Coming ahead of Seattle, San Diego, Miami, and Washington D.C. ranked as the 7th most expensive rental market in the nation. One bedroom rent increased 0.9% to $2,150, while two bedrooms grew 4.5% to $2,770 last month. Notably, prices for both bedroom types are actually down year over year.
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While Foxhall Village had the fastest growing rent last quarter, up over 12%, Capitol Hill and Ledroit Park took the largest rent dips, both down over 9%.
All priced above the $2,350 threshold, Georgetown, Logan Circle, U Street Corridor, and Dupont Circle were the most expensive neighborhoods to rent this spring. More affordable rentals could be found toward the eastern portion of the map and include Brentwood ($1,620) and Catholic University – Brookland ($1,500).
Meanwhile, across the water, Anacostia and Deanwood continued to rank as the most affordable areas with one bedrooms priced around $1,000.
If you want to see how D.C. rents compare with the rest of the nation’s, view our March National Rent Report, which analyzes over 1 million active listings available in the prior month.
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