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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,203

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

$2,373

Population

630,884

# of Rentals

5,434

Arlington

Average Rent

$2,533

Population

231,311

# of Rentals

2,301

Alexandria

Average Rent

$2,189

Population

153,370

# of Rentals

1,481

Stafford

Average Rent

$2,047

Population

101,108

# of Rentals

57

Frederick

Average Rent

$1,797

Population

87,552

# of Rentals

229

Germantown

Average Rent

$1,788

Population

87,324

# of Rentals

91

Waldorf

Average Rent

$2,047

Population

84,616

# of Rentals

122

Silver Spring

Average Rent

$1,810

Population

80,584

# of Rentals

865

Gaithersburg

Average Rent

$1,798

Population

69,785

# of Rentals

262

Centreville

Average Rent

$2,087

Population

69,658

# of Rentals

86

Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,730

Population

69,366

# of Rentals

579

Rockville

Average Rent

$1,998

Population

67,167

# of Rentals

334

Reston

Average Rent

$2,568

Population

65,172

# of Rentals

527

Bowie

Average Rent

$1,879

Population

55,643

# of Rentals

132

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$1,807

Population

54,012

# of Rentals

383

Leesburg

Average Rent

$2,226

Population

51,192

# of Rentals

52

North Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,110

Population

50,295

# of Rentals

188

Ashburn

Average Rent

$2,268

Population

50,146

# of Rentals

256

McLean

Average Rent

$2,615

Population

49,958

# of Rentals

227

Wheaton

Average Rent

$1,755

Population

49,379

# of Rentals

43

Potomac

Average Rent

$2,667

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

13

Lanham

Average Rent

$1,841

Population

45,151

# of Rentals

96

Spotsylvania

Average Rent

$1,588

Population

43,114

# of Rentals

20

Manassas

Average Rent

$2,136

Population

42,334

# of Rentals

151

Montgomery Village

Average Rent

$1,751

Population

34,854

# of Rentals

6

College Park

Average Rent

$2,109

Population

34,407

# of Rentals

177

Olney

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

34,163

# of Rentals

5

Chevy Chase

Average Rent

$2,500

Population

32,200

# of Rentals

33

Sterling

Average Rent

$2,010

Population

31,273

# of Rentals

77

Clarksburg

Average Rent

$2,113

Population

30,554

# of Rentals

7

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,079

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

44

Tysons

Average Rent

$2,505

Population

30,385

# of Rentals

68

Laurel

Average Rent

$1,644

Population

29,535

# of Rentals

369

Fredericksburg

Average Rent

$1,802

Population

29,450

# of Rentals

303

Fairfax

Average Rent

$2,109

Population

25,539

# of Rentals

394

Landover

Average Rent

$1,694

Population

24,737

# of Rentals

70

Greenbelt

Average Rent

$1,759

Population

24,577

# of Rentals

252

Suitland

Average Rent

$1,423

Population

24,459

# of Rentals

77

Riverdale

Average Rent

$1,831

Population

23,862

# of Rentals

121

Chantilly

Average Rent

$2,432

Population

23,415

# of Rentals

207

Herndon

Average Rent

$2,077

Population

23,315

# of Rentals

253

Fort Washington

Average Rent

$1,537

Population

22,569

# of Rentals

52

Camp Springs

Average Rent

$1,899

Population

21,572

# of Rentals

27

Hyattsville

Average Rent

$1,976

Population

21,133

# of Rentals

575

Culpeper

Average Rent

$1,246

Population

20,638

# of Rentals

8

Lorton

Average Rent

$2,061

Population

18,796

# of Rentals

37

Oxon Hill

Average Rent

$1,561

Population

18,051

# of Rentals

95

Beltsville

Average Rent

$1,673

Population

17,041

# of Rentals

51

Takoma Park

Average Rent

$1,553

Population

16,685

# of Rentals

19

Vienna

Average Rent

$2,200

Population

16,628

# of Rentals

57

Manassas Park

Average Rent

$1,900

Population

16,399

# of Rentals

33

Adelphi

Average Rent

$1,664

Population

16,041

# of Rentals

15

Hillcrest Heights

Average Rent

$1,539

Population

15,369

# of Rentals

16

Falls Church

Average Rent

$2,256

Population

14,642

# of Rentals

485

New Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,495

Population

12,759

# of Rentals

15

Forestville

Average Rent

$1,451

Population

12,305

# of Rentals

20

Brandywine

Average Rent

$2,065

Population

11,934

# of Rentals

10

Largo

Average Rent

$1,935

Population

11,757

# of Rentals

116

La Plata

Average Rent

$2,021

Population

11,251

# of Rentals

57

Triangle

Average Rent

$1,396

Population

10,082

# of Rentals

32

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.