Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Southwest DC Neighborhood of Washington, DC from $1,200 (42 Rentals)

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Watermark at Buzzard Point
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$1,780 - $3,178
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$1,392 - $5,760
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$21

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$1,413 - $5,781
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Watermark at Buzzard Point

1900 Half St SWWashington, DC 20002
Student Housing
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1221 Van
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$1,813 - $3,222
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$1,595 - $4,850
Required Monthly Fees
$90

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$1,685 - $4,940
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1221 Van

1221 Van St SEWashington, DC 20003
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Gallery 64
Rent Specials
$1,962 - $3,306
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$1,771 - $9,608
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$16

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$1,787 - $9,624
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Gallery 64

64 H St SWWashington, DC 20024
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property at 350 G St SW

$1,990

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$1,990

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$1,990

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Mar 1

350 G St SW, Unit 626

350 G St SW
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Eliot on 4th
$1,999 - $3,956
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$1,949 - $7,022
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$50

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$1,999 - $7,072
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Eliot on 4th

1001 4th St SWWashington, DC 20024
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The Westerly
$2,050 - $3,880
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$1,730 - $5,003
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$27

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$1,757 - $5,030
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The Westerly

350 Maple Dr SWWashington, DC 20024
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MDXL Flats
1 Bedroom Apartments

MDXL Flats

1530 1st St SWWashington, DC 20024
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Verge
1 Bedroom Apartments

Verge

1800 Half St SWWashington, DC 20024
property at 560 N St SW

$1,975

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

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560 N St SW

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$1,600 - $2,800

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350 G St SW

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Capitol Park Tower
1 Bedroom Apartments

Capitol Park Tower

301 G St NWWashington, DC 20024
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505 18th St S
$1,520
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$1,059
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$461

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$1,520
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505 18th St S

505 18th St SArlington, VA 22202
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505 18th St S
$1,920
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$1,439
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$481

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$1,920
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505 18th St S

505 18th St SArlington, VA 22202
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Southwest Dc, Washington, DC

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Among cities in District of Columbia for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Southwest DC Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Southwest DC?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Southwest DC is under $1,703.

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

The cheapest apartment in Southwest DC is Capitol Park Tower which is listed at $1,750, while the average apartment in Southwest DC costs $5,145.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Southwest 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 461 regular apartments in Southwest 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 Southwest DC?

Cheap apartments in Southwest DC have an average cost of $1,126 which is $4,019 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest DC.

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