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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,207

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

$2,384

Population

630,884

# of Rentals

5,429

Arlington

Average Rent

$2,544

Population

231,311

# of Rentals

2,305

Alexandria

Average Rent

$2,195

Population

153,370

# of Rentals

1,475

Stafford

Average Rent

$2,025

Population

101,108

# of Rentals

56

Frederick

Average Rent

$1,812

Population

87,552

# of Rentals

238

Germantown

Average Rent

$1,784

Population

87,324

# of Rentals

100

Waldorf

Average Rent

$2,035

Population

84,616

# of Rentals

122

Silver Spring

Average Rent

$1,792

Population

80,584

# of Rentals

926

Dale City

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

72,229

# of Rentals

8

Gaithersburg

Average Rent

$1,831

Population

69,785

# of Rentals

249

Centreville

Average Rent

$2,097

Population

69,658

# of Rentals

90

Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,739

Population

69,366

# of Rentals

574

Rockville

Average Rent

$1,964

Population

67,167

# of Rentals

377

Reston

Average Rent

$2,606

Population

65,172

# of Rentals

517

Bowie

Average Rent

$1,886

Population

55,643

# of Rentals

145

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$1,857

Population

54,012

# of Rentals

393

Leesburg

Average Rent

$2,341

Population

51,192

# of Rentals

41

North Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,157

Population

50,295

# of Rentals

174

Ashburn

Average Rent

$2,297

Population

50,146

# of Rentals

265

McLean

Average Rent

$2,574

Population

49,958

# of Rentals

232

Wheaton

Average Rent

$1,762

Population

49,379

# of Rentals

28

Potomac

Average Rent

$2,673

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

13

Lanham

Average Rent

$1,849

Population

45,151

# of Rentals

93

Spotsylvania

Average Rent

$1,586

Population

43,114

# of Rentals

20

Manassas

Average Rent

$2,204

Population

42,334

# of Rentals

157

Annandale

Average Rent

$2,053

Population

42,332

# of Rentals

13

College Park

Average Rent

$2,109

Population

34,407

# of Rentals

198

Olney

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

34,163

# of Rentals

5

Chevy Chase

Average Rent

$2,534

Population

32,200

# of Rentals

36

Sterling

Average Rent

$2,042

Population

31,273

# of Rentals

75

Clarksburg

Average Rent

$2,100

Population

30,554

# of Rentals

9

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,090

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

41

Tysons

Average Rent

$2,493

Population

30,385

# of Rentals

60

Laurel

Average Rent

$1,641

Population

29,535

# of Rentals

372

Fredericksburg

Average Rent

$1,813

Population

29,450

# of Rentals

324

Fairfax

Average Rent

$2,145

Population

25,539

# of Rentals

351

Landover

Average Rent

$1,698

Population

24,737

# of Rentals

67

Greenbelt

Average Rent

$1,764

Population

24,577

# of Rentals

239

Suitland

Average Rent

$1,371

Population

24,459

# of Rentals

80

Riverdale

Average Rent

$1,834

Population

23,862

# of Rentals

122

Chantilly

Average Rent

$2,429

Population

23,415

# of Rentals

209

Herndon

Average Rent

$2,071

Population

23,315

# of Rentals

258

Fort Washington

Average Rent

$1,496

Population

22,569

# of Rentals

30

Camp Springs

Average Rent

$2,110

Population

21,572

# of Rentals

5

Hyattsville

Average Rent

$1,932

Population

21,133

# of Rentals

619

Culpeper

Average Rent

$1,268

Population

20,638

# of Rentals

10

Lorton

Average Rent

$2,078

Population

18,796

# of Rentals

43

Oxon Hill

Average Rent

$1,553

Population

18,051

# of Rentals

97

Beltsville

Average Rent

$1,673

Population

17,041

# of Rentals

38

Takoma Park

Average Rent

$1,552

Population

16,685

# of Rentals

20

Vienna

Average Rent

$2,196

Population

16,628

# of Rentals

63

Manassas Park

Average Rent

$1,908

Population

16,399

# of Rentals

38

Adelphi

Average Rent

$1,661

Population

16,041

# of Rentals

16

Hillcrest Heights

Average Rent

$1,531

Population

15,369

# of Rentals

18

Falls Church

Average Rent

$2,267

Population

14,642

# of Rentals

515

New Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,519

Population

12,759

# of Rentals

14

Forestville

Average Rent

$1,464

Population

12,305

# of Rentals

16

Brandywine

Average Rent

$2,059

Population

11,934

# of Rentals

11

Largo

Average Rent

$1,954

Population

11,757

# of Rentals

116

La Plata

Average Rent

$2,028

Population

11,251

# of Rentals

56

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.