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Wakefield Hall
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$1,745 - $2,105

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Base Rent$1,745 - $2,105

Total Monthly Price$1,745 - $2,105
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments Available Oct 23

Wakefield Hall

2101 New Hampshire Ave NWWashington, DC 20009
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1837 Vermont Ave NW, Unit #B
$1,750

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Base Rent$1,750

Total Monthly Price$1,750
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1837 Vermont Ave NW, Unit #B

1837 Vermont Ave NWWashington, DC 20001
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Alta 801
Rent Specials
$1,750 - $3,985

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Base Rent$1,750 - $3,985

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Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Alta 801

801 New Jersey Ave NWWashington, DC 20001
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property at 2141 I St NW
$1,800 - $2,000
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2141 I St NW

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Banner Lane
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$1,823 - $6,748

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Base Rent$1,823 - $6,748

Total Monthly Price$1,823 - $6,748
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Banner Lane

44 Banner LnWashington, DC 20001
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Gables City Vista
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$1,872 - $6,885

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Base Rent$1,872 - $6,885

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Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Gables City Vista

460 L St NWWashington, DC 20001
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property at 1311 13th St NW
$1,900 - $2,900
Studio To 2 Bedroom Rentals
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1311 13th St NW

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Square 50
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Square 50

1211 23rd St NWWashington, DC 20037
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The Traymore
Studio Apartments

The Traymore

1717 17th St NWWashington, DC 20009
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Ritch Homes Apartments
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Ritch Homes Apartments

1420-1424 R St NWWashington, DC 20009
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The SeVerna
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The SeVerna

1001 1st St NWWashington, DC 20001
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The Golden Rule Plaza
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The Golden Rule Plaza

1050 New Jersey Ave NWWashington, DC 20001
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Hampton Courts
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Hampton Courts

2013 New Hampshire Ave NWWashington, DC 20009
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1724 Kalorama Rd NW
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

1724 Kalorama Rd NW

1724 Kalorama Rd NWWashington, DC 20009
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2388 Champlain St NW
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

2388 Champlain St NW

2388 Champlain St NWWashington, DC 20009
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1815 Riggs LLC
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

1815 Riggs LLC

1815 Riggs Pl NWWashington, DC 20009
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Meridian Manor
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Meridian Manor

1424 Chapin St NWWashington, DC 20009
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Liberty Place
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Liberty Place

881 3rd StWashington, DC 20001
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Ravenel
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Ravenel

1610 16th St NWWashington, DC 20009
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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 $1,450.

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

The cheapest apartment in Downtown DC is Richardson Furnished Rooms which is listed at $1,200, while the average apartment in Downtown DC costs $2,699.

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 325 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 $738 which is $1,961 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown DC.

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