Cheap Low Income Apartments for Rent in the Shaw Neighborhood of Washington, DC from $900 (1 Rental)

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Getting Around the Shaw Neighborhood in Washington, DC

Walk Score®

96 / 100

Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Bike Score®

97 / 100

Biker's Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike

Transit Score®

83 / 100

Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Shaw Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Shaw?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Shaw is under $2,279.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Shaw?

The cheapest apartment in Shaw is Mount Vernon Plaza which is listed at $1,800, while the average apartment in Shaw costs $6,810.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Shaw?

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 42 regular apartments in Shaw 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 Shaw?

Cheap apartments in Shaw have an average cost of $2,113 which is $4,697 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Shaw.

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