Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Southwest Waterfront Neighborhood of Washington, DC from $1,323 (29 Rentals)

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Modern on M
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$1,777 - $2,898
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$1,734 - $6,228

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Modern on M

465 M St SWWashington, DC 20024
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Venture on I
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$1,869 - $2,885
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$1,891 - $3,707

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Venture on I

60 I St SWWashington, DC 20024
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property at 800 4th St SW

$1,950

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$1,950

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$1,950

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800 4th St SW, Unit N117

800 4th St SW
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Everly
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$2,013 - $3,089
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$1,990 - $5,807

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Everly

2000 2nd St SWWashington, DC 20024
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The Byron
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$2,051 - $3,679
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$1,740 - $7,516

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The Byron

101 V St SWWashington, DC 20024
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property at 37 L St SE

$2,095 - $4,000

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37 L St SE

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MDXL Flats
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MDXL Flats

1530 1st St SWWashington, DC 20024
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Seventy1Hundred
1 Bedroom Apartments

Seventy1Hundred

70 Eye St SEWashington, DC 20003

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Verge
1 Bedroom Apartments

Verge

1800 Half St SWWashington, DC 20024
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Capitol Park Tower
1 Bedroom Apartments

Capitol Park Tower

301 G St NWWashington, DC 20024
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1221 Van
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1221 Van

1221 Van St SEWashington, DC 20003
property at 1211 Van St SE

$2,100

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$2,100

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1211 Van St SE, Unit 602

1211 Van St SE
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property at 70 N St SE

$2,100

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$2,100

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70 N St SE, Unit 616

70 N St SE
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Southwest Waterfront, Washington, DC Local Guide

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Southwest Waterfront, Washington, DC

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Southwest Waterfront Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Southwest Waterfront?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Southwest Waterfront is under $1,734.

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

The cheapest apartment in Southwest Waterfront is MDL Flats which is listed at $1,323, while the average apartment in Southwest Waterfront costs $5,119.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Southwest Waterfront?

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 219 regular apartments in Southwest Waterfront 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 Waterfront?

Cheap apartments in Southwest Waterfront have an average cost of $1,334 which is $3,785 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest Waterfront.

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