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property at 459 M St NW

$1,695

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459 M St NW

WashingtonDC20001

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1221 Van
$1,720 - $5,532
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1221 Van

1221 Van St SEWashington, DC 20003
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property at 800 4th St SW

$1,745 - $2,700

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800 4th St SW

WashingtonDC20024
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The Westerly
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$1,777 - $5,182
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The Westerly

350 Maple Dr SWWashington, DC 20024
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The Aspen
$1,805 - $8,218
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The Aspen

1011 4th St NWWashington, DC 20001
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The Tides
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$1,837 - $6,322
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The Tides

35 Parker Row SWWashington, DC 20024
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Venture on I
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$1,840 - $3,697
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Venture on I

60 I St SWWashington, DC 20024
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property at 950 25th St NW

$1,599 - $3,300

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950 25th St NW

WashingtonDC20037
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Balsa
$1,900 - $5,044
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Balsa

1313 L St NWWashington, DC 20005
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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 $1,489.

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 $22,773.

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 550 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 $870 which is $21,903 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown DC.

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