Cheap Apartments for Rent in District of Columbia County, DC from $500 (605 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available District of Columbia County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in District of Columbia County, DC is a 1 Bed unit found at Greenwood Manor Apartments in the Southeast Washington neighborhood priced from $825. Paradise At Parkside Apartments in the Dakota Crossing neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $900. Here is today’s list of the most affordable District of Columbia County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Greenwood Manor Apartments1 Bed, 1 Bath1BR,1BA$825
Paradise At Parkside Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$900
Eagles Crossing Apartments1 Bdr Sm1BR,1BA$932
Langston ViewsStudio1BR,1BA$950
L'Enfant ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$998
i5 Union Market Co-LivingCo-Living D11-Bedroom 44BR,2BA$1,009
The Gardens1 Bedroom 1 Bath Floor Plan1BR,1BA$1,027
Delwin Apartments1 BR/ 1 BA1BR,1BA$1,045
Entwine ApartmentsJunior Suite 50% AMIStudio,1BA$1,052

Best Value Apartments for Rent in District of Columbia County, DC

As of October 22, 2025 the best value apartment in the District of Columbia County area is the $0.54 price per square foot OSLOhill Units 2-5 Model at OSLOhill Co-Living Apartments in the in the Hillsdale neighborhood starting from $1,299. The second greatest value District of Columbia County apartment is the 3618 11th St NW Model at 3618 11th St NW starting at $1,600 with a $1.60 price per square foot in the Howard University neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for District of Columbia County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
OSLOhill Co-Living ApartmentsOSLOhill Units 2-56BR,6BA$0.54
3618 11th St NW3618 11th St NW2BR,1BA$1.60
OSLOshaw Co-Living ApartmentsOSLOshaw Units 1-33BR,3BA$1.34
2200 Hunter Pl SE, Unit 1012200 Hunter Pl SE3BR,1BA$1.00
4945 Sheriff Rd NE2 Bed / 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.50
3024 Nelson Pl SE, Unit Franklin Manor3024 Nelson Pl SE1BR,1BA$1.44
75 Florida Ave NW, Unit 175 Florida Ave NW3BR,1.5BA$1.41
Matthews Memorial Terrace - 62+ Senior LivingOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.54
1603 28th St SEOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.60
Delwin Apartments1 BR/ 1 BA1BR,1BA$1.61

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap District of Columbia County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in District of Columbia County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in District of Columbia County is under $1,052.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in District of Columbia County?

The cheapest apartment in District of Columbia County is Greenwood Manor Apartments which is listed at $825, while the average apartment in District of Columbia County costs $10,500.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in District of Columbia County?

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 1,588 regular apartments in District of Columbia County 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 District of Columbia County?

Cheap apartments in District of Columbia County have an average cost of $843 which is $9,657 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in District of Columbia County.

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