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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,183

Rent Comparison

-7.0% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

54.5% Higher

than national average

Population

6.27 Million

in 2022

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area has a total population of 6,272,247. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Washington

Average Rent

$2,345

Population

630,884

# of Rentals

5,642

Arlington

Average Rent

$2,549

Population

231,311

# of Rentals

2,279

Alexandria

Average Rent

$2,122

Population

153,370

# of Rentals

1,721

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,874

Population

101,108

# of Rentals

40

Frederick

Average Rent

$1,816

Population

87,552

# of Rentals

253

Germantown

Average Rent

$1,702

Population

87,324

# of Rentals

112

Waldorf

Average Rent

$2,131

Population

84,616

# of Rentals

112

Silver Spring

Average Rent

$1,803

Population

80,584

# of Rentals

929

Dale City

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

72,229

# of Rentals

9

Gaithersburg

Average Rent

$1,832

Population

69,785

# of Rentals

241

Centreville

Average Rent

$2,191

Population

69,658

# of Rentals

97

Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,680

Population

69,366

# of Rentals

569

Rockville

Average Rent

$1,972

Population

67,167

# of Rentals

401

Reston

Average Rent

$2,601

Population

65,172

# of Rentals

465

Bowie

Average Rent

$1,870

Population

55,643

# of Rentals

127

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$1,856

Population

54,012

# of Rentals

462

Leesburg

Average Rent

$2,464

Population

51,192

# of Rentals

36

North Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,128

Population

50,295

# of Rentals

173

Ashburn

Average Rent

$2,319

Population

50,146

# of Rentals

297

McLean

Average Rent

$2,598

Population

49,958

# of Rentals

247

Wheaton

Average Rent

$1,867

Population

49,379

# of Rentals

21

Potomac

Average Rent

$2,832

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

14

Lanham

Average Rent

$1,869

Population

45,151

# of Rentals

80

Spotsylvania

Average Rent

$1,373

Population

43,114

# of Rentals

17

Manassas

Average Rent

$2,170

Population

42,334

# of Rentals

157

Annandale

Average Rent

$2,017

Population

42,332

# of Rentals

16

Burke

Average Rent

$2,228

Population

39,927

# of Rentals

7

College Park

Average Rent

$2,162

Population

34,407

# of Rentals

223

Chevy Chase

Average Rent

$2,484

Population

32,200

# of Rentals

40

Sterling

Average Rent

$2,114

Population

31,273

# of Rentals

145

Clarksburg

Average Rent

$2,077

Population

30,554

# of Rentals

9

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,066

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

49

Tysons

Average Rent

$2,545

Population

30,385

# of Rentals

59

Laurel

Average Rent

$1,667

Population

29,535

# of Rentals

405

Fredericksburg

Average Rent

$1,784

Population

29,450

# of Rentals

412

Fairfax

Average Rent

$2,063

Population

25,539

# of Rentals

413

Landover

Average Rent

$1,776

Population

24,737

# of Rentals

64

Greenbelt

Average Rent

$1,780

Population

24,577

# of Rentals

193

Suitland

Average Rent

$1,400

Population

24,459

# of Rentals

110

Riverdale

Average Rent

$1,798

Population

23,862

# of Rentals

114

Chantilly

Average Rent

$2,433

Population

23,415

# of Rentals

209

Herndon

Average Rent

$2,036

Population

23,315

# of Rentals

308

North Potomac

Average Rent

$2,008

Population

23,033

# of Rentals

6

Fort Washington

Average Rent

$1,490

Population

22,569

# of Rentals

44

Hyattsville

Average Rent

$1,978

Population

21,133

# of Rentals

527

Culpeper

Average Rent

$1,251

Population

20,638

# of Rentals

10

Lorton

Average Rent

$2,064

Population

18,796

# of Rentals

38

Oxon Hill

Average Rent

$1,552

Population

18,051

# of Rentals

126

Beltsville

Average Rent

$1,657

Population

17,041

# of Rentals

47

Takoma Park

Average Rent

$1,544

Population

16,685

# of Rentals

12

Vienna

Average Rent

$2,184

Population

16,628

# of Rentals

53

Manassas Park

Average Rent

$1,880

Population

16,399

# of Rentals

37

Adelphi

Average Rent

$1,683

Population

16,041

# of Rentals

16

Falls Church

Average Rent

$2,239

Population

14,642

# of Rentals

519

New Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,556

Population

12,759

# of Rentals

17

Forestville

Average Rent

$1,404

Population

12,305

# of Rentals

75

Brandywine

Average Rent

$2,051

Population

11,934

# of Rentals

11

Largo

Average Rent

$1,871

Population

11,757

# of Rentals

122

La Plata

Average Rent

$2,059

Population

11,251

# of Rentals

54

Triangle

Average Rent

$1,414

Population

10,082

# of Rentals

43

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.