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The Rising Cost of a Two-Bedroom Rental Around the DC Area

  • August 31st 2023

by UrbanTurf Staff

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A two-bedtoom apartment in DC. 

A report out this week sheds light on how much rental rates for two-bedroom apartments in the DC region have risen over the last year. 

The new report from RentHop finds that the median rent for a two-bedroom in the DC region is approximately $2,600/month, 3% higher than a year ago. The report, which analyzes rents for unfurnished two-bedroom apartments within half a mile of area Metro stations, also found that two-bedroom rents are up at 71 of local Metro stops. 

Below, we highlight the median two-bedroom rents near a selection of DC-area Metro stops:

  • Clarendon -- $3,419/month, up 12%
  • Virginia Square -- $3,350/month, up 11.7%
  • Union Station -- $3,500/month, up 9.4%
  • Courthouse -- $3,400/month, up 9%
  • Tysons Corner -- $2,500/month, up 8.7%
  • Spring Hill -- $2,750/month, up 7.6%
  • Crystal City -- $3,027/month, up 7.5%
  • Woodley Park -- $3,500/month, up 7.5%
  • Van Ness -- $3,333/month, up 7.5%

RentHop's report gathers median rent data for two-bedroom units advertised on their site within a half-mile of Metro stations, comparing rates from May through July 2022 to the same period in 2023.

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