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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,192

Rent Comparison

-7.2% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

52.0% 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

$2,362

Population

630,884

# of Rentals

5,504

Arlington

Average Rent

$2,534

Population

231,311

# of Rentals

2,332

Alexandria

Average Rent

$2,171

Population

153,370

# of Rentals

1,514

Stafford

Average Rent

$2,024

Population

101,108

# of Rentals

63

Frederick

Average Rent

$1,807

Population

87,552

# of Rentals

244

Germantown

Average Rent

$1,780

Population

87,324

# of Rentals

91

Waldorf

Average Rent

$2,058

Population

84,616

# of Rentals

126

Silver Spring

Average Rent

$1,795

Population

80,584

# of Rentals

877

Gaithersburg

Average Rent

$1,798

Population

69,785

# of Rentals

274

Centreville

Average Rent

$2,077

Population

69,658

# of Rentals

87

Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,732

Population

69,366

# of Rentals

584

Rockville

Average Rent

$2,001

Population

67,167

# of Rentals

333

Reston

Average Rent

$2,522

Population

65,172

# of Rentals

432

Bowie

Average Rent

$1,715

Population

55,643

# of Rentals

133

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$1,803

Population

54,012

# of Rentals

383

Leesburg

Average Rent

$2,236

Population

51,192

# of Rentals

48

North Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,092

Population

50,295

# of Rentals

179

Ashburn

Average Rent

$2,276

Population

50,146

# of Rentals

266

McLean

Average Rent

$2,593

Population

49,958

# of Rentals

212

Wheaton

Average Rent

$1,760

Population

49,379

# of Rentals

44

Potomac

Average Rent

$2,670

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

14

Lanham

Average Rent

$1,840

Population

45,151

# of Rentals

91

Spotsylvania

Average Rent

$1,587

Population

43,114

# of Rentals

20

Manassas

Average Rent

$2,125

Population

42,334

# of Rentals

146

College Park

Average Rent

$2,115

Population

34,407

# of Rentals

178

Olney

Average Rent

$1,754

Population

34,163

# of Rentals

5

Chevy Chase

Average Rent

$2,478

Population

32,200

# of Rentals

35

Sterling

Average Rent

$2,002

Population

31,273

# of Rentals

74

Clarksburg

Average Rent

$2,079

Population

30,554

# of Rentals

7

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,069

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

46

Tysons

Average Rent

$2,492

Population

30,385

# of Rentals

67

Laurel

Average Rent

$1,649

Population

29,535

# of Rentals

373

Fredericksburg

Average Rent

$1,794

Population

29,450

# of Rentals

310

Fairfax

Average Rent

$2,106

Population

25,539

# of Rentals

389

Landover

Average Rent

$1,710

Population

24,737

# of Rentals

71

Greenbelt

Average Rent

$1,771

Population

24,577

# of Rentals

231

Suitland

Average Rent

$1,424

Population

24,459

# of Rentals

76

Riverdale

Average Rent

$1,857

Population

23,862

# of Rentals

122

Chantilly

Average Rent

$2,489

Population

23,415

# of Rentals

143

Herndon

Average Rent

$2,046

Population

23,315

# of Rentals

265

Fort Washington

Average Rent

$1,543

Population

22,569

# of Rentals

49

Camp Springs

Average Rent

$1,892

Population

21,572

# of Rentals

25

Hyattsville

Average Rent

$1,980

Population

21,133

# of Rentals

588

Culpeper

Average Rent

$1,246

Population

20,638

# of Rentals

8

Lorton

Average Rent

$2,034

Population

18,796

# of Rentals

38

Oxon Hill

Average Rent

$1,572

Population

18,051

# of Rentals

95

Beltsville

Average Rent

$1,669

Population

17,041

# of Rentals

53

Takoma Park

Average Rent

$1,544

Population

16,685

# of Rentals

19

Vienna

Average Rent

$2,186

Population

16,628

# of Rentals

63

Manassas Park

Average Rent

$1,875

Population

16,399

# of Rentals

31

Adelphi

Average Rent

$1,664

Population

16,041

# of Rentals

15

Hillcrest Heights

Average Rent

$1,517

Population

15,369

# of Rentals

21

Falls Church

Average Rent

$2,270

Population

14,642

# of Rentals

474

New Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,513

Population

12,759

# of Rentals

14

Forestville

Average Rent

$1,463

Population

12,305

# of Rentals

23

Brandywine

Average Rent

$2,089

Population

11,934

# of Rentals

11

Largo

Average Rent

$1,935

Population

11,757

# of Rentals

121

La Plata

Average Rent

$2,013

Population

11,251

# of Rentals

61

Triangle

Average Rent

$1,430

Population

10,082

# of Rentals

39

Bladensburg

Average Rent

$1,427

Population

9,439

# of Rentals

74

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.