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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,211

Rent Comparison

-8.6% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

54.5% Higher

than national average

Population

6.50 Million

in 2022

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area has a total population of 6,497,472. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Washington

Average Rent

$2,420

Population

630,884

# of Rentals

5,548

Arlington

Average Rent

$2,568

Population

231,311

# of Rentals

2,467

Alexandria

Average Rent

$2,126

Population

153,370

# of Rentals

1,791

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,794

Population

101,108

# of Rentals

29

Frederick

Average Rent

$1,999

Population

87,552

# of Rentals

349

Germantown

Average Rent

$1,616

Population

87,324

# of Rentals

154

Waldorf

Average Rent

$2,119

Population

84,616

# of Rentals

100

Silver Spring

Average Rent

$1,772

Population

80,584

# of Rentals

868

Dale City

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

72,229

# of Rentals

11

Gaithersburg

Average Rent

$1,820

Population

69,785

# of Rentals

216

Centreville

Average Rent

$2,124

Population

69,658

# of Rentals

112

Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,783

Population

69,366

# of Rentals

498

Rockville

Average Rent

$2,015

Population

67,167

# of Rentals

378

Reston

Average Rent

$2,614

Population

65,172

# of Rentals

496

Bowie

Average Rent

$1,840

Population

55,643

# of Rentals

86

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$1,841

Population

54,012

# of Rentals

443

Leesburg

Average Rent

$2,606

Population

51,192

# of Rentals

43

North Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,174

Population

50,295

# of Rentals

187

Ashburn

Average Rent

$2,358

Population

50,146

# of Rentals

265

McLean

Average Rent

$2,577

Population

49,958

# of Rentals

193

Wheaton

Average Rent

$1,962

Population

49,379

# of Rentals

28

Potomac

Average Rent

$2,810

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

17

Lanham

Average Rent

$1,902

Population

45,151

# of Rentals

70

Spotsylvania

Average Rent

$1,463

Population

43,114

# of Rentals

21

Manassas

Average Rent

$2,108

Population

42,334

# of Rentals

188

Annandale

Average Rent

$1,914

Population

42,332

# of Rentals

29

Burke

Average Rent

$2,143

Population

39,927

# of Rentals

19

Montgomery Village

Average Rent

$1,788

Population

34,854

# of Rentals

6

South Riding

Average Rent

$1,572

Population

34,469

# of Rentals

103

College Park

Average Rent

$2,058

Population

34,407

# of Rentals

266

Olney

Average Rent

$1,780

Population

34,163

# of Rentals

6

Chevy Chase

Average Rent

$1,797

Population

32,200

# of Rentals

149

Sterling

Average Rent

$2,135

Population

31,273

# of Rentals

114

Clarksburg

Average Rent

$1,911

Population

30,554

# of Rentals

10

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,165

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

53

Tysons

Average Rent

$2,126

Population

30,385

# of Rentals

121

Laurel

Average Rent

$1,732

Population

29,535

# of Rentals

424

Fredericksburg

Average Rent

$1,797

Population

29,450

# of Rentals

387

Fairfax

Average Rent

$2,096

Population

25,539

# of Rentals

524

Landover

Average Rent

$1,538

Population

24,737

# of Rentals

31

Greenbelt

Average Rent

$1,764

Population

24,577

# of Rentals

199

Suitland

Average Rent

$1,411

Population

24,459

# of Rentals

95

Riverdale

Average Rent

$1,777

Population

23,862

# of Rentals

102

Chantilly

Average Rent

$2,416

Population

23,415

# of Rentals

194

Herndon

Average Rent

$2,235

Population

23,315

# of Rentals

305

North Potomac

Average Rent

$2,155

Population

23,033

# of Rentals

8

Fort Washington

Average Rent

$1,479

Population

22,569

# of Rentals

45

Camp Springs

Average Rent

$2,356

Population

21,572

# of Rentals

44

Hyattsville

Average Rent

$1,927

Population

21,133

# of Rentals

494

Culpeper

Average Rent

$1,232

Population

20,638

# of Rentals

10

Lorton

Average Rent

$2,120

Population

18,796

# of Rentals

53

Oxon Hill

Average Rent

$1,717

Population

18,051

# of Rentals

77

Beltsville

Average Rent

$1,620

Population

17,041

# of Rentals

57

Takoma Park

Average Rent

$1,499

Population

16,685

# of Rentals

8

Vienna

Average Rent

$2,232

Population

16,628

# of Rentals

87

Manassas Park

Average Rent

$1,879

Population

16,399

# of Rentals

29

Adelphi

Average Rent

$1,673

Population

16,041

# of Rentals

15

Falls Church

Average Rent

$2,217

Population

14,642

# of Rentals

442

New Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,515

Population

12,759

# of Rentals

20

Forestville

Average Rent

$1,490

Population

12,305

# of Rentals

39

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.