,543

# of Rentals

129

Kensington

Average Rent

$1,733

Population

2,659

# of Rentals

11

Landover Hills

Average Rent

$1,420

Population

1,768

# of Rentals

11

Upper Marlboro

Average Rent

$1,902

Population

844

# of Rentals

29

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.