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Clarence House
$1,525 - $2,950
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Clarence House

4530 Connecticut Ave NWWashington, DC 20008
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The Baystate
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$1,525 - $2,250
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$1,525 - $2,250

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The Baystate

1701 Mass Ave NWWashington, DC 20036
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The Iris
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$1,529 - $3,990
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The Iris

7 M St NEWashington, DC 20002
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549 45th St NE, Unit B
$1,550
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$1,550

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549 45th St NE, Unit B

549 45th St NEWashington, DC 20019
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Parc Riverside
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$1,573 - $5,378
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Parc Riverside

1011 1st St SEWashington, DC 20003
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Ellicott House
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$1,574 - $2,834
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Ellicott House

4849 Connecticut Ave NWWashington, DC 20008
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The Axis
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$1,597 - $4,388
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The Axis

318 I St NEWashington, DC 20002
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2009 Wyoming
$1,600
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2009 Wyoming

2009 Wyoming Ave NWWashington, DC 20009
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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 $4,526.

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 34,210 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 $628 which is $3,898 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Washington.

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