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Third & Rhode

Harlow Navy Yard

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721 Brandywine Street Southeast, Unit Apt #104

Fort Totten Square

Leo at Waterfront

1630 R Street

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The Frontenac

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1107 Penn St NE, Unit #1

777 7th St NW

1443 Parkwood Pl NW, Unit B

1443 Parkwood Pl NW, Unit 3R

2620 16th Street Apartments

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Totten Tower L.P.

5406 Connecticut Ave NW

The Shelburne Apartments

1811-1815 S St NW

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5108 2nd St NW, Unit #2

1815 A St SE

2032 Belmont Rd NW

61 Forrester St SW

3624 Connecticut Avenue Apartments

Sixteen Hundred Apartments

The Croydon

Pennsylvania House

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John Jay Apartments

Washington House

Lincoln Arms Apartments

Ellington Apartments

442 3rd St NE

5005 D St SE

4215 Dix St NE

Affinity at 2M

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1513 Oates St NE

4532 Eads St NE, Unit 1

4630 New Hampshire Ave NW, Unit 3

3964 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SW, Unit 3

407 Lebaum St SE

1300 N St NW

Benning Road Housing Cooperative

770 C Street Phase I

Taylor Towers

Riggs Crossing Senior Residences

4317 Kansas Ave NW

Square 50

The Traymore

3335 C St SE

Southern Hills Apartments

Ritch Homes Apartments

526 59th St NE
Washington, DC Local Guide

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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