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1107 Penn St NE, Unit #1, Unit #1

Edgewood Commons 601

Washington House

The Shelburne Apartments

Dorchester House

Avec on H Street

1630 R Street

The Envoy

The Metropolitan Apartments

Sixteen Hundred Apartments

The Phoenix Apartments

Walden Commons

Ellington Apartments

The Jacob

The Palisade Apartments

Alto Towers

Butternut Apartments

Capitol Park Tower

Brightwood Gardens Cooperative

The Larkspur

Addison Chapel

Woodland Springs

Capitol Square Apartments

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The Jefferson, an Eagle Rock Community

Montgomery Towers

Enclave Silver Spring

Monticello at Southern Towers

The Vue At Oxon Hill

Barclay Apartments and Fairfax Court

Kirkwood Apartments

The Milano

Ashlawn at Southern Towers

The Phoenix Apartments

Parkview Gardens Apartments

Windsor Crossing Senior

Arrive Silver Spring

Windham Creek

Marlow Garden and Towers

Flats of Forestville

Fox Club

Fox Hills North

Hillside Heights

Birchwood at Newton Green 62+ Community

Landmark at Glenmont Station

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Wilson Towers Apartments

Avenue Apartments

The Square at 511 Apartments

Silver Spring House

Parkland Village Apartments
Washington, DC Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Washington?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Studio Apartments | $1,947 | $195 | $8,535 |
| Washington 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,432 | $749 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,151 | $690 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,628 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,194 | $899 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,594 | $950 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 6 Bedroom Apartments | $3,424 | $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 $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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