Cheap 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Alta Vista Neighborhood of Bethesda, MD from $1,499 (33 Rentals)

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Battery Lane Apartments
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$2,194 - $2,395
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$1,885 - $2,395

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Battery Lane Apartments

4887 Battery LnBethesda, MD 20814
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The Rae
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$2,780 - $4,774
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$2,039 - $4,774

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The Rae

10401 Motor City DrBethesda, MD 20817
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The Astrid
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$2,802 - $3,495
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$1,769 - $3,869

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The Astrid

5159 Pooks Hill RdBethesda, MD 20814
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Ellis Bethesda
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$3,331 - $5,171
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$2,269 - $5,171

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Ellis Bethesda

4918 Saint Elmo AveBethesda, MD 20814
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The Elm
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$3,404 - $6,236
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$2,141 - $7,629

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The Elm

4710 Elm StBethesda, MD 20814
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8001 Woodmont
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$3,634 - $8,746
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$2,734 - $8,746

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8001 Woodmont

8001 Woodmont AveBethesda, MD 20814
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Sophia Bethesda
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$3,861 - $7,006
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$2,106 - $12,256

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Sophia Bethesda

4924 Saint Elmo AveBethesda, MD 20814
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Strathmore
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$2,085
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$1,935 - $2,214

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$1,935 - $2,214
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Strathmore

7025 Strathmore StChevy Chase, MD 20815
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Harwood Flats
$2,500 - $3,007
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$1,838 - $3,007

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Harwood Flats

5454 Nicholson LnNorth Bethesda, MD 20852
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The Magnolia
$2,775 - $3,000
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$2,172 - $3,002

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The Magnolia

10301 Grosvenor PlNorth Bethesda, MD 20852
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Chevy Chase Lake
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$3,237 - $9,149
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$2,223 - $9,926

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Chevy Chase Lake

3820 Chaplin PlChevy Chase, MD 20815
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Alta Vista, Bethesda, MD

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Alta Vista Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Alta Vista?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Alta Vista is under $1,830.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Alta Vista?

The cheapest apartment in Alta Vista is Battery Park which is listed at $1,499, while the average apartment in Alta Vista costs $6,570.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Alta Vista?

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 29 regular apartments in Alta Vista 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 Alta Vista?

Cheap apartments in Alta Vista have an average cost of $206 which is $6,364 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Alta Vista.

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