Renting in Washington, DC

Every rental site's search for Washington in one place, what rent usually costs here, and a quick check for a price you were quoted.

What rent costs in Washington

Median gross rent by size in Washington, DC
Studio$1,750 ±$33
1 bedroom$1,944 ±$43
2 bedrooms$2,083 ±$86
3 bedrooms$2,503 ±$134
4 bedrooms$3,369 ±$229
5 or more$3,075 ±$1,826
All rentals$1,954 ±$26

Median gross rent (rent plus the utilities the renter pays): half of rentals cost less, half more. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 (public domain). The ± is the Census' 90% margin of error.

Is a rent fair?

Compare a price from any site with the middle rent in Washington.

Within the Census' margin of the middle rent reads as typical; well below it can mean a scam, so never pay before you have seen the place.

Apartments in Washington, on every site

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