
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Brightwood Neighborhood of Washington, DC from $1,000 (64 Rentals)


716 HIGHLAND AVE NW

Longfellow Arms

Rolling Terrace

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6210 Georgia Ave NW

6210 Georgia Ave NW, Unit 1

6600 Luzon

Metro Village Apartments

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5820 16th St NW, Unit 5820, Unit 5820

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The Glade on Laurel
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501 Kennedy Apartments

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617 Quintana Plz NW, Unit English Basement, Unit English Basement

The Normandie

5731 Colorado Ave NW

6210 Georgia Ave NW, Unit 2

1331 Hemlock St NW

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Willow & Maple

The JC Layne at Georgia

Motif
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1404 Tuckerman St NW, Unit 1, Unit 1

5611 5th St NW

The Soapstone

Takoma Flats

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Reynard

5508 7th St NW, Unit C2

5401 9th St NW

Walden Commons

The Rittenhouse

5508 7th St NW, Unit 305
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5700 Georgia Ave NW, Unit 1

6440 14th St NW

Takoma Place

The View at 9th Street

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5408 4th St NW

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The Ivanhoe

810 Longfellow Street NW
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5400 LLC - CORPORATE

1320 Nicholson St NW

Beech Tree Place

The Oklahoma

Elm Gardens

5524 8th St NW

Juniper Courts

Rockview Apartments

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Brightwood, Washington, DC Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Brightwood?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightwood Studio Apartments | $1,708 | $1,250 | $2,538 |
Brightwood 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,130 | $1,000 | $3,798 |
| Brightwood 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,677 | $658 | $4,430 |
| Brightwood 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,468 | $950 | $4,430 |
| Brightwood 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,351 | $3,945 | $5,008 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Brightwood Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Brightwood?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Brightwood is under $1,395.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Brightwood?
The cheapest apartment in Brightwood is Cypress on Vine which is listed at $1,000, while the average apartment in Brightwood costs $4,475.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Brightwood?
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 64 regular apartments in Brightwood 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 Brightwood?
Cheap apartments in Brightwood have an average cost of $459 which is $4,016 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Brightwood.
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