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7th Flats

5225 Dix St NE

3105 Naylor Rd SE

The Crestwood Apartments

Idaho Terrace

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Banner Lane

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1620 C Street Apartments

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Clarence House

3414 Minnesota Ave SE

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ONE501

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Hendrix Apartments

Highview and Castle Manor

Providence Place

J.COOPERS ROW

Zen Apollo

5731 Colorado Ave NW

3109 Naylor Rd SE

447 Orange St SE

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The Baystate

853 19th Street Northeast, Unit 1

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1115 Penn St NE

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Market House

The Shelburne Apartments

Archer Apartments

Pinnacle

The Phoenix Apartments

The Garfield House

Miramar

The Promenade

Michigan Park Commons

Harvard Village

950 25th St NW

Affinity at 2M

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5020 C St SE, Unit C Street SE

235 F St NE

729 Congress St SE, Unit Studio Basement Apartment

The Cloisters

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Anthology

Macomb Gardens

The Jacob

5518 13th St NW

2100 Channing St NE

Benning Road Housing Cooperative

770 C Street Phase I

Taylor Towers

Riggs Crossing Senior Residences

4317 Kansas Ave. NW

Benning Park Apartments

Howard Hill
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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 | $1,952 | $719 | $7,272 |
| Cheap Washington 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,428 | $737 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Washington 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,140 | $491 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Washington 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,657 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Washington 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,316 | $889 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,565 | $950 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 6 Bedroom Apartments | $3,444 | $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 $850.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Washington?
The cheapest apartment in Washington is Gates of Ballston which is listed at $750, while the average apartment in Washington costs $5,666.
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 48,035 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 $613 which is $5,053 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Washington.
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