Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Southwest DC Neighborhood of Washington, DC from $1,246 (50 Rentals)

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555
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$1,246 - $2,565
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$1,246 - $4,586
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$1,246 - $4,586
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555

555 E St SWWashington, DC 20024
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Modern on M
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$1,589 - $2,373
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$1,611 - $8,033
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Modern on M

465 M St SWWashington, DC 20024
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1221 Van
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$1,630 - $2,232
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$1,720 - $5,543
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1221 Van

1221 Van St SEWashington, DC 20003
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property at 1101 3rd St SW

$1,650 - $1,850

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1101 3rd St SW

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Gallery 64
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$1,717 - $2,803
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$1,733 - $9,764
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Gallery 64

64 H St SWWashington, DC 20024
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The Westerly
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$1,750 - $2,151
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$1,777 - $5,182
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The Westerly

350 Maple Dr SWWashington, DC 20024
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The Tides
Rent Specials
$1,815 - $2,609
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$1,837 - $6,322
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The Tides

35 Parker Row SWWashington, DC 20024
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Venture on I
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$1,818 - $1,877
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$1,840 - $3,537
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Venture on I

60 I St SWWashington, DC 20024
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$1,850

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$1,850
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1101 3rd St SW, Unit 814, Unit 814

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The Byron
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$1,889 - $2,092
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$1,910 - $7,516
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The Byron

101 V St SWWashington, DC 20024
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Annex on 12th
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$1,970 - $3,138
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$1,991 - $18,795
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Annex on 12th

300 12th St SWWashington, DC 20024
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Vermeer
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$2,030 - $2,471
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$2,101 - $10,506
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Vermeer

113 Potomac Ave SWWashington, DC 20024
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Everly
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$2,083 - $2,395
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$2,104 - $5,477
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Everly

2000 2nd St SWWashington, DC 20024
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Capitol Park Tower
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Capitol Park Tower

301 G St NWWashington, DC 20024
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property at 1435 4th St SW

$1,650 - $2,400

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1435 4th St SW

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property at 800 4th St SW

$1,700 - $2,700

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800 4th St SW

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property at 240 M St SW

$1,750 - $3,950

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240 M St SW

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Verge
Studio Apartments

Verge

1800 Half St SWWashington, DC 20024
property at 355 I St SW

$1,800 - $2,750

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355 I St SW

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The Zoe
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$1,810 - $2,430
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$1,810 - $4,285
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The Zoe

2051 S Bell StArlington, VA 22202
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Crystal City Lofts
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$1,990 - $3,505
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$1,990 - $5,369
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$2,021 - $5,400
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Crystal City Lofts

305 10th St SArlington, VA 22202
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Cortland Pentagon City
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$2,072 - $7,890
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$2,072 - $13,102
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$2,101 - $13,131
Studio Apartments Available Apr 23

Cortland Pentagon City

1221-1331 S Eads StArlington, VA 22202
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The Grace
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$2,095 - $2,615
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$2,095 - $5,355
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The Grace

269 19th Ct SArlington, VA 22202
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Southwest Dc, Washington, DC

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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 $1,690.

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

The cheapest apartment in Southwest DC is 555 which is listed at $1,246, while the average apartment in Southwest DC costs $5,126.

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 450 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 $1,123 which is $4,003 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest DC.

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