Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Waterfront Neighborhood of Washington, DC from $1,201 (25 Rentals)

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Venture on I
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$1,800 - $2,622
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$1,723 - $3,263
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Venture on I

60 I St SWWashington, DC 20024
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Watermark at Buzzard Point
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$1,817 - $3,178
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$1,418 - $5,843
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Watermark at Buzzard Point

1900 Half St SWWashington, DC 20002
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property at 490 M St SW

$1,850 - $2,950

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490 M St SW

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1221 Van
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$1,873 - $3,772
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$1,606 - $4,419
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1221 Van

1221 Van St SEWashington, DC 20003
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The Westerly
$1,937 - $3,880
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$1,720 - $5,030
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The Westerly

350 Maple Dr SWWashington, DC 20024
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property at 800 4th St SW

$1,995

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$1,995

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1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Apr 3

800 4th St SW, Unit N117

800 4th St SW
WashingtonDC20024

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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
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West Half
1 Bedroom Apartments

West Half

1201 Half St SEWashington, DC 20003

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Seventy1Hundred
1 Bedroom Apartments

Seventy1Hundred

70 Eye St SEWashington, DC 20003

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Waterfront Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Waterfront?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Waterfront is under $1,702.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Waterfront?

The cheapest apartment in Waterfront is MDL Flats which is listed at $1,201, while the average apartment in Waterfront costs $3,578.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in 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 300 regular apartments in 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 Waterfront?

Cheap apartments in Waterfront have an average cost of $1,126 which is $2,452 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Waterfront.

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