Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 18, 2026
Last updated on September 18, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Washington
$2,516/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Washington is $2,516 per month as of September 2026. This is 32% above the national average rent, or $616 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Washington
150
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of Washington rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Washington have increased by 10% since last year. At this time, we don't have enough information to generate yearly trends. Please see below for more rent price details.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Washington vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Washington is $2,443, whereas a house costs $5,075. 1-bedroom apartments in Washington run $2,336 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,812.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,950 | - | 1% | |
1 bedroom | $2,318 | - | 12% | |
2 bedroom | $3,094 | - | 22% | |
3 bedroom | $4,970 | - | 42% | |
4 bedroom | $6,999 | - | 175% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Corcoran College of Art and Design, DC.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,443 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $2,337 | - | No Change | |
Houses | $5,075 | - | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,230 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,950
Last year
1%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,318
Last year
12%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,094
Last year
22%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$4,970
Last year
42%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$6,999
Last year
175%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Corcoran College of Art and Design, DC.
Apartments
Average rent
$2,443
Condos
Average rent
$2,337
Houses
Average rent
$5,075
Rooms
Average rent
$1,230
The table above reflects average rent prices in Corcoran College of Art and Design, DC, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Washington rental market.
The average rent in Washington is $2,516 per month as of September 12, 2026.
Average rent prices in Washington have increased by 10% since last year.
Rent in Washington is 32% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $616 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Washington, you'd need to earn approximately $101,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).