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875 N St NW

1424 Staples St NE

The Fitzgerald Apartments

Hampton Arms

Sulgrave Manor

1 Downing Pl NE

3009 30th St SE

1424 Staples St NE, Unit Duplicate of 1

6210 Georgia Ave NW, Unit 2

1424 Staples St NE, Unit 1

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4715 Piney Branch Rd NW, Unit A

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5021 1st St NW, Unit #4

729 Congress St SE, Unit Studio Basement Apartment

1424 Staples St NE, Unit 1

1801 Clydesdale Pl NW

1627 Massachusetts Ave SE

501 Kennedy Apartments

The Jamison at Dakota Crossing

7th Flats

Hillstone Apartments

Link Apartments® H Street

1513 Massachusetts Ave SE

Fort Chaplin Park

Howard Manor

Jayde Parkside

1716 Capitol Ave NE

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Rowan

Bell Capitol Hill

The Chalfonte

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2924 Southern Ave SE, Unit 1

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949 1st St SE, Unit SI FL5-ID733

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Judd and Weiler

Morrisanne Apartments

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1231 Penn St NE, Unit 4

604 Longfellow St NW

1417 North Carolina Ave NE

3742 12th St NE

212 Oakwood St SE

310 Atlantic St SE

Naylor Rd

The Parkwest Apartments

5100 Connecticut Avenue Apartments

Dorchester House

The JC Layne at Georgia

3332 Georgia Ave NW

2414 37th St NW

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2814 Quarry Rd NW, Unit Apt 1

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5326 B St SE, Unit 3

1250 4th St SW
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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 | $1,989 | $741 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Washington 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,436 | $282 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Washington 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,108 | $850 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Washington 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,647 | $950 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Washington 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,289 | $600 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,254 | $950 | $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 $974.
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 $4,274.
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 35,819 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 $728 which is $3,546 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Washington.
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