Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Gateway Neighborhood of Washington, DC from $700 (52 Rentals)

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Union Heights
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$1,443 - $2,581
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Union Heights

1676 Maryland Ave NEWashington, DC 20002
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Anthology
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$1,492 - $11,906
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Anthology

625 H St NEWashington, DC 20002
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The Iris
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$1,529 - $4,030
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The Iris

7 M St NEWashington, DC 20002
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Rowan
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$1,558 - $3,624
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$1,558 - $3,624

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Rowan

2607 Reed St NEWashington, DC 20018
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ONE501
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$1,615 - $4,008
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ONE501

1501 Harry Thomas Way NEWashington, DC 20002
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SoNYa
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$1,697 - $2,990
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SoNYa

40 Patterson St NEWashington, DC 20002
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The Axis
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$1,763 - $3,288
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The Axis

318 I St NEWashington, DC 20002
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The Belgard
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$1,787 - $3,449
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The Belgard

33 N St NEWashington, DC 20002
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The 202
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$1,815 - $4,000
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The 202

202 Florida Ave NEWashington, DC 20002
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Press House
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$1,842 - $5,510
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Press House

331 N St NEWashington, DC 20002
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Market House
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$1,842 - $8,623
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Market House

1240 3rd St NEWashington, DC 20002
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Station House
$1,853 - $6,561
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Station House

701 2nd St NEWashington, DC 20002
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Slate at NoMa
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$1,893 - $4,939
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Slate at NoMa

51 M St NEWashington, DC 20002
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Theory
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$1,906 - $6,059
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Theory

300 Neal Pl NEWashington, DC 20002
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Ledger Union Market
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$1,931 - $4,401
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Ledger Union Market

1320 4th St NEWashington, DC 20002
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OZMA
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$1,955 - $7,581
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OZMA

44 M St NEWashington, DC 20002
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The Gantry DC
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$1,965 - $7,556
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The Gantry DC

300 Morse St NEWashington, DC 20002
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Margarite
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$2,082 - $8,957
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Margarite

1280 Union St NEWashington, DC 20002
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Washington Overlook
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Washington Overlook

3502 Commodore Joshua Barney Dr NEWashington, DC 20018
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LaSalle Park Apartments
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$1,315 - $1,837
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LaSalle Park Apartments

5443 16th AveHyattsville, MD 20782
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Landon Court Apartments
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$1,431 - $1,874
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Landon Court Apartments

3601 Gallatin StHyattsville, MD 20782
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Cheapest Available Gateway Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Gateway area of Washington, DC is a 1 Bed unit found at Capitol Square Apartments priced from $1,250. LaSalle Park Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,315. Here are the most affordable Gateway apartments for rent in Washington, DC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Capitol Square Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,250
LaSalle Park ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,315
The Gale EckingtonStudio 1 Bath - S1Studio,1BA$1,394
Landon Court Apartments1 Bedroom Balcony1BR,1BA$1,431
Modera H StreetS01Studio,1BA$1,440
Union HeightsS1AStudio,1BA$1,443
AnthologyS5Studio,1BA$1,492
The IrisS5AFFStudio,1BA$1,529
Castle Manor Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,530
Bonsai Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,545

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Gateway, DC

As of April 12, 2026 the best value apartment in the Gateway area is the $2.65 price per square foot PH2 A3PM Model at Addison Row in the in the Burrville neighborhood starting from $2,099. The second greatest value Gateway apartment is the A1T Model at Tribeca NOMA starting at $2,120 with a $2.79 price per square foot in the Mount Vernon Square neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Gateway apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Addison RowPH2 A3PM1BR,1BA$2.65
Tribeca NOMAA1T1BR,1BA$2.79
LaSalle Park ApartmentsTwo Bedroom Premium2BR,1BA$2.33
Landon Court Apartments1 Bedroom Balcony1BR,1BA$2.04
Castle Manor Apartments1 Bedroom Premium1BR,1BA$2.73
Bonsai ApartmentsStudioStudio ,1BA$2.78
Studio 3807The PradoStudio ,1BA$3.00
Capitol Square Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$2.34
The Jamison at Dakota CrossingS1Studio ,1BA$3.02
The Gale EckingtonStudio 1 Bath - S1Studio ,1BA$3.15

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Gateway Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Gateway?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Gateway is under $1,545.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Gateway?

The cheapest apartment in Gateway is Capitol Square Apartments which is listed at $1,250, while the average apartment in Gateway costs $4,395.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Gateway?

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 407 regular apartments in Gateway 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 Gateway?

Cheap apartments in Gateway have an average cost of $987 which is $3,408 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Gateway.

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