What $2,150 Rents You in DC

• April 19th 2011

by UrbanTurf Staff

This week, in a departure from our regular What X Buys You column, we switch from for-sale properties to rentals to see how far $2,100 to $2,200 a month goes in DC’s rental world.

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Fully-furnished One-Bedroom Apartment in Capitol Hill

This one-bedroom apartment is a renovated English basement off of Seward Square in Capitol Hill. In addition to coming fully furnished, it has all new appliances, central A/C, a flat screen TV, three closets, and that most sought-after of rental amenities, a washer/dryer. The $2,150 monthly rent includes cable, internet, and utilities, and if you are looking for your landlord because something is broken, they live right upstairs. Pets and smokers need not apply, however.

• Full Listing: Seward Square SE at 5th Street (map)
• Rent: $2,100 a month
• Bedrooms: One
• Bathrooms: One

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Two-Bedroom Plus Den Apartment on the Southern Edge of Columbia Heights

For two renters who want to pay about $1,000 apiece and live close to the U Street Corridor, this two-bedroom-plus-den apartment could be a good option. The building is adjacent to Meridian Hill Park, and for UrbanTurf readers it may look familiar as it was the subject of the article we wrote last October on the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA). Both the building and most of the units have undergone pretty significant renovations in the past few months, and the apartments now have new wood floors in the living areas, new cabinets, countertops and appliances in the kitchen, and new faucets, fixtures and ceiling fans throughout. In this two-bedroom, there is no washer/dryer, but the building has laundry facilities as well as a fitness center, and a roof deck that takes advantage of the building’s perch above the city. (Photo above is of the model unit.)

• Full Listing: Near 15th and Belmont Street NW (map)
• Rent: $2,150 a month
• Bedrooms: Two plus den
• Bathrooms: One

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Four-Bedroom Semi-Attached Row House in Trinidad

This four-bedroom home in Trinidad is located across the street from Gallaudet University. The semi-attached row house will probably appeal to renters who opt for more space instead of a very central location. While the kitchen is pretty large and there is a parking space in back, the drawback here is that the rental has just one full bathroom. However, those who want to pay just $550 a month to live within the DC borders are probably willing to make do with sharing the shower in the morning.

• Full Listing: 1136 Penn Street NE (map)
• Rent: $2,200 a month
• Bedrooms: Four
• Bathrooms: 1.5

This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/what_2150_rents_you_in_dc/3349.