Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Colonial Village DC Neighborhood of Washington, DC from $800 (38 Rentals)

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The Van Buren
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The Van Buren

6505 14th St NWWashington, DC 20012
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Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Blair House

8201 16th StSilver Spring, MD 20910
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Colonial Village DC, Washington, DC Local Guide

Cheapest Available Colonial Village DC Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Colonial Village DC area of Washington, DC is a 1 Bed unit found at Bracken Square priced from $800. Cypress on Vine has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,075. Here are the most affordable Colonial Village DC apartments for rent in Washington, DC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Bracken SquareA11BR,1BA$800
Cypress on VinePrivate Bed & Shared Bath / 6 Person Suite1BR,1BA$1,075
Wayne Manchester Towers ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,198
Alexander House at Elizabeth Square0BStudio,1BA$1,270
Falkland ChaseA02mm North Workforce65 Affordable1BR,1BA$1,307
Metro Village ApartmentsStudio 60%Studio,1BA$1,375
The BlairsStudioStudio,1BA$1,432
Rollingwood Apartments1x11BR,1BA$1,434
Charter HouseThe GeorgiaStudio,1BA$1,435
Blair HouseStudioStudio,1BA$1,452

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Colonial Village DC, DC

As of December 25, 2025 the best value apartment in the Colonial Village DC area is the $2.23 price per square foot Two Bedroom 2 Bath Model at Blair Towns in the in the Downtown Silver Spring neighborhood starting from $2,221. The second greatest value Colonial Village DC apartment is the Private Bedroom in Shared 2 Bed 2 Bath - I Model at Clover at The Parks starting at $1,650 with a $1.78 price per square foot in the North Takoma Park neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Colonial Village DC apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Blair TownsTwo Bedroom 2 Bath2BR,2BA$2.23
Clover at The ParksPrivate Bedroom in Shared 2 Bed 2 Bath - I2BR,2BA$1.78
Bracken SquareB82BR,1BA$2.28
Georgia West1 Bedroom | 1 Bath1BR,1BA$2.42
The Leggett - Apartments for Seniors 62+1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$2.31
Courts of Madison1G1BR,1BA$2.32
8600 Apartments1 BEDROOM1BR,1BA$2.26
Rollingwood Apartments1x11BR,1BA$2.28
The BlairsStudioStudio ,1BA$2.31
Blair HouseStudio EcoStudio ,1BA$2.42

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Pet Friendly Lifestyle
Colonial Village Dc, Washington, DC

Ranked #57

Among cities in District of Columbia for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Colonial Village DC Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Colonial Village DC?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Colonial Village DC is under $1,452.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Colonial Village DC?

The cheapest apartment in Colonial Village DC is Bracken Square which is listed at $800, while the average apartment in Colonial Village DC costs $3,184.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Colonial Village DC?

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 219 regular apartments in Colonial Village DC 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 Colonial Village DC?

Cheap apartments in Colonial Village DC have an average cost of $517 which is $2,667 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Colonial Village DC.

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