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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 Studio apartment currently listed from $1,262. 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 ApartmentsStudio DenStudio,1BA$1,262
Brookland Manor1A 1x1 Conventional1BR,1BA$1,352
Vesta Parkside ApartmentsStudio, Tiers 8, 10 & 27Studio,1BA$1,399
Union HeightsS1AStudio,1BA$1,500
The IrisS3AFFStudio,1BA$1,508
The BelgardM2Studio,1BA$1,519
Avec on H StreetStudio-CStudio,1BA$1,525
Modera H StreetS01Studio,1BA$1,535
Bonsai Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,545

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Gateway, DC

As of January 12, 2026 the best value apartment in the Gateway area is the $0.70 price per square foot OSLOatlas Units 4-8 Model at OSLOatlas (Furnished Bedrooms) in the in the Dakota Crossing neighborhood starting from $1,399. The second greatest value Gateway apartment is the 4B 4x2 Conventional Model at Brookland Manor starting at $3,311 with a $2.40 price per square foot in the Dakota Crossing 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.
OSLOatlas (Furnished Bedrooms)OSLOatlas Units 4-85BR,5BA$0.70
Brookland Manor4B 4x2 Conventional4BR,2BA$2.40
Parkway Plaza2BR LARGE L-LEVEL 1 WIC2BR,1BA$2.50
Boundary Stone Flats2 Bed/2 Bath (251bc1)2BR,2BA$2.45
Addison RowPH2 A3PM1BR,1BA$2.62
Vesta Parkside Apartments1BedroomLoft, Multi Tiers1BR,1BA$2.63
Studio 3807The Corcoran1BR,1BA$2.73
Bonsai ApartmentsStudioStudio ,1BA$2.78
Capitol Square Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$2.34
LaSalle Park ApartmentsStudio DenStudio ,1BA$2.45

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 $4,480.

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 430 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 $1,998 which is $2,482 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Gateway.

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