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The Glade on Laurel
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$1,420 - $3,832
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The Glade on Laurel

6830-6896 Laurel St NWWashington, DC 20012
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Washington's Best Affordable Neighborhoods

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Washington View
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$1,439 - $2,306
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$1,439 - $2,306
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$1,439 - $2,306
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Washington View

2629 Douglass Rd SEWashington, DC 20020
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The Shelby
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$1,450 - $1,775
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$1,450 - $1,775
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The Shelby

405 10th St NEWashington, DC 20002
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Conwell
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$1,499 - $3,300
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Conwell

3201 Wisconsin Ave NWWashington, DC 20016
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Blackbird
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$1,521 - $4,672
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Blackbird

1401 Pennsylvania Ave SEWashington, DC 20003
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The Baystate
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$1,525 - $2,250
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The Baystate

1701 Mass Ave NWWashington, DC 20036
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The Iris
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$1,529 - $4,030
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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 $825.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Washington?

The cheapest apartment in Washington is Windham Creek which is listed at $176, while the average apartment in Washington costs $5,333.

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 52,494 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 $655 which is $4,678 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Washington.

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