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  1. Building Photo - Residences on The Avenue
    $954 Off
    Price Drop. $954 Off
    STUDIO
    $3,334+
    1 BED
    $3,562+
    2 BEDS
    $5,853+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$3,311 - $5,899
    Required Monthly Fees$23
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$3,334 - $5,922

    Residences on The Avenue

    2221 I St NW, Washington, DC 20037
    (571) 749-2853
  4. Building Photo - Harvard Hall
    $889 Off
    Price Drop. $889 Off
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    STUDIO
    $2,199+
    1 BED
    $2,450+
    2 BEDS
    $5,387+

    Harvard Hall

    1650 Harvard St NW, Washington, DC 20009
    (240) 438-4248
  7. Building Photo - Altaire
    $772 Off
    Price Drop. $772 Off
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    STUDIO
    $2,105+
    1 BED
    $2,087+
    2 BEDS
    $3,132+
    3 BEDS
    $7,200+
    Plus Fees

    Altaire

    400 Army Navy Dr, Arlington, VA 22202
    (202) 894-7518
  8. The Iris apartments — community photo - The Iris
    $744 Off
    Price Drop. $744 Off
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    STUDIO
    $1,530+
    1 BED
    $1,737+
    2 BEDS
    $1,909+
    3 BEDS
    $2,101+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,508 - $3,969
    Required Monthly Fees$22
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$1,530 - $3,991

    The Iris

    7 M St NE, Washington, DC 20002
    (202) 935-9972
  9. $721 Off
    Price Drop. $721 Off
    STUDIO
    $1,953+
    1 BED
    $2,085+
    2 BEDS
    $2,781+
    3 BEDS
    $5,389+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,935 - $5,590
    Required Monthly Fees$18
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$1,953 - $5,608

    Illume

    853 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
    (240) 465-0144
  10. Interior Photo - The Aspen
    $690 Off
    Price Drop. $690 Off
    1 BED
    $1,787+
    2 BEDS
    $2,550+

    The Aspen

    6701-6707 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20012
    (240) 290-4237
  11. Building Photo - Claret
    $675 Off
    Price Drop. $675 Off
    1 BED
    $2,565+
    2 BEDS
    $4,150+

    Claret

    950 3rd St NW, Washington, DC 20001
    (202) 883-4883
  12. Building Photo - City Ridge
    $671 Off
    Price Drop. $671 Off
    1 BED
    $2,898+
    2 BEDS
    $4,226+
    3 BEDS
    $9,940+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,865 - $9,907
    Required Monthly Fees$33
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$2,898 - $9,940

    City Ridge

    20 Ridge Square NW, Washington, DC 20016
    (202) 929-1342
  14. Building Photo - Aerie at Wardman Park
    $650 Off
    Price Drop. $650 Off
    1 BED
    $4,093+
    2 BEDS
    $5,215+
    3 BEDS
    $7,596+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$4,071 - $8,929
    Required Monthly Fees$22
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$4,093 - $8,951

    Aerie at Wardman Park

    2650 Woodley Rd NW, Washington, DC 20008
    (202) 516-7716
  17. Building Photo - Upton Place
    $630 Off
    Price Drop. $630 Off
    1 BED
    $2,377+
    2 BEDS
    $3,605+
    3 BEDS
    $8,995+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,377 - $8,995
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$2,377 - $8,995

    Upton Place

    4000 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
    (202) 891-5249
  21. Building Photo - Balsa
    $605 Off
    Price Drop. $605 Off
    STUDIO
    $1,998+
    1 BED
    $2,648+
    2 BEDS
    $4,146+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,998 - $5,099
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,998 - $5,099

    Balsa

    1313 L St NW, Washington, DC 20005
  22. Building Photo - OZMA
    $600 Off
    Price Drop. $600 Off
    STUDIO
    $2,194+
    1 BED
    $2,417+
    2 BEDS
    $3,865+
    3 BEDS
    $5,175+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,106 - $5,147
    Required Monthly Fees$88
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$2,194 - $5,235

