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Best Places to Rent

Washington Metropolitan Area

District Of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia

Average Rent

$2,211

Rent Comparison

-7.1% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

54.5% 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

$2,380

Population

630,884

# of Rentals

5,863

Arlington

Average Rent

$2,533

Population

231,311

# of Rentals

2,350

Alexandria

Average Rent

$2,192

Population

153,370

# of Rentals

1,848

Stafford

Average Rent

$1,689

Population

101,108

# of Rentals

33

Frederick

Average Rent

$1,861

Population

87,552

# of Rentals

187

Germantown

Average Rent

$1,723

Population

87,324

# of Rentals

98

Waldorf

Average Rent

$2,104

Population

84,616

# of Rentals

102

Silver Spring

Average Rent

$1,789

Population

80,584

# of Rentals

878

Dale City

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

72,229

# of Rentals

7

Gaithersburg

Average Rent

$1,861

Population

69,785

# of Rentals

228

Centreville

Average Rent

$2,223

Population

69,658

# of Rentals

91

Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,714

Population

69,366

# of Rentals

500

Rockville

Average Rent

$1,987

Population

67,167

# of Rentals

388

Reston

Average Rent

$2,564

Population

65,172

# of Rentals

501

Bowie

Average Rent

$1,814

Population

55,643

# of Rentals

125

Woodbridge

Average Rent

$1,824

Population

54,012

# of Rentals

440

Leesburg

Average Rent

$2,447

Population

51,192

# of Rentals

42

North Bethesda

Average Rent

$2,173

Population

50,295

# of Rentals

161

Ashburn

Average Rent

$2,319

Population

50,146

# of Rentals

308

McLean

Average Rent

$2,652

Population

49,958

# of Rentals

242

Wheaton

Average Rent

$1,874

Population

49,379

# of Rentals

26

Potomac

Average Rent

$2,793

Population

46,215

# of Rentals

12

Lanham

Average Rent

$1,879

Population

45,151

# of Rentals

75

Spotsylvania

Average Rent

$1,435

Population

43,114

# of Rentals

14

Manassas

Average Rent

$2,117

Population

42,334

# of Rentals

171

Annandale

Average Rent

$2,095

Population

42,332

# of Rentals

14

Burke

Average Rent

$2,099

Population

39,927

# of Rentals

13

College Park

Average Rent

$2,192

Population

34,407

# of Rentals

243

Chevy Chase

Average Rent

$2,293

Population

32,200

# of Rentals

46

Sterling

Average Rent

$2,146

Population

31,273

# of Rentals

131

Clarksburg

Average Rent

$2,072

Population

30,554

# of Rentals

8

Springfield

Average Rent

$2,103

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

59

Tysons

Average Rent

$2,596

Population

30,385

# of Rentals

48

Laurel

Average Rent

$1,711

Population

29,535

# of Rentals

373

Fredericksburg

Average Rent

$1,787

Population

29,450

# of Rentals

415

Fairfax

Average Rent

$2,099

Population

25,539

# of Rentals

454

Landover

Average Rent

$1,901

Population

24,737

# of Rentals

46

Greenbelt

Average Rent

$1,760

Population

24,577

# of Rentals

192

Suitland

Average Rent

$1,416

Population

24,459

# of Rentals

85

Riverdale

Average Rent

$1,813

Population

23,862

# of Rentals

116

Chantilly

Average Rent

$2,417

Population

23,415

# of Rentals

199

Herndon

Average Rent

$2,099

Population

23,315

# of Rentals

289

North Potomac

Average Rent

$2,028

Population

23,033

# of Rentals

6

Fort Washington

Average Rent

$1,492

Population

22,569

# of Rentals

50

Camp Springs

Average Rent

$2,350

Population

21,572

# of Rentals

49

Hyattsville

Average Rent

$1,944

Population

21,133

# of Rentals

520

Culpeper

Average Rent

$1,225

Population

20,638

# of Rentals

8

Lorton

Average Rent

$2,125

Population

18,796

# of Rentals

43

Oxon Hill

Average Rent

$1,625

Population

18,051

# of Rentals

83

Beltsville

Average Rent

$1,634

Population

17,041

# of Rentals

44

Takoma Park

Average Rent

$1,500

Population

16,685

# of Rentals

9

Vienna

Average Rent

$2,200

Population

16,628

# of Rentals

62

Manassas Park

Average Rent

$1,856

Population

16,399

# of Rentals

36

Adelphi

Average Rent

$1,698

Population

16,041

# of Rentals

16

Falls Church

Average Rent

$2,202

Population

14,642

# of Rentals

514

New Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,482

Population

12,759

# of Rentals

15

Forestville

Average Rent

$1,449

Population

12,305

# of Rentals

30

Brandywine

Average Rent

$2,090

Population

11,934

# of Rentals

11

Largo

Average Rent

$1,921

Population

11,757

# of Rentals

119

La Plata

Average Rent

$2,052

Population

11,251

# of Rentals

45

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.