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6600 Luzon

Arcade Sunshine

4407 2nd St NE

1630 16th St SE

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Banner Lane

Northwood Gardens

The Chancery Apartments

Edgewood Commons 435

Mass Place

Oxford Manor

4800 C St SE

Tivoli Gardens

1441 Harvard Street Apartments

The Garfield House

801 R Street Apartments

Chillum Manor Apartments

Richardson (Furnished Rooms)

2726 Fort Baker Dr SE

3516 Ely Pl SE

3035 30th St SE

Solstice - Residential Phase 1

Connecticut Heights

Q Street Apartments

Channing E Phillips Homes

Capital Plaza Apartments

The Normandie

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The Shelby

1040 Bladensburg Rd NE

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1304 N Capitol St NW, Unit A

Link Apartments® H Street

The Gale Eckington

The Chesapeake

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Aventine Fort Totten

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320 Constitution Ave NE

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1411 Ridge Pl SE, Unit 4

4100 W St NW

The Shelburne Apartments

Archer Apartments

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Ellicott House

The Parkwest Apartments

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Conwell

Michigan Park Commons

The Promenade

Hawaiian Apartments

Rocksboro Apartments

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Washington View

4729 1st St SW

1122 Penn St NE

2612 29th St SE
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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 | $1,960 | $900 | $9,153 |
| Cheap Washington 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,422 | $750 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Washington 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,113 | $850 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Washington 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,617 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Washington 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,265 | $909 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 5 Bedroom Apartments | $3,306 | $950 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 6 Bedroom Apartments | $4,708 | $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 $5,820.
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 38,434 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 $596 which is $5,224 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Washington.
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