    OZMA

    44 M St NE, Washington, DC 20002
    (301) 918-5808
  23. Building Photo - Union Heights
    $595 Off
    Price Drop. $595 Off
    STUDIO
    $1,371+
    1 BED
    $1,553+
    2 BEDS
    $2,285+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,354 - $3,122
    Required Monthly Fees$17
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$1,371 - $3,139

    Union Heights

    1676 Maryland Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
    (202) 931-6882
  24. Building Photo - Residences at Mazza
    $585 Off
    Price Drop. $585 Off
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    STUDIO
    $2,554+
    1 BED
    $2,804+
    2 BEDS
    $3,718+
    3 BEDS
    $6,509+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,461 - $7,995
    Required Monthly Fees$93
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$2,554 - $8,088

    Residences at Mazza

    5300 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015
    (240) 363-2032
  25. Bright and contemporary apartment with expansive glass doors, offering stunning urban views and a minimalist kitchen design. - The Apartments at CityCenter
    $585 Off
    Price Drop. $585 Off
    STUDIO
    $2,518+
    1 BED
    $3,321+
    2 BEDS
    $4,577+
    3 BEDS
    $7,894+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,488 - $9,036
    Required Monthly Fees$30
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$2,518 - $9,066

    The Apartments at CityCenter

    825-875 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
  26. Building Photo - Sheffield Court
    $575 Off
    Price Drop. $575 Off
    STUDIO
    $1,760+
    1 BED
    $2,025+
    2 BEDS
    $2,615+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,760 - $2,872
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,760 - $2,872

    Sheffield Court

    701 N Wayne St, Arlington, VA 22201
    (202) 914-5824
  28. $563 Off
    Price Drop. $563 Off
    STUDIO
    $1,825+
    1 BED
    $2,070+
    2 BEDS
    $3,734+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,807 - $3,971
    Required Monthly Fees$18
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$1,825 - $3,989

    Elevation at Washington Gateway

    100 Florida Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
    (360) 818-4984
  30. Building Photo - Avalon Potomac Yard
    $548 Off
    Price Drop. $548 Off
    STUDIO
    $2,114+
    1 BED
    $2,169+
    2 BEDS
    $2,889+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,030 - $4,140
    Required Monthly Fees$84
    Total Monthly Price$2,114 - $4,224
         - 12 Month Lease

    Avalon Potomac Yard

    731 Seaton Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305
    (571) 475-8872
  31. $532 Off
    Price Drop. $532 Off
    STUDIO
    $1,791+
    1 BED
    $2,243+
    2 BEDS
    $3,113+
    3 BEDS
    $4,384+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,698 - $4,513
    Required Monthly Fees$93
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$1,791 - $4,606

    Slate at NoMa

    51 M St NE, Washington, DC 20002
    (240) 221-5654
  32. $530 Off
    Price Drop. $530 Off
    |
    STUDIO
    $2,079+
    1 BED
    $2,173+
    2 BEDS
    $5,422+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,051 - $6,361
    Required Monthly Fees$28
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$2,079 - $6,389

    The Banks

    900 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20024
    (202) 937-0760
  34. Interior Photo - Parc Riverside
    $524 Off
    Price Drop. $524 Off
    STUDIO
    $1,744+
    1 BED
    $1,926+
    2 BEDS
    $3,016+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,671 - $4,984
    Required Monthly Fees$73
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$1,744 - $5,057

    Parc Riverside

    1011 1st St SE, Washington, DC 20003
    (202) 949-7396
  36. Primary Photo - Sulgrave Manor
    $500 Off
    Price Drop. $500 Off
    STUDIO
    $1,600+
    1 BED
    $1,700+
    2 BEDS
    $2,500+

    Sulgrave Manor

    5130 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
  37. Sovren apartments — community photo - Sovren
    $500 Off
    Price Drop. $500 Off
    STUDIO
    $1,805+
    1 BED
    $1,668+
    2 BEDS
    $2,394+
    3 BEDS
    $3,565+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,602 - $3,649
    Required Monthly Fees$66
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$1,668 - $3,715

