
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Bethesda, MD from $1,239 (72 Rentals)


Westwood Tower Apartments

Pooks Hill Tower & Court

4949 Allan Rd, Unit Apt A

4515 Avondale St

10643 Montrose Ave

10518 Weymouth St

4800 Auburn Ave

Battery Lane Apartments
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Eighty Two Hundred

7612 Carteret Rd

Middlebrooke Apartments

Rosedale Park Apartments

7500 Woodmont Ave

Sumner Highlands Apartments

The Montgomery Apartments

9308 Cedar Ln, Unit Apartment
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Bradley Terrace Apartments & Townhomes

5102 Warren Plz NW, Unit 1

5335 42nd Pl NW, Unit 4

Barclay Apartments and Fairfax Court
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4427 Nebraska Ave NW, Unit # 2

The Louise on Western

5142 MacArthur Blvd

Silver Creek Senior Living 62+

Chevy Chase Tower

AVA Van Ness

4107 Connecticut Avenue

5405 Tuckerman Ln

Connecticut Heights

10308 Rockville Pike

11513 Idlewood Rd, Unit 11513 Idlewood Rd.

Inigo's Crossing

Nobe Market

3003 Van Ness

Claridge House

The Glen at Kensington

11901 Parklawn Dr

3618 Warren St NW

The Berkshire Apartments

Kensington House

Ellicott House
Bethesda, MD Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Bethesda?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
Bethesda Studio Apartments | $2,028 | $1,210 | $4,180 |
Bethesda 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,651 | $1,239 | $5,437 |
Bethesda 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,959 | $1,631 | $9,590 |
Bethesda 3 Bedroom Apartments | $6,444 | $2,300 | $10,000+ |
Bethesda 4 Bedroom Apartments | $5,500 | $5,000 | $6,000 |
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Getting Around Bethesda, MD
Walk Score®
82 / 100
Very Walkable
Most errands can be accomplished on foot
Bike Score®
77 / 100
Very Bikeable
Biking is convenient for most trips
Transit Score®
52 / 100
Good Transit
Many nearby public transportation options
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Bethesda Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Bethesda?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Bethesda is under $1,650.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Bethesda?
The cheapest apartment in Bethesda is Barclay Apartments and Fairfax Court which is listed at $1,364, while the average apartment in Bethesda costs $5,707.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Bethesda?
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 183 regular apartments in Bethesda 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 Bethesda?
Cheap apartments in Bethesda have an average cost of $721 which is $4,986 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Bethesda.
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