Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 22, 2026
Last updated on July 22, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Washington
$2,500/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Washington is $2,500 per month as of July 2026. This is 29% above the national average rent, or $555 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Washington
2,698
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Washington rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Washington have increased by 12% 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 $2,395, whereas a house costs $3,300. 1-bedroom apartments in Washington run $2,250 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,065.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,825 | - | 8% | |
1 bedroom | $2,250 | - | 5% | |
2 bedroom | $3,000 | - | 6% | |
3 bedroom | $3,575 | - | 14% | |
4 bedroom | $5,200 | - | 111% |
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 | $2,395 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $2,500 | - | No Change | |
Houses | $3,300 | - | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,280 | - | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,825
Last year
8%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,250
Last year
5%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,000
Last year
6%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,575
Last year
14%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$5,200
Last year
111%
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
$2,395
Condos
Average rent
$2,500
Houses
Average rent
$3,300
Rooms
Average rent
$1,280
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 $2,500 per month as of July 18, 2026.
Average rent prices in Washington have increased by 12% since last year.
Rent in Washington is 29% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $555 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Washington, you'd need to earn approximately $100,000/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).