Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 19, 2026
Last updated on May 19, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Washington
$2,475/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Washington is $2,475 per month as of May 2026. This is 27% above the national average rent, or $526 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Washington
2,556
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of Washington rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Washington have increased by 9% 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 $2,321, whereas a house costs $3,295. 1-bedroom apartments in Washington run $2,255 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,995.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,808 | - | 4% | |
1 bedroom | $2,270 | - | 6% | |
2 bedroom | $2,995 | - | 1% | |
3 bedroom | $3,600 | - | 3% | |
4 bedroom | $5,297 | - | 60% |
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 | $2,321 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $2,400 | - | No Change | |
Houses | $3,295 | - | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,195 | - | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,808
Last year
4%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,270
Last year
6%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,995
Last year
1%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,600
Last year
3%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$5,297
Last year
60%
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
$2,321
Condos
Average rent
$2,400
Houses
Average rent
$3,295
Rooms
Average rent
$1,195
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 $2,475 per month as of May 16, 2026.
Average rent prices in Washington have increased by 9% since last year.
Rent in Washington is 27% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $526 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).