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The Franklin
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$1,583 - $1,695

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Base Rent$1,315 - $1,995

Total Monthly Price$1,315 - $1,995
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The Franklin

1511 Franklin St NEWashington, DC 20018
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2009 Wyoming
$1,600

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Base Rent$1,600

Total Monthly Price$1,600
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2009 Wyoming

2009 Wyoming Ave NWWashington, DC 20009
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Union Heights
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$1,674 - $2,300

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Base Rent$1,464 - $3,325

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Union Heights

1676 Maryland Ave NEWashington, DC 20002
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Aventine Fort Totten
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$1,685 - $5,884

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Base Rent$1,622 - $8,164

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Aventine Fort Totten

5210 3rd St NEWashington, DC 20011
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The Griffin
$1,695 - $2,150

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Base Rent$1,695 - $2,775

Total Monthly Price$1,695 - $2,775
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3801 Georgia Ave NWWashington, DC 20011
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Hendrix Apartments
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$1,695 - $1,891

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Base Rent$1,950 - $2,250

Total Monthly Price$1,950 - $2,250
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Hendrix Apartments

1326 Florida Ave NEWashington, DC 20002
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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 $963.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Washington?

The cheapest apartment in Washington is The Residences at Forest Glen which is listed at $776, while the average apartment in Washington costs $2,349.

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 39,727 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 $713 which is $1,636 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Washington.

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