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1603 28th St SE

3107 Naylor Rd SE

508 Brandywine St SE

1608 W St SE

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4923 Brooks St NE, Unit 1

3314 East Capitol St NE

Hanover Courts

4811 Minnesota Ave NE

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Garden Village
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Fairlawn Marshall

429 Burbank St SE

Richardson Furnished Rooms

The Kenmore

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Edgewood Commons 601

Villages of East River

Rolling Terrace

3105 Naylor Rd SE

4253 Brooks St NE
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55 Galveston Pl SW

101 Galveston Pl SW, Unit 3

59 Galveston Pl SW, Unit 1

59 Galveston Pl SW, Unit 2

63 Galveston Pl SW, Unit 3

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400M Apartments

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The Woodner

Park Morton I

2843 Minnesota Ave SE
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Unity Place

Residences at Hayes

Metro Village Apartments

1811-1815 S St NW

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Sherry Hall

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1346 Kenyon St NW, Unit 3 - Room B

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1612 H St SE, Unit Basement

324 34th St SE

1801 Clydesdale Pl NW

Rockburne Estates
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Eastbrooke Apartments

River East-Oxon Run

1124 16th St NE

1150 51st St NE

2514 N St SE

1128 16th St NE

1422 W St SE

420 Newcomb St SE, Unit 3

301 Anacostia Rd SE

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231 Oakwood St SE, Unit #2
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Washington?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap Washington Studio Apartments | $1,967 | $900 | $7,650 |
| Cheap Washington 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,397 | $813 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Washington 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,015 | $865 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Washington 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,433 | $712 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Washington 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,864 | $200 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,574 | $1,199 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 6 Bedroom Apartments | $4,997 | $1,199 | $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 $948.
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 $2,346.
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 38,959 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 $686 which is $1,660 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Washington.
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