Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Virginia Highlands Neighborhood of Arlington, VA from $1,000 (65 Rentals)

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Crystal House
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$1,486 - $3,489
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$1,481 - $3,484
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Crystal House

1900 S Eads StArlington, VA 22202
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property at 2511 S Grant St

$1,500

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$1,500

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$1,500

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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2511 S Grant St

ArlingtonVA22202
property at 1830 Columbia Pike

$1,500

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$1,500

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$1,500

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1830 Columbia Pike

ArlingtonVA22204
property at 1200 S Arlington Ridge Rd

$1,525 - $2,000

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$1,525

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$1,525

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RiverHouse
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$1,672 - $6,956
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$1,647 - $6,931
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RiverHouse

1400 S Joyce StArlington, VA 22202
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Crystal Towers
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$2,001 - $5,287
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$1,949 - $5,235
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$52

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$2,001 - $5,287
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Crystal Towers

1600 S Eads StArlington, VA 22202
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Crystal Plaza
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$2,002 - $5,456
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$1,937 - $5,391
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$65

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$2,002 - $5,456
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Crystal Plaza

2111 Richmond HwyArlington, VA 22202
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Sage Modern Apartments
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$2,014 - $8,481
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$1,910 - $8,377
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Sage Modern Apartments

480 11th St SArlington, VA 22202
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Avalon at Arlington Square
Rent Specials
$2,017 - $3,702
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$1,925 - $3,610
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$92

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$2,017 - $3,702
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Avalon at Arlington Square

2350 26th CtArlington, VA 22206
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The Park At Arlington Ridge
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$2,031 - $3,379
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$2,002 - $3,350
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$29

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$2,031 - $3,379
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The Park At Arlington Ridge

1800 S 26th St SArlington, VA 22206
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Quimby on 23rd
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$2,064 - $4,472
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$2,016 - $4,424
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$48

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$2,064 - $4,472
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Quimby on 23rd

320 23rd St SArlington, VA 22202
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The Zoe
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$2,065 - $4,375
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$1,975 - $4,285
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The Zoe

2051 S Bell StArlington, VA 22202
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The Sur
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$2,094 - $20,771
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$2,061 - $20,738
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The Sur

3400 Potomac AveArlington, VA 22202
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The Millennium
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$2,108 - $7,235
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$2,083 - $7,210
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The Millennium

1330 S Fair StArlington, VA 22202
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Crystal Square
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$2,130 - $5,744
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$2,102 - $5,716
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$28

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$2,130 - $5,744
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Crystal Square

1515 Richmond HwyArlington, VA 22202
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Cortland Pentagon City
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$2,146 - $11,699
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$2,117 - $11,670
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Cortland Pentagon City

1221-1331 S Eads StArlington, VA 22202
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Crystal City Lofts
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$2,158 - $4,536
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$2,127 - $4,505
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$31

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$2,158 - $4,536
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Crystal City Lofts

305 10th St SArlington, VA 22202
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Reva
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$2,190 - $4,832
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$2,100 - $4,742
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Reva

244 19th Ct SArlington, VA 22202
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1401 Joyce on Pentagon Row
Rent Specials
$2,229 - $5,216
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$1,666 - $4,653
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$563

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$2,229 - $5,216
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1401 Joyce on Pentagon Row

1401 S Joyce StArlington, VA 22202
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Marlowe VA
$2,269 - $10,059
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$2,210 - $10,000
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Marlowe VA

400 15th St SArlington, VA 22202
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826 20th St S, Unit 1
$2,300
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$2,300

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$2,300
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826 20th St S, Unit 1

826 20th St SArlington, VA 22202
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Lofts 590
Rent Specials
$2,395 - $4,288
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$2,008 - $3,901
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$387

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$2,395 - $4,288
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Lofts 590

590 S 15th StArlington, VA 22202
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property at 2301 25th St S

$2,400

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$2,400

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$2,400

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2301 25th St S

ArlingtonVA22206
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Crystal Flats
Rent Specials
$2,426 - $5,190
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$2,389 - $5,153
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$37

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$2,426 - $5,190
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Crystal Flats

505 18th St SArlington, VA 22202
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property at 2465 Army Navy Dr

$2,450

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$2,450

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$2,450

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

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2465 Army Navy Dr, Unit 101

2465 Army Navy Dr
ArlingtonVA22206

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The Gramercy
$2,483 - $4,589
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$2,431 - $4,537
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$52

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$2,483 - $4,589
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The Gramercy

550 14th Rd SArlington, VA 22202
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The Bartlett
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$2,488 - $8,581
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-$427 - $5,666
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The Bartlett

520 12th St SArlington, VA 22202
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Valen
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$2,505 - $5,340
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$2,415 - $5,250
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Valen

2050 S Bell StArlington, VA 22202
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Water Park Towers
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$2,579 - $6,672
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$1,982 - $6,075
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$597

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$2,579 - $6,672
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Water Park Towers

1501-1505 Crystal DrArlington, VA 22202
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Cheapest Available Virginia Highlands Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Virginia Highlands area of Washington, VA is a 4 Beds unit found at National Landing priced from $1,170. Crystal House has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,486. Here are the most affordable Virginia Highlands apartments for rent in Washington, VA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
National Landing10094BR,2BA$1,170
Crystal HouseS14 WF 50Studio,1BA$1,486
Cortland on PikeS1Studio,1BA$1,498
RiverHouseStudio | S01Studio,1BA$1,672
Parc View ApartmentsThe StratfordStudio,1BA$1,699
The 1201 ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,799
Concord Crystal CityStudio - aas1Studio,1BA$1,827
Cortland Columbia PikeS4Studio,1BA$1,946
Lenox ClubThe Monroe I1BR,1BA$1,981
Sage Modern ApartmentsOne Bedrooms/One Bathrooms (J03)Studio,1BA$2,014

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Virginia Highlands, VA

As of July 10, 2026 the best value apartment in the Virginia Highlands area is the $1.87 price per square foot 4 bed / 2 bath Model at Parliament House in the in the Crystal City neighborhood starting from $4,400. The second greatest value Virginia Highlands apartment is the 3 Bedroom Model at Arna Valley View Apartments starting at $2,425 with a $2.06 price per square foot in the Northeast Alexandria neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Virginia Highlands apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Parliament House4 bed / 2 bath4BR,2BA$1.87
Arna Valley View Apartments3 Bedroom3BR,2BA$2.06
Cortland on South EadsLincoln - Renovated2BR,1.5BA$2.82
1034 17th St S, Unit 2TopFloor1034 17th St S2BR,1BA$2.40
Crystal Plaza1 Bed, 1 Bath 884 SF 11A1BR,1BA$2.65
MAA National LandingTraditional 1x1 689-790 SF1BR,1BA$2.95
Crystal SquareStudio, 1 Bath 735 SF E6GStudio ,1BA$3.24
Avalon at Arlington SquareA2-S-Upper1BR,1BA$3.29
Crystal HouseS5Studio ,1BA$3.03
Cortland on PikeS1 - AffordableStudio ,1BA$2.78

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Virginia Highlands Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Virginia Highlands?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Virginia Highlands is under $2,014.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Virginia Highlands?

The cheapest apartment in Virginia Highlands is Crystal House which is listed at $1,496, while the average apartment in Virginia Highlands costs $3,865.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Virginia Highlands?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 33 regular apartments in Virginia Highlands that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Virginia Highlands?

Cheap apartments in Virginia Highlands have an average cost of $145 which is $3,720 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Virginia Highlands.

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