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1254 Meigs Pl NE

1222 Meigs Pl NE

1504 North Capitol St NE

2500 Q St NW

2021 E St NE

2107 Fort Davis St SE

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921 52nd St NE, Unit 102 and 301, Unit 102 and 301

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305 34th St SE

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5727 Western Ave NW, Unit 1, Unit 1

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2716 4th St NE

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1513 Oates St NE

4532 Eads St NE, Unit 1

1900 17th St SE, Unit 1

Benning Road Housing Cooperative

770 C Street Phase I

Taylor Towers

Riggs Crossing Senior Residences

Benning Park Apartments

Howard Hill

Square 50

4317 Kansas Ave. NW

Liberty Place

The Traymore

3335 C St SE

Southern Hills Apartments

Ritch Homes Apartments

Victory Square Senior Apartments

526 59th St NE

11Hundred Apartments

Ames Street Apartments

The SeVerna

6440 14th St NW

King Towers

Vida Senior Residences at Brightwood

Triangle View

St Dennis Apartments

Mayfair Mansions

206 Trenton Pl SE

Dahlgreen Courts

Richman Towers

Sarbin Towers

Visionary Square

Joseph W. King Senior Center

Hedin House Apartments

The Congressional

6713 Fourteenth Apartments

Common Bowman (Furnished Rooms)

The Golden Rule Plaza

Marshall Heights
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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 | $1,947 | $195 | $8,535 |
| Cheap Washington 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,432 | $749 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Washington 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,151 | $690 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Washington 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,628 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Washington 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,194 | $899 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,594 | $950 | $10,000+ |
| Washington 6 Bedroom Apartments | $3,424 | $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 $825.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Washington?
The cheapest apartment in Washington is Windham Creek which is listed at $176, while the average apartment in Washington costs $5,333.
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 52,494 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 $655 which is $4,678 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Washington.
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