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The Gallery on New Hampshire

Langdon Park at Fort Washington

Carriage Hill

The Phoenix Apartments

Verona at Silver Hill

Monticello at Southern Towers

Parkview Gardens Apartments

North Hills Apartments

Windsor Crossing Senior
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Ashlawn at Southern Towers

Flats of Forestville

Marlow Garden and Towers

Glenmont Forest

Heather Hill

Queenstown Apartments

The Benjamin at Landover Hills

Avenue Apartments

Parkland Village Apartments
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Autumn Woods

The Warwick Apartments

1840 Apartments

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LaSalle Park Apartments

Landmark at Glenmont Station

Hillside Heights

Oaks at Oxon Hill

Forest Hill Apartments

Fox Hills North

Gateway Square Apartments
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Meadows at Capitol Heights

Glen Willow Apartments

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Eaton Square

Oak Ridge Apartments

Riverdale Village Apartments

Gateway Gardens

Gallery Bethesda II

Goodacre & Pine Ridge Apartments

Colonial Village Apartments

Westwood Place
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Claridge House

Harbor Place Apartment Homes

Lansdowne Village Apartments

The Barrington Apartments

Oak Hill Apartments

Kenilworth Towers Apartments

Parkland Square

Montgomery White Oak Apartments

Andrews Ridge Apartments

Hickory Hill Apartments
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Washington?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Studio Apartments | $1,963 | $900 | $9,153 |
| Washington 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,428 | $700 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,117 | $850 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,519 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,245 | $909 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 5 Bedroom Apartments | $3,419 | $950 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 6 Bedroom Apartments | $4,737 | $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 $935.
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 $5,892.
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 38,683 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 $616 which is $5,276 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Washington.
Expert Rental Resources
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