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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,202

Rent Comparison

-6.7% 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

$2,361

Population

630,884

# of Rentals

5,482

Arlington

Average Rent

$2,559

Population

231,311

# of Rentals

2,319

Alexandria

Average Rent

$2,156

Population

153,370

# of Rentals

1,511

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,946

Population

101,108

# of Rentals

42

Frederick

Average Rent

$1,800

Population

87,552

# of Rentals

239

Germantown

Average Rent

$1,711

Population

87,324

# of Rentals

94

Waldorf

Average Rent

$2,061

Population

84,616

# of Rentals

116

Silver Spring

Average Rent

$1,800

Population

80,584

# of Rentals

944

Dale City

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

72,229

# of Rentals

9

Gaithersburg

Average Rent

$1,841

Population

69,785

# of Rentals

247

Centreville

Average Rent

$2,129

Population

69,658

# of Rentals

91

Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,727

Population

69,366

# of Rentals

562

Rockville

Average Rent

$1,984

Population

67,167

# of Rentals

403

Reston

Average Rent

$2,596

Population

65,172

# of Rentals

496

Bowie

Average Rent

$1,880

Population

55,643

# of Rentals

131

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$1,856

Population

54,012

# of Rentals

395

Leesburg

Average Rent

$2,414

Population

51,192

# of Rentals

37

North Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,159

Population

50,295

# of Rentals

220

Ashburn

Average Rent

$2,301

Population

50,146

# of Rentals

272

McLean

Average Rent

$2,630

Population

49,958

# of Rentals

227

Wheaton

Average Rent

$1,793

Population

49,379

# of Rentals

25

Potomac

Average Rent

$2,727

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

12

Lanham

Average Rent

$1,840

Population

45,151

# of Rentals

92

Spotsylvania

Average Rent

$1,378

Population

43,114

# of Rentals

17

Manassas

Average Rent

$2,124

Population

42,334

# of Rentals

161

Annandale

Average Rent

$2,064

Population

42,332

# of Rentals

18

Burke

Average Rent

$2,255

Population

39,927

# of Rentals

10

Montgomery Village

Average Rent

$1,757

Population

34,854

# of Rentals

6

College Park

Average Rent

$2,138

Population

34,407

# of Rentals

218

Olney

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

34,163

# of Rentals

5

Chevy Chase

Average Rent

$2,441

Population

32,200

# of Rentals

44

Sterling

Average Rent

$2,050

Population

31,273

# of Rentals

85

Clarksburg

Average Rent

$2,055

Population

30,554

# of Rentals

10

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,099

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

41

Tysons

Average Rent

$2,578

Population

30,385

# of Rentals

62

Laurel

Average Rent

$1,649

Population

29,535

# of Rentals

351

Fredericksburg

Average Rent

$1,780

Population

29,450

# of Rentals

400

Fairfax

Average Rent

$2,165

Population

25,539

# of Rentals

354

Landover

Average Rent

$1,726

Population

24,737

# of Rentals

56

Greenbelt

Average Rent

$1,752

Population

24,577

# of Rentals

208

Suitland

Average Rent

$1,415

Population

24,459

# of Rentals

102

Riverdale

Average Rent

$1,786

Population

23,862

# of Rentals

125

Chantilly

Average Rent

$2,430

Population

23,415

# of Rentals

224

Herndon

Average Rent

$2,064

Population

23,315

# of Rentals

269

Fort Washington

Average Rent

$1,448

Population

22,569

# of Rentals

32

Camp Springs

Average Rent

$2,035

Population

21,572

# of Rentals

5

Hyattsville

Average Rent

$1,960

Population

21,133

# of Rentals

560

Culpeper

Average Rent

$1,268

Population

20,638

# of Rentals

10

Lorton

Average Rent

$2,065

Population

18,796

# of Rentals

38

Oxon Hill

Average Rent

$1,545

Population

18,051

# of Rentals

103

Beltsville

Average Rent

$1,679

Population

17,041

# of Rentals

39

Takoma Park

Average Rent

$1,504

Population

16,685

# of Rentals

12

Vienna

Average Rent

$2,191

Population

16,628

# of Rentals

59

Manassas Park

Average Rent

$1,945

Population

16,399

# of Rentals

36

Adelphi

Average Rent

$1,666

Population

16,041

# of Rentals

17

Hillcrest Heights

Average Rent

$1,536

Population

15,369

# of Rentals

18

Falls Church

Average Rent

$2,264

Population

14,642

# of Rentals

498

New Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,516

Population

12,759

# of Rentals

16

Forestville

Average Rent

$1,467

Population

12,305

# of Rentals

17

Brandywine

Average Rent

$2,025

Population

11,934

# of Rentals

14

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

Other Metros

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