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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 Edgewood 611 & Gardens in the Edgewood neighborhood priced from $749. Capital Plaza Apartments in the Mount Vernon Square neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $770. Here is today’s list of the most affordable District of Columbia County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Edgewood 611 & Gardens1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$749
Capital Plaza Apartments1 BEDROOM A1BR,1BA$770
Riggs Crossing Senior Residences1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$801
Greenwood Manor Apartments1 Bed, 1 Bath1BR,1BA$825
Liberty Place1 BR LRSP1BR,1BA$841
Paradise At Parkside Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$900
Eagles Crossing Apartments1 Bdr Sm1BR,1BA$932
Langston ViewsStudioStudio,1BA$950

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

As of September 07, 2025 the best value apartment in the District of Columbia County area is the $0.55 price per square foot 3007 20th St NE Model at 3007 20th St NE, Unit 2 in the in the Dakota Crossing neighborhood starting from $1,650. The second greatest value District of Columbia County apartment is the 463 Orange St SE Model at 463 Orange St SE, Unit # 3 starting at $990 with a $0.38 price per square foot in the Hillsdale 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.
3007 20th St NE, Unit 23007 20th St NE1BR,1BA$0.55
463 Orange St SE, Unit # 3463 Orange St SE1BR,1BA$0.38
2610 Bowen Rd SE, Unit 12610 Bowen Rd SE2BR,2BA$0.96
921 52nd St NE, Unit 101921 52nd St NE1BR,1BA$1.38
320 18th Pl NE, Unit 2320 18th Pl NE1BR,1BA$1.35
Rockburne Estates2 Bedroom Flat2BR,1BA$1.54
2200 Hunter Pl SE, Unit 1012200 Hunter Pl SE3BR,1BA$1.00
Matthews Memorial Terrace - 62+ Senior LivingOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.54
1603 28th St SEOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.60
Riggs Crossing Senior Residences1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.19

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 $950.

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

The cheapest apartment in District of Columbia County is Edgewood 611 & Gardens which is listed at $749, while the average apartment in District of Columbia County costs $9,950.

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 1,164 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 $961 which is $8,989 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in District of Columbia County.

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