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Washington View
$1,400 - $2,218
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$1,400 - $2,218
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Washington View

2629 Douglass Rd SEWashington, DC 20020
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Watermark at Buzzard Point
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$1,403 - $5,564
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$1,382 - $5,543
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$1,403 - $5,564
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Watermark at Buzzard Point

1900 Half St SWWashington, DC 20002
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1500 Mass
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$1,415 - $2,135
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$1,380 - $2,100
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$35
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$1,415 - $2,135
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1500 Mass

1500 Massachusetts Ave NWWashington, DC 20005
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The Glade on Laurel
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$1,420 - $3,852
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$1,405 - $3,837
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$15
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$1,420 - $3,852
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The Glade on Laurel

6830-6896 Laurel St NWWashington, DC 20012
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Modera H Street
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$1,495 - $4,615
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$1,365 - $4,485
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$130
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$1,495 - $4,615
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Modera H Street

1700 H St NEWashington, DC 20002
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Conwell
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$1,499 - $2,800
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$1,499 - $2,800
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$1,499 - $2,800
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Conwell

3201 Wisconsin Ave NWWashington, DC 20016
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The Shelby
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$1,500 - $1,850
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$1,500 - $1,850
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$1,500 - $1,850
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The Shelby

405 10th St NEWashington, DC 20002
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Bell Capitol Hill
$1,510 - $3,780
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$1,504 - $3,774
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$6
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$1,510 - $3,780
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Bell Capitol Hill

1717 E Capitol St SEWashington, DC 20003
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The Iris
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$1,529 - $4,061
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$1,508 - $4,040
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$1,529 - $4,061
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The Iris

7 M St 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 $850.

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 $5,666.

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 48,035 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 $613 which is $5,053 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Washington.

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