Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 29, 2026
Last updated on May 29, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Downtown Penn Quarter Chinatown
$2,805/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Downtown Penn Quarter Chinatown is $2,805 per month as of May 2026. This is 44% above the national average rent, or $855 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Downtown Penn Quarter Chinatown
55
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of Downtown Penn Quarter Chinatown rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Downtown Penn Quarter Chinatown have increased by 5% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Downtown Penn Quarter Chinatown vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Downtown Penn Quarter Chinatown is $2,877, whereas a house costs $3,150. 1-bedroom apartments in Downtown Penn Quarter Chinatown run $2,830 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,230.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,150 | 4% | 2% | |
1 bedroom | $2,684 | 3% | 8% | |
2 bedroom | $3,912 | 3% | 13% | |
3 bedroom | $5,285 | 1% | 5% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Adams Morgan | $2,400 | |
Capitol Hill | $2,300 | |
Dupont Circle | $2,400 | |
Foggy Bottom Gwu West End | $2,800 | |
H Street Noma | $2,549 | |
Logan Circle Shaw | $2,900 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,877 | 6% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,600 | 4% | No Change | |
Houses | $3,150 | 14% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$2,150
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
2%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,684
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
8%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,912
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
13%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$5,285
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
5%
Adams Morgan
Average rent
$2,400
Capitol Hill
Average rent
$2,300
Dupont Circle
Average rent
$2,400
Foggy Bottom Gwu West End
Average rent
$2,800
H Street Noma
Average rent
$2,549
Logan Circle Shaw
Average rent
$2,900
Apartments
Average rent
$2,877
Last 30 days
6%
Condos
Average rent
$2,600
Last 30 days
4%
Houses
Average rent
$3,150
Last 30 days
14%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Downtown - Penn Quarter - Chinatown, Washington, 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.
Compare median rent prices in Downtown Penn Quarter Chinatown and Adams Morgan by all bedroom counts and property types.
Downtown Penn Quarter Chinatown
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Downtown Penn Quarter Chinatown, Washington, DC is 17% higher than the median rent in Adams Morgan, Washington, DC.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Downtown Penn Quarter Chinatown rental market.
The average rent in Downtown Penn Quarter Chinatown is $2,805 per month as of May 23, 2026.
Average rent prices in Downtown Penn Quarter Chinatown have increased by 5% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent in Downtown Penn Quarter Chinatown is 44% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $855 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Downtown Penn Quarter Chinatown, you'd need to earn approximately $112,000/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).