Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,184

Rent Comparison

9.4% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

53.0% Higher

than national average

Population

6.5 Million

in 2022

The Washington 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

Washington

Average Rent $2,414

Population 630,884

# of Rentals 4,348

Houses Apartments

Arlington

Average Rent $2,501

Population 231,311

# of Rentals 1,900

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Alexandria

Average Rent $2,082

Population 153,370

# of Rentals 1,508

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Stafford

Average Rent $1,856

Population 101,108

# of Rentals 53

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Frederick

Average Rent $1,896

Population 87,552

# of Rentals 378

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Germantown

Average Rent $1,835

Population 87,324

# of Rentals 87

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Waldorf

Average Rent $2,042

Population 84,616

# of Rentals 103

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Silver Spring

Average Rent $1,780

Population 80,584

# of Rentals 670

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Gaithersburg

Average Rent $1,886

Population 69,785

# of Rentals 236

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Centreville

Average Rent $2,139

Population 69,658

# of Rentals 91

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Bethesda

Average Rent $2,803

Population 69,366

# of Rentals 474

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Rockville

Average Rent $2,053

Population 67,167

# of Rentals 346

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Reston

Average Rent $2,529

Population 65,172

# of Rentals 433

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Bowie

Average Rent $2,246

Population 55,643

# of Rentals 175

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Woodbridge

Average Rent $1,836

Population 54,012

# of Rentals 387

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Leesburg

Average Rent $2,733

Population 51,192

# of Rentals 33

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North Bethesda

Average Rent $2,202

Population 50,295

# of Rentals 161

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Ashburn

Average Rent $2,258

Population 50,146

# of Rentals 294

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McLean

Average Rent $2,569

Population 49,958

# of Rentals 219

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Wheaton

Average Rent $2,064

Population 49,379

# of Rentals 19

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Potomac

Average Rent $2,516

Population 46,215

# of Rentals 16

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Lanham

Average Rent $1,904

Population 45,151

# of Rentals 95

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Spotsylvania

Average Rent $1,589

Population 43,114

# of Rentals 14

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Manassas

Average Rent $2,055

Population 42,334

# of Rentals 183

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Annandale

Average Rent $2,019

Population 42,332

# of Rentals 34

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Burke

Average Rent $2,110

Population 39,927

# of Rentals 16

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Montgomery Village

Average Rent $1,754

Population 34,854

# of Rentals 8

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South Riding

Average Rent $1,664

Population 34,469

# of Rentals 68

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College Park

Average Rent $1,859

Population 34,407

# of Rentals 66

Houses Apartments

Olney

Average Rent $1,854

Population 34,163

# of Rentals 5

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Chevy Chase

Average Rent $1,710

Population 32,200

# of Rentals 121

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Sterling

Average Rent $2,047

Population 31,273

# of Rentals 147

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Springfield

Average Rent $2,257

Population 30,471

# of Rentals 69

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Tysons

Average Rent $2,128

Population 30,385

# of Rentals 123

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Laurel

Average Rent $1,830

Population 29,535

# of Rentals 360

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Fredericksburg

Average Rent $1,775

Population 29,450

# of Rentals 336

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Fairfax

Average Rent $2,158

Population 25,539

# of Rentals 419

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Landover

Average Rent $1,458

Population 24,737

# of Rentals 25

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Greenbelt

Average Rent $1,750

Population 24,577

# of Rentals 224

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Suitland

Average Rent $1,402

Population 24,459

# of Rentals 106

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Riverdale

Average Rent $1,580

Population 23,862

# of Rentals 53

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Chantilly

Average Rent $2,411

Population 23,415

# of Rentals 169

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Herndon

Average Rent $2,109

Population 23,315

# of Rentals 288

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Fort Washington

Average Rent $1,423

Population 22,569

# of Rentals 53

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Camp Springs

Average Rent $2,337

Population 21,572

# of Rentals 52

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Hyattsville

Average Rent $1,933

Population 21,133

# of Rentals 375

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Gainesville

Average Rent $1,890

Population 21,047

# of Rentals 14

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Culpeper

Average Rent $1,286

Population 20,638

# of Rentals 10

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Lorton

Average Rent $2,096

Population 18,796

# of Rentals 69

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Oxon Hill

Average Rent $1,564

Population 18,051

# of Rentals 98

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Beltsville

Average Rent $1,679

Population 17,041

# of Rentals 21

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Takoma Park

Average Rent $1,404

Population 16,685

# of Rentals 10

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Vienna

Average Rent $2,162

Population 16,628

# of Rentals 84

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Manassas Park

Average Rent $1,829

Population 16,399

# of Rentals 29

Houses Apartments

Adelphi

Average Rent $1,711

Population 16,041

# of Rentals 20

Houses Apartments

Falls Church

Average Rent $2,243

Population 14,642

# of Rentals 452

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New Carrollton

Average Rent $1,689

Population 12,759

# of Rentals 33

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Forestville

Average Rent $1,378

Population 12,305

# of Rentals 43

Houses Apartments

Brandywine

Average Rent $2,174

Population 11,934

# of Rentals 60

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Largo

Average Rent $1,979

Population 11,757

# of Rentals 82

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La Plata

Average Rent $2,230

Population 11,251

# of Rentals 11

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Triangle

Average Rent $1,477

Population 10,082

# of Rentals 45

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Bladensburg

Average Rent $1,492

Population 9,439

# of Rentals 73

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Temple Hills

Average Rent $1,495

Population 8,100

# of Rentals 66

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Fort Belvoir

Average Rent $2,151

Population 7,992

# of Rentals 22

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Mount Rainier

Average Rent $1,360

Population 7,952

# of Rentals 90

Houses Apartments

Dumfries

Average Rent $1,702

Population 6,295

# of Rentals 21

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District Heights

Average Rent $1,470

Population 5,557

# of Rentals 172

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Berryville

Average Rent $1,408

Population 5,339

# of Rentals 9

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Seat Pleasant

Average Rent $1,522

Population 4,323

# of Rentals 8

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Brentwood

Average Rent $1,778

Population 3,584

# of Rentals 19

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Capitol Heights

Average Rent $1,666

Population 3,543

# of Rentals 52

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Kensington

Average Rent $1,775

Population 2,659

# of Rentals 6

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Landover Hills

Average Rent $1,595

Population 1,768

# of Rentals 11

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