Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Barcroft Neighborhood of Arlington, VA from $900 (124 Rentals)

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Barcroft, Arlington, VA Local Guide

Cheapest Available Barcroft Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Barcroft area of Washington, VA is a Studio unit found at Monticello at Southern Towers priced from $1,418. Lloyd Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,419. Here are the most affordable Barcroft apartments for rent in Washington, VA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Monticello at Southern TowersS1CStudio,1BA$1,418
Lloyd Apartments1D1BR,1BA$1,419
Dorchester ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,515
Fillmore Garden Apartments1 Bedroom Classic1BR,1BA$1,519
WellingtonStudio - S1CStudio,1BA$1,535
Nalbert ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,550
Serrano ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,552
The Graham at Southern TowersS1BStudio,1BA$1,578
Gates of BallstonStudioStudio,1BA$1,578

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Barcroft, VA

As of May 14, 2025 the best value apartment in the Barcroft area is the $2.15 price per square foot L1 Model at Garfield Park in the in the Maywood neighborhood starting from $4,813. The second greatest value Barcroft apartment is the 1300 N Hudson St Model at 1300 N Hudson St, Unit Top Floor starting at $3,600 with a $2.25 price per square foot in the Maywood neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Barcroft apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Garfield ParkL11BR,2BA$2.15
1300 N Hudson St, Unit Top Floor1300 N Hudson St4BR,2BA$2.25
Newport VillageTwo Bedroom B2A2BR,2BA$2.02
Park Shirlington2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR,1BA$2.21
Arrive 2801Norfolk1BR,1BA$2.27
The SpireTwo Bedroom - ADA Accessible2BR,1BA$2.04
Fisher House Apartments2C 60%2BR,1BA$2.09
813 N Jackson St, Unit 1813 N Jackson St1BR,1BA$1.88
Carousel Court1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$2.17
Lloyd Apartments1B1BR,1BA$2.28

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Barcroft, Arlington, VA

Ranked #8

Among neighborhoods in Arlington, VA for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities

Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score

4.0
Pet Friendly

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Lifestyle Ratings

Our team of engineers and researchers works hard to bring you our detailed rental analysis called 'Lifestyle Ratings' - a comparison of rentals in areas across the United States and customized analysis for Washington, Virginia. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for convenient access to the outdoors, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, places to raise kids, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Getting Around the Barcroft Neighborhood in Arlington, VA

Walk Score®

78 / 100

Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

68 / 100

Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure

Transit Score®

57 / 100

Good Transit

Many nearby public transportation options

What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?

  • Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
  • Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
  • Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Barcroft Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Barcroft?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Barcroft is under $1,578.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Barcroft?

The cheapest apartment in Barcroft is Lloyd Apartments which is listed at $1,419, while the average apartment in Barcroft costs $3,870.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Barcroft?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 16 regular apartments in Barcroft that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Barcroft?

Cheap apartments in Barcroft have an average cost of $133 which is $3,737 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Barcroft.

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