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Gallery 64
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$1,734 - $5,712
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64 H St SWWashington, DC 20024
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Wakefield Hall
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$1,740 - $2,075
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$1,740 - $2,075

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Wakefield Hall

2101 New Hampshire Ave NWWashington, DC 20009
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property at 950 25th St NW

$1,799 - $3,200

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950 25th St NW

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The Aspen
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$1,800 - $7,407
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The Aspen

1011 4th St NWWashington, DC 20001
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property at 1211 Van St SE

$1,800 - $2,500

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1211 Van St SE

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The Westerly
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$1,822 - $5,360
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The Westerly

350 Maple Dr SWWashington, DC 20024
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Venture on I
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$1,837 - $3,597
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Venture on I

60 I St SWWashington, DC 20024
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2141 I St NW, Unit 601
$1,850
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2141 I St NW, Unit 601

2141 I St NWWashington, DC 20037
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property at 1101 L St NW

$1,800 - $1,850

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1101 L St NW

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property at 2141 I St NW

$1,600 - $2,150

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2141 I 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
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The Traymore

1717 17th St NWWashington, DC 20009
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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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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 $1,475.

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 $14,887.

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 295 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 $567 which is $14,320 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown DC.

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