    Sovren

    5685 Little Branch Run, Hyattsville, MD 20782
    (240) 898-4772
  38. Building Photo - Cortland Rosslyn
    $496 Off
    Price Drop. $496 Off
    |
    STUDIO
    $2,355+
    1 BED
    $2,508+
    2 BEDS
    $4,009+
    3 BEDS
    $5,880+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,326 - $28,551
    Required Monthly Fees$29
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$2,355 - $28,580

    Cortland Rosslyn

    1771 N Pierce St, Arlington, VA 22209
    (202) 949-2581
  39. Building Photo - The Lockwood
    $495 Off
    Price Drop. $495 Off
    STUDIO
    $2,114+
    1 BED
    $2,283+
    3 BEDS
    $5,700+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,089 - $5,675
    Required Monthly Fees$25
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$2,114 - $5,700

    The Lockwood

    1339 E St SE, Washington, DC 20003
    (202) 318-8166
  40. Building Photo - The Apollo
    $490 Off
    Price Drop. $490 Off
    |
    STUDIO
    $2,030+
    1 BED
    $2,361+
    2 BEDS
    $3,659+
    3 BEDS
    $5,403+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,005 - $5,739
    Required Monthly Fees$25
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$2,030 - $5,764

    The Apollo

    600 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
    (240) 414-8534
  42. $480 Off
    Price Drop. $480 Off
    STUDIO
    $1,499+
    1 BED
    $1,699+
    2 BEDS
    $3,450+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,499 - $3,450
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,499 - $3,450

    Conwell

    3201 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
    (202) 894-8921

Living & Renting in Washington

Washington at a Glance

Average Rent

$2,292
(All bedrooms and property types)
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Average Rent in Washington
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Schools in Washington

Washington, DC Apartments for Rent

Washington DC serves as the nation's capital and federal district, home to iconic landmarks like the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and world-renowned Smithsonian museums that create an exceptional backdrop for daily life. When searching for apartments for rent in Washington DC, you'll discover a city where world-class museums, government buildings, and historic monuments become part of your everyday experience—with free access to cultural attractions that draw visitors from around the globe.

Renting in Washington DC makes sense for budget-conscious renters thanks to the excellent Metro system connecting neighborhoods like Adams Morgan, Logan Circle, and Georgetown to employment centers throughout the region. The city offers diverse housing options from historic Georgetown row houses to modern apartment communities in NoMa and Downtown DC, all within reach of major employers including government agencies, healthcare facilities like MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and top universities such as Georgetown and George Washington University. With over 70 miles of bike lanes, walkable neighborhoods, and access to Rock Creek Park's 48 miles of hiking trails, residents enjoy an active lifestyle while taking advantage of the strong local economy and career opportunities in government, healthcare, and hospitality.

Why Washington?

  • Washington is home to several colleges and universities including Howard University, Georgetown University, and George Washington University
  • Washington has a robust dining scene, with award-winning restaurants serving up cuisine from across the globe
  • Washington is packed with landmarks and museums including the Smithsonian
  • The city has over 70 miles of bike lanes and trails, making it every bicycle-friendly

Renting in Washington

Average Rental Rates and Apartment Sizes

Top Budget-Friendly Neighborhoods in Washington

(For 1 bedroom apartments)

Education

GreatSchools Rating
McKinley Technology High School

Public High School

Public
Grades 9-12
723 Students
GreatSchools Rating
Benjamin Banneker High School

Public High School

Public
Grades 9-12
703 Students
GreatSchools Rating
School Without Walls High School

Public High School

Public
Grades 9-12
606 Students
GreatSchools Rating
Washington Latin PCS - Upper School

Public High School

Public
Grades 9-12
357 Students
GreatSchools Rating
Deal Middle School

Public Middle School

Public
Grades 6-8
1,420 Students
GreatSchools Rating
Hardy Middle School

Public Middle School

Public
Grades 6-8
602 Students

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