Cheap Apartments for Rent in District of Columbia County, DC from $500 (656 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available District of Columbia County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in District of Columbia County, DC is a 1 Bed unit found at Riggs Crossing Senior Residences in the North Michigan Park neighborhood priced from $801. Greenwood Manor Apartments in the Southeast Washington neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $825. Here is today’s list of the most affordable District of Columbia County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Riggs Crossing Senior Residences1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$801
Greenwood Manor Apartments1 Bed, 1 Bath1BR,1BA$825
Paradise At Parkside Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$900
Mayfair MansionsOne Bedroom- 1A1BR,1BA$974
Woodberry Village1 bedroom1BR,1BA$1,000
Wingate Gardens1 Bedroom 1 Bath Floor Plan1BR,1BA$1,027
Delwin Apartments1 BR/ 1 BA1BR,1BA$1,045
Entwine ApartmentsJunior Suite 50% AMIStudio,1BA$1,052
Fairlawn Marshall2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1,072

Best Value Apartments for Rent in District of Columbia County, DC

As of April 11, 2025 the best value apartment in the District of Columbia County area is the $0.50 price per square foot 3007 20th St NE Model at 3007 20th St NE, Unit 2 in the in the Dakota Crossing neighborhood starting from $1,500. The second greatest value District of Columbia County apartment is the 2617 Douglass Pl SE Model at 2617 Douglass Pl SE, Unit 303 starting at $2,000 with a $1.25 price per square foot in the Southeast Washington neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for District of Columbia County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
3007 20th St NE, Unit 23007 20th St NE1BR,1BA$0.50
2617 Douglass Pl SE, Unit 3032617 Douglass Pl SE3BR,2BA$1.25
3113 Naylor Rd SE, Unit 3043113 Naylor Rd SE2BR,1BA$1.42
921 52nd St NE, Unit 2921 52nd St NE1BR,1BA$1.33
601 Atlantic St SE, Unit 601 Atlantic St Basement601 Atlantic St SE1BR,1BA$1.30
Dix Street ResidencesTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.59
2200 Hunter Pl SE, Unit 1012200 Hunter Pl SE3BR,1BA$1.00
Matthews Memorial TerraceOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.31
Riggs Crossing Senior Residences1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.19
Delwin Apartments1 BR/ 1 BA1BR,1BA$1.61

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap District of Columbia County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in District of Columbia County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in District of Columbia County is under $1,072.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in District of Columbia County?

The cheapest apartment in District of Columbia County is Riggs Crossing Senior Residences which is listed at $801, while the average apartment in District of Columbia County costs $3,600.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in District of Columbia County?

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 731 regular apartments in District of Columbia County 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 District of Columbia County?

Cheap apartments in District of Columbia County have an average cost of $318 which is $3,282 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in District of Columbia County.

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