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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,209

Rent Comparison

-7.1% 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

$2,378

Population

630,884

# of Rentals

5,433

Arlington

Average Rent

$2,562

Population

231,311

# of Rentals

2,286

Alexandria

Average Rent

$2,181

Population

153,370

# of Rentals

1,510

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,951

Population

101,108

# of Rentals

53

Frederick

Average Rent

$1,804

Population

87,552

# of Rentals

250

Germantown

Average Rent

$1,760

Population

87,324

# of Rentals

92

Waldorf

Average Rent

$2,072

Population

84,616

# of Rentals

114

Silver Spring

Average Rent

$1,804

Population

80,584

# of Rentals

928

Dale City

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

72,229

# of Rentals

9

Gaithersburg

Average Rent

$1,860

Population

69,785

# of Rentals

256

Centreville

Average Rent

$2,153

Population

69,658

# of Rentals

91

Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,728

Population

69,366

# of Rentals

566

Rockville

Average Rent

$1,995

Population

67,167

# of Rentals

389

Reston

Average Rent

$2,588

Population

65,172

# of Rentals

510

Bowie

Average Rent

$1,880

Population

55,643

# of Rentals

137

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$1,854

Population

54,012

# of Rentals

398

Leesburg

Average Rent

$2,371

Population

51,192

# of Rentals

39

North Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,155

Population

50,295

# of Rentals

221

Ashburn

Average Rent

$2,301

Population

50,146

# of Rentals

273

McLean

Average Rent

$2,678

Population

49,958

# of Rentals

221

Wheaton

Average Rent

$1,799

Population

49,379

# of Rentals

24

Potomac

Average Rent

$2,719

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

13

Lanham

Average Rent

$1,846

Population

45,151

# of Rentals

93

Spotsylvania

Average Rent

$1,550

Population

43,114

# of Rentals

12

Manassas

Average Rent

$2,184

Population

42,334

# of Rentals

166

Annandale

Average Rent

$2,053

Population

42,332

# of Rentals

18

College Park

Average Rent

$2,137

Population

34,407

# of Rentals

213

Olney

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

34,163

# of Rentals

5

Chevy Chase

Average Rent

$2,447

Population

32,200

# of Rentals

41

Sterling

Average Rent

$2,016

Population

31,273

# of Rentals

88

Clarksburg

Average Rent

$2,124

Population

30,554

# of Rentals

10

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,104

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

42

Tysons

Average Rent

$2,553

Population

30,385

# of Rentals

58

Laurel

Average Rent

$1,652

Population

29,535

# of Rentals

351

Fredericksburg

Average Rent

$1,788

Population

29,450

# of Rentals

413

Fairfax

Average Rent

$2,162

Population

25,539

# of Rentals

355

Landover

Average Rent

$1,717

Population

24,737

# of Rentals

59

Greenbelt

Average Rent

$1,764

Population

24,577

# of Rentals

239

Suitland

Average Rent

$1,422

Population

24,459

# of Rentals

80

Riverdale

Average Rent

$1,833

Population

23,862

# of Rentals

126

Chantilly

Average Rent

$2,440

Population

23,415

# of Rentals

212

Herndon

Average Rent

$2,082

Population

23,315

# of Rentals

266

Fort Washington

Average Rent

$1,470

Population

22,569

# of Rentals

30

Hyattsville

Average Rent

$1,966

Population

21,133

# of Rentals

572

Culpeper

Average Rent

$1,257

Population

20,638

# of Rentals

10

Lorton

Average Rent

$2,055

Population

18,796

# of Rentals

39

Oxon Hill

Average Rent

$1,533

Population

18,051

# of Rentals

99

Beltsville

Average Rent

$1,678

Population

17,041

# of Rentals

29

Takoma Park

Average Rent

$1,554

Population

16,685

# of Rentals

20

Vienna

Average Rent

$2,195

Population

16,628

# of Rentals

60

Manassas Park

Average Rent

$1,933

Population

16,399

# of Rentals

36

Adelphi

Average Rent

$1,658

Population

16,041

# of Rentals

16

Hillcrest Heights

Average Rent

$1,527

Population

15,369

# of Rentals

20

Falls Church

Average Rent

$2,269

Population

14,642

# of Rentals

511

New Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,502

Population

12,759

# of Rentals

14

Forestville

Average Rent

$1,477

Population

12,305

# of Rentals

18

Brandywine

Average Rent

$2,025

Population

11,934

# of Rentals

14

Largo

Average Rent

$1,917

Population

11,757

# of Rentals

118

La Plata

Average Rent

$2,025

Population

11,251

# of Rentals

56

Triangle

Average Rent

$1,387

Population

10,082

# of Rentals

40

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.