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1107 Penn St NE, Unit #1

1443 Parkwood Pl NW, Unit B

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Totten Tower L.P.

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The Belgard

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Modern on M

Sedgwick Gardens Apartments

Ellington Apartments

4532 Eads St NE, Unit 1

Affinity at 2M
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John Jay Apartments

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1513 Oates St NE

1300 N St NW

770 C Street Phase I

Riggs Crossing Senior Residences

11Hundred Apartments

St Dennis Apartments

Common Bowman (Furnished Rooms)

The Summit at St. Martin's

Parkway Overlook Apartments
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The Danbury Apartments

1521 28th Street SE

Matthews Memorial Terrace - 62+ Senior Living

MDXL Flats

2800 Connecticut Avenue

Victory Hills

105 Wayne Pl SE

Fairway Park

39 Mississippi Ave SE

Quarry
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The Grove at Parkside

The Bridge

Woodberry Village

Douglass Knoll

Liberty Place

Ravenel

Courtyard on Constitution

The Paxton

17 Mississippi

Dix Street Residences

700 Constitution

The Strand

The Bixby

The Severna on K

Panorama Courts

Terrace Manor

65 New York Ave NW

Elberon

Brentwood Square Condominiums

Hampton House North
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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 | $1,986 | $741 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,441 | $750 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,130 | $850 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,631 | $956 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,304 | $600 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,254 | $956 | $7,000 |
| Washington 6 Bedroom Apartments | $2,301 | $1,220 | $8,100 |
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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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