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The Glade on Laurel
$1,420 - $3,748
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The Glade on Laurel

6830-6896 Laurel St NWWashington, DC 20012
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2032 Belmont Rd NW, Unit 136
$1,425
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2032 Belmont Rd NW, Unit 136

2032 Belmont Rd NWWashington, DC 20009
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The Glenwood Apartments
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$1,495 - $1,550
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The Glenwood Apartments

2315-2321 Lincoln Rd NEWashington, DC 20002
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Washington View
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$1,499 - $3,304
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$1,499 - $3,304
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Washington View

2629 Douglass Rd SEWashington, DC 20020
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Conwell
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$1,499 - $3,450
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$1,499 - $3,450
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Conwell

3201 Wisconsin Ave NWWashington, DC 20016
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The Baystate
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$1,525 - $2,250
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$1,525 - $2,250
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The Baystate

1701 Mass Ave NWWashington, DC 20036
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Clarence House
$1,525 - $2,950
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Clarence House

4530 Connecticut Ave NWWashington, DC 20008
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The Iris
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$1,529 - $3,990
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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 $998.

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 $4,522.

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 35,996 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 $725 which is $3,797 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Washington.

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