
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Washington, DC from $737 (649 Rentals) Page 2 of 13


The Vista

1603 28th St SE

1422 W St SE

Hilltop Apartments

Rolling Terrace

5047 Benning Rd SE

420 Newcomb St SE, Unit 3

1958 W Virginia Ave NE, Unit 1

141 Galveston Pl SW
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3030 30th St SE

3030 30th St SE

Edgewood Commons 435

3825 Georgia Avenue, NW

1723 H St NE

1724 Kalorama Rd NW

Residences at Hayes

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Collection 14

2017 I St NE

768 Quebec Place NW
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4253 Brooks St NE

Meadowbrook Run

32 1/2 8th St NE

212 Oakwood St SE

The Louise on Western

1223 Harvard St NW

1411 Ridge Pl SE, Unit 2

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4427 Nebraska Ave NW, Unit #4

1124 16th St NE

Longfellow Arms
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145 36th St NE

15 Gallatin St NE

801 R Street Apartments

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3805 New Hampshire Ave NW, Unit #2

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4518 Clay St NE, Unit BASEMENT APT

5029 Hanna Pl SE

449 Newton Pl NW

6600 Luzon

Oxford Manor

4800 C St SE

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Banner Lane

6416 2nd Pl NW

1429 Belmont St NW

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HR Crawford Apartments

Channing E Phillips Homes

Metro Village Apartments

The Robinson Apartments – 1601 17th St SE

Chillum Manor Apartments

Hawaiian Apartments
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Washington?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Studio Apartments | $1,935 | $720 | $6,910 |
| Washington 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,397 | $737 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,096 | $491 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,693 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,273 | $889 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,553 | $950 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 6 Bedroom Apartments | $4,310 | $1,196 | $10,000+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Washington Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Washington?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Washington is under $900.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Washington?
The cheapest apartment in Washington is Gates of Ballston which is listed at $750, while the average apartment in Washington costs $5,935.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Washington?
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 49,013 regular apartments in Washington 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 Washington?
Cheap apartments in Washington have an average cost of $612 which is $5,323 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Washington.
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