The Rising Cost of a Two-Bedroom Rental Around the DC Area
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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 $2,690/month, 3.6% 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 82 local Metro stops.
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Below, we highlight the median two-bedroom rents near a selection of DC-area Metro stops:
- Clarendon -- $3,250/month, up 1%
- Virginia Square -- $3,300/month, up 4.5%
- Union Station -- $3,125/month, down 6.7%
- Bethesda -- $3,379/month, up 13%
- Foggy Bottom -- $4,100/month, up 2.5%
- Congress Heights -- $1,600/month, down 5.8%
- Crystal City -- $3,325/month, up 9.2%
- Woodley Park -- $3,625/month, up 5%
- Van Ness -- $3,511/month, up 0.75%
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 2023 to the same period in 2024.
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