
Cheap Apartments for Rent in Washington, DC from $500 with Utilities Included (526 Rentals)
Apartments with Utilities Included.
Cheap Apartments in Washington.


Capital Plaza Apartments

Greenwood Manor Apartments

Madrona Apartments

Paradise At Parkside Apartments

Linwood Apartments

Langston Views

L'Enfant Apartments

1357 E St SE

Delwin Apartments
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Naylor Gardens

Fairlawn Marshall

The Renaissance Homes

Rockburne Estates

Matthews Memorial Terrace - 62+ Senior Living

Skyland Apartments

Madison Courts
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C H Houston

New Quin Apartments

Garden Village

2745-49 Ordway Street

Rolling Terrace

1724 Kalorama Rd NW

Residences at Hayes

Bass Circle Apartments
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Highview Towers

The Grove at Parkside

Friendship Crossing

Woodberry Village

The Cromwell

Longfellow Arms

2724-40 Porter Street

R Street Apartments

The Palisade Apartments

Tivoli Gardens

The Village at Chesapeake
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The Glenwood Apartments

Washington View

Highland Terrace Apartments

801 R Street Apartments

Q Street Apartments

6600 Luzon

Carver Apartments

Connecticut Heights

The Woodner
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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 | $1,999 | $744 | $6,580 |
Washington 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,456 | $506 | $9,999 |
Washington 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,244 | $611 | $10,000+ |
Washington 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,939 | $712 | $10,000+ |
Washington 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,409 | $1,138 | $7,050 |
Washington 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,794 | $1,225 | $10,000+ |
Washington 6 Bedroom Apartments | $1,893 | $1,285 | $7,800 |
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Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score
2.5Pet Friendly
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Getting Around Washington, DC
Walk Score®
86 / 100
Very Walkable
Most errands can be accomplished on foot
Bike Score®
80 / 100
Very Bikeable
Biking is convenient for most trips
Transit Score®
75 / 100
Excellent Transit
Transit is convenient for most trips
What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?
- Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
- Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
- Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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 $950.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Washington?
The cheapest apartment in Washington is Park Montgomery West which is listed at $506, while the average apartment in Washington costs $4,402.
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 27,603 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 $588 which is $3,814 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Washington.
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