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Collection 14
$1,655 - $4,657
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$1,634 - $4,636
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$21
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$1,655 - $4,657
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Collection 14

1400 W St NWWashington, DC 20009
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Modern on M
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$1,656 - $5,765
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$1,634 - $5,743
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$22
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$1,656 - $5,765
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Modern on M

465 M St SWWashington, DC 20024
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The Aspen
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$1,680 - $9,063
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$1,630 - $9,013
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$50
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$1,680 - $9,063
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The Aspen

1011 4th St NWWashington, DC 20001
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property at 459 M St NW

$1,695

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Available Mar 6

459 M St NW

WashingtonDC20001

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property at 355 I St SW

$1,595 - $2,750

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355 I St SW

WashingtonDC20024
property at 2141 I St NW

$1,700 - $2,300

Studio To 1 Bedroom Rentals

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2141 I St NW

WashingtonDC20037
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Venture on I
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$1,723 - $3,480
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$1,701 - $3,458
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$22
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$1,723 - $3,480
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Venture on I

60 I St SWWashington, DC 20024
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Gallery 64
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$1,733 - $8,516
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$1,717 - $8,500
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$16
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$1,733 - $8,516
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Gallery 64

64 H St SWWashington, DC 20024
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1221 Van
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$1,735 - $4,671
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$1,645 - $4,581
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$90
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$1,735 - $4,671
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1221 Van

1221 Van St SEWashington, DC 20003
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Gables City Vista
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$1,745 - $6,554
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$1,703 - $6,512
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$42
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$1,745 - $6,554
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Gables City Vista

460 L St NWWashington, DC 20001
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property at 1701 16th St NW

$1,750 - $4,000

Studio To 2 Bedroom Rentals

Available Mar 6

1701 16th St NW

WashingtonDC20009

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property at 2030 F St NW

$1,799 - $2,800

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2030 F St NW

WashingtonDC20006
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800 4th St SW, Unit N725
$1,800
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$1,800
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$1,800
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800 4th St SW, Unit N725

800 4th St SWWashington, DC 20024
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property at 1718 P St NW

$1,800 - $2,000

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1718 P St NW

WashingtonDC20036
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Meridian at Gallery Place
$1,803 - $3,610
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$1,788 - $3,595
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$15
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$1,803 - $3,610
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Meridian at Gallery Place

450 Massachusetts Ave NWWashington, DC 20001
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Reverb
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$1,805 - $3,695
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$1,407 - $3,297
Required Monthly Fees
$398
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$1,805 - $3,695
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Reverb

2131 9th St NWWashington, DC 20001
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The Westerly
$1,812 - $5,057
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$1,785 - $5,030
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$27
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$1,812 - $5,057
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The Westerly

350 Maple Dr SWWashington, DC 20024
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The Statesman
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$1,849 - $2,660
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$1,807 - $2,618
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$42
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$1,849 - $2,660
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The Statesman

2020 F St NWWashington, DC 20006
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown DC Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown DC?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown DC is under $1,399.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown DC?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown DC is R Street Apartments which is listed at $825, while the average apartment in Downtown DC costs $19,884.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown 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 623 regular apartments in Downtown 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 Downtown DC?

Cheap apartments in Downtown DC have an average cost of $1,007 which is $18,877 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown DC.

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