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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,195

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

$2,364

Population

630,884

# of Rentals

5,510

Arlington

Average Rent

$2,549

Population

231,311

# of Rentals

2,256

Alexandria

Average Rent

$2,133

Population

153,370

# of Rentals

1,592

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,877

Population

101,108

# of Rentals

41

Frederick

Average Rent

$1,821

Population

87,552

# of Rentals

229

Germantown

Average Rent

$1,720

Population

87,324

# of Rentals

87

Waldorf

Average Rent

$2,073

Population

84,616

# of Rentals

111

Silver Spring

Average Rent

$1,804

Population

80,584

# of Rentals

915

Dale City

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

72,229

# of Rentals

11

Gaithersburg

Average Rent

$1,845

Population

69,785

# of Rentals

251

Centreville

Average Rent

$2,114

Population

69,658

# of Rentals

97

Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,716

Population

69,366

# of Rentals

551

Rockville

Average Rent

$1,974

Population

67,167

# of Rentals

393

Reston

Average Rent

$2,575

Population

65,172

# of Rentals

484

Bowie

Average Rent

$1,867

Population

55,643

# of Rentals

127

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$1,843

Population

54,012

# of Rentals

460

Leesburg

Average Rent

$2,415

Population

51,192

# of Rentals

41

North Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,149

Population

50,295

# of Rentals

189

Ashburn

Average Rent

$2,315

Population

50,146

# of Rentals

310

McLean

Average Rent

$2,622

Population

49,958

# of Rentals

221

Wheaton

Average Rent

$1,810

Population

49,379

# of Rentals

24

Potomac

Average Rent

$2,825

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

15

Lanham

Average Rent

$1,891

Population

45,151

# of Rentals

78

Spotsylvania

Average Rent

$1,378

Population

43,114

# of Rentals

17

Manassas

Average Rent

$2,170

Population

42,334

# of Rentals

159

Annandale

Average Rent

$2,048

Population

42,332

# of Rentals

17

Burke

Average Rent

$2,255

Population

39,927

# of Rentals

10

Montgomery Village

Average Rent

$1,763

Population

34,854

# of Rentals

6

College Park

Average Rent

$2,144

Population

34,407

# of Rentals

217

Olney

Average Rent

$1,734

Population

34,163

# of Rentals

5

Chevy Chase

Average Rent

$2,448

Population

32,200

# of Rentals

42

Sterling

Average Rent

$2,049

Population

31,273

# of Rentals

87

Clarksburg

Average Rent

$2,046

Population

30,554

# of Rentals

9

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,073

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

43

Tysons

Average Rent

$2,513

Population

30,385

# of Rentals

68

Laurel

Average Rent

$1,665

Population

29,535

# of Rentals

393

Fredericksburg

Average Rent

$1,796

Population

29,450

# of Rentals

395

Fairfax

Average Rent

$2,097

Population

25,539

# of Rentals

402

Landover

Average Rent

$1,755

Population

24,737

# of Rentals

60

Greenbelt

Average Rent

$1,754

Population

24,577

# of Rentals

228

Suitland

Average Rent

$1,406

Population

24,459

# of Rentals

106

Riverdale

Average Rent

$1,796

Population

23,862

# of Rentals

120

Chantilly

Average Rent

$2,439

Population

23,415

# of Rentals

217

Herndon

Average Rent

$2,057

Population

23,315

# of Rentals

280

North Potomac

Average Rent

$2,073

Population

23,033

# of Rentals

5

Fort Washington

Average Rent

$1,422

Population

22,569

# of Rentals

38

Camp Springs

Average Rent

$2,014

Population

21,572

# of Rentals

5

Hyattsville

Average Rent

$1,966

Population

21,133

# of Rentals

557

Culpeper

Average Rent

$1,251

Population

20,638

# of Rentals

10

Lorton

Average Rent

$2,107

Population

18,796

# of Rentals

38

Oxon Hill

Average Rent

$1,552

Population

18,051

# of Rentals

108

Beltsville

Average Rent

$1,663

Population

17,041

# of Rentals

44

Takoma Park

Average Rent

$1,496

Population

16,685

# of Rentals

13

Vienna

Average Rent

$2,162

Population

16,628

# of Rentals

58

Manassas Park

Average Rent

$1,888

Population

16,399

# of Rentals

35

Adelphi

Average Rent

$1,672

Population

16,041

# of Rentals

16

Falls Church

Average Rent

$2,225

Population

14,642

# of Rentals

519

New Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,568

Population

12,759

# of Rentals

17

Forestville

Average Rent

$1,400

Population

12,305

# of Rentals

72

Brandywine

Average Rent

$2,015

Population

11,934

# of Rentals

13

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.