Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Takoma Neighborhood of Washington, DC from $900 (28 Rentals)

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Search the lowest-cost Apartments available for rent right now in the Takoma area of Washington.

property at 716 HIGHLAND AVE NW

$1,100 - $1,200

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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716 HIGHLAND AVE NW

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The Glade on Laurel
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$1,420 - $3,852
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$1,405 - $3,837
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The Glade on Laurel

6830-6896 Laurel St NWWashington, DC 20012
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Willow & Maple
$1,617 - $4,321
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$1,596 - $4,300
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$1,617 - $4,321
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Willow & Maple

6918 Willow St NWWashington, DC 20012
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Entwine Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Entwine Apartments

218 Vine St NWWashington, DC 20012
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Elm Gardens
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Elm Gardens

7050 Eastern Ave NWWashington, DC 20012
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Walter Reed Apartments
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Walter Reed Apartments

6939 Georgia Ave NWWashington, DC 20012
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The Ivanhoe
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The Ivanhoe

6401 14th St NWWashington, DC 20012
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Beech Tree Place
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Beech Tree Place

7428 Georgia Ave NWWashington, DC 20012
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Butternut Apartments
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Butternut Apartments

413-415 Butternut St NWWashington, DC 20012
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Juniper Courts
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Juniper Courts

7701 Georgia Ave NWWashington, DC 20012
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Takoma Place
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Takoma Place

6650-6676 Georgia Ave NWWashington, DC 20012
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The Oklahoma
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

The Oklahoma

1401 Tuckerman St NWWashington, DC 20011
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The Van Buren
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The Van Buren

6505 14th St NWWashington, DC 20012
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The Dahlia
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The Dahlia

7019 Georgia Ave NWWashington, DC 20012
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The Luzon
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The Luzon

6323 Luzon Ave NWWashington, DC 20011
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314 ELEVATION
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

314 ELEVATION

314 Carroll St NWWashington, DC 20012
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Cheapest Available Takoma Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Takoma area of Washington, DC is a 1 Bed unit found at Cypress on Vine priced from $900. Blair Park Gardens has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,070. Here are the most affordable Takoma apartments for rent in Washington, DC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Cypress on VinePrivate Bed & Shared Bath / 6 Person Suite1BR,1BA$900
Blair Park Gardens8308 GARLAND AVENUE TAKOMA PARK MD 20912Studio,1BA$1,070
The IvanhoeOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,304
Metro Village ApartmentsStudio 60%Studio,1BA$1,375
The NormandieStudio SmallStudio,1BA$1,475
6600 Luzon1Bdrm;Tier 6;Corner Unit1BR,1BA$1,575
Azalea ApartmentsEncore1BR,1BA$1,637
314 ELEVATION647 SQ FT1BR,1BA$1,700
The Glade on LaurelS1Studio,1BA$1,710
The HartleyStudio-S1Studio,1BA$1,757

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Takoma, DC

As of February 21, 2026 the best value apartment in the Takoma area is the $2.00 price per square foot 2 Bdrm Tiers02-04-09-11 Model at 6600 Luzon in the in the Rosemary Hills neighborhood starting from $2,095. The second greatest value Takoma apartment is the D1 Model at Willow & Maple starting at $2,766 with a $2.88 price per square foot in the North Takoma Park neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Takoma apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
6600 Luzon2 Bdrm Tiers02-04-09-112BR,1BA$2.00
Willow & MapleD12BR,1BA$2.88
Clover at The ParksPrivate Bedroom in Shared 2 Bed 2 Bath - I2BR,2BA$1.78
The Van BurenSmall 1Bdrm-1Bath-Tier 21BR,1BA$1.99
Takoma FlatsB1 - 2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$2.61
314 ELEVATION877 SQ FT2BR,1BA$2.76
The Dahlia2 Bedroom A2BR,1BA$2.80
Azalea ApartmentsEncore1BR,1BA$2.43
The IvanhoeOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$2.17
Blair Park Gardens7702 BLAIR RD1BR,1BA$2.33

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Takoma Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Takoma?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Takoma is under $1,757.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Takoma?

The cheapest apartment in Takoma is Cypress on Vine which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Takoma costs $2,841.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Takoma?

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 19 regular apartments in Takoma 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 Takoma?

Cheap apartments in Takoma have an average cost of $844 which is $1,997 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Takoma.

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