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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,203

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

$2,367

Population

630,884

# of Rentals

5,460

Arlington

Average Rent

$2,548

Population

231,311

# of Rentals

2,224

Alexandria

Average Rent

$2,158

Population

153,370

# of Rentals

1,530

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,916

Population

101,108

# of Rentals

40

Frederick

Average Rent

$1,798

Population

87,552

# of Rentals

237

Germantown

Average Rent

$1,711

Population

87,324

# of Rentals

91

Waldorf

Average Rent

$2,100

Population

84,616

# of Rentals

117

Silver Spring

Average Rent

$1,801

Population

80,584

# of Rentals

915

Dale City

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

72,229

# of Rentals

10

Gaithersburg

Average Rent

$1,838

Population

69,785

# of Rentals

248

Centreville

Average Rent

$2,145

Population

69,658

# of Rentals

95

Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,729

Population

69,366

# of Rentals

554

Rockville

Average Rent

$1,989

Population

67,167

# of Rentals

393

Reston

Average Rent

$2,596

Population

65,172

# of Rentals

493

Bowie

Average Rent

$1,889

Population

55,643

# of Rentals

133

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$1,880

Population

54,012

# of Rentals

409

Leesburg

Average Rent

$2,403

Population

51,192

# of Rentals

39

North Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,169

Population

50,295

# of Rentals

187

Ashburn

Average Rent

$2,289

Population

50,146

# of Rentals

277

McLean

Average Rent

$2,629

Population

49,958

# of Rentals

221

Wheaton

Average Rent

$1,808

Population

49,379

# of Rentals

23

Potomac

Average Rent

$2,727

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

12

Lanham

Average Rent

$1,878

Population

45,151

# of Rentals

79

Spotsylvania

Average Rent

$1,378

Population

43,114

# of Rentals

17

Manassas

Average Rent

$2,122

Population

42,334

# of Rentals

163

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

$1,711

Population

34,854

# of Rentals

6

College Park

Average Rent

$2,142

Population

34,407

# of Rentals

221

Olney

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

34,163

# of Rentals

5

Chevy Chase

Average Rent

$2,258

Population

32,200

# of Rentals

54

Sterling

Average Rent

$2,046

Population

31,273

# of Rentals

86

Clarksburg

Average Rent

$2,055

Population

30,554

# of Rentals

10

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,099

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

42

Tysons

Average Rent

$2,569

Population

30,385

# of Rentals

60

Laurel

Average Rent

$1,656

Population

29,535

# of Rentals

364

Fredericksburg

Average Rent

$1,780

Population

29,450

# of Rentals

400

Fairfax

Average Rent

$2,166

Population

25,539

# of Rentals

350

Landover

Average Rent

$1,757

Population

24,737

# of Rentals

57

Greenbelt

Average Rent

$1,745

Population

24,577

# of Rentals

200

Suitland

Average Rent

$1,418

Population

24,459

# of Rentals

98

Riverdale

Average Rent

$1,795

Population

23,862

# of Rentals

121

Chantilly

Average Rent

$2,430

Population

23,415

# of Rentals

223

Herndon

Average Rent

$2,052

Population

23,315

# of Rentals

267

Fort Washington

Average Rent

$1,465

Population

22,569

# of Rentals

29

Camp Springs

Average Rent

$2,029

Population

21,572

# of Rentals

5

Hyattsville

Average Rent

$1,955

Population

21,133

# of Rentals

567

Culpeper

Average Rent

$1,268

Population

20,638

# of Rentals

10

Lorton

Average Rent

$2,068

Population

18,796

# of Rentals

37

Oxon Hill

Average Rent

$1,545

Population

18,051

# of Rentals

103

Beltsville

Average Rent

$1,669

Population

17,041

# of Rentals

43

Takoma Park

Average Rent

$1,504

Population

16,685

# of Rentals

12

Vienna

Average Rent

$2,185

Population

16,628

# of Rentals

58

Manassas Park

Average Rent

$1,929

Population

16,399

# of Rentals

36

Adelphi

Average Rent

$1,673

Population

16,041

# of Rentals

17

Hillcrest Heights

Average Rent

$1,524

Population

15,369

# of Rentals

21

Falls Church

Average Rent

$2,270

Population

14,642

# of Rentals

504

New Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,516

Population

12,759

# of Rentals

16

Forestville

Average Rent

$1,472

Population

12,305

# of Rentals

16

Brandywine

Average Rent

$2,040

Population

11,934

# of Rentals

12

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.