Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 7, 2026
Last updated on September 7, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Washington
$2,481/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Washington is $2,481 per month as of September 2026. This is 31% above the national average rent, or $581 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Washington
2,420
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 13% 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 $2,370, whereas a house costs $3,450. 1-bedroom apartments in Washington run $2,240 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,900.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,919 | - | 5% | |
1 bedroom | $2,200 | - | 8% | |
2 bedroom | $2,895 | - | 4% | |
3 bedroom | $3,750 | - | 23% | |
4 bedroom | $4,950 | - | 197% |
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 Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,370 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $2,400 | - | No Change | |
Houses | $3,450 | - | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,180 | - | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,919
Last year
5%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,200
Last year
8%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,895
Last year
4%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,750
Last year
23%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$4,950
Last year
197%
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 Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC.
Apartments
Average rent
$2,370
Condos
Average rent
$2,400
Houses
Average rent
$3,450
Rooms
Average rent
$1,180
The table above reflects average rent prices in Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, 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 $2,481 per month as of September 5, 2026.
Average rent prices in Washington have increased by 13% since last year.
Rent in Washington is 31% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $581 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Washington, you'd need to earn approximately $99,000/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).