Student Apartments inDistrict of Columbia
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What off-campus housing options exist for students in District of Columbia?
Students across District of Columbia's 6 indexed universities can choose from purpose-built student housing with by-the-bed leases, traditional apartment complexes, and shared homes. Each option has a different price point and lease structure, and rents typically range by city and bed count statewide.
| College town | Listings | Median rent | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | 547 | $1,840/mo | $1,599 to $2,107/mo |
Pricing data as of July 2026. Bands show the 25th to 75th percentile of listed starting rents.
All District of Columbia listings
Modera H Street
1700 H St NE, Washington, DC
Kew Gardens
2700 Q St NW, Washington, DC
The Chalfonte
1601 Argonne Pl NW, Washington, DC
Edgewood Commons 601
601 Edgewood St NE, Washington, DC
The Citadel
1631 Kalorama Rd NW, Washington, DC
Morse Apartment Homes
550 Morse St NE, Washington, DC
The Paramount
829 Quincy St NW, Washington, DC
Westbrooke Place
2201 N St, Washington, DC
i5 Union Market
320 Florida Ave NE, Washington, DC
10 K
10 K St SE, Washington, DC
Illume
853 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington, DC
OZMA
44 M St NE, Washington, DC
âme at Meridian Hill
2601 16th St NW, Washington, DC
1630 R Street
1630 R St NW, Washington, DC
Watermark at Buzzard Point
1900 Half St SW, Washington, DC
Bristol House
1400 20th St NW, Washington, DC
eaves Tunlaw Gardens
3903 Davis Pl NW, Washington, DC
Cortland Mount Vernon
443 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC
eaves Glover Park
3850 Tunlaw Rd NW, Washington, DC
The Wallasey
2426 19th St NW, Washington, DC
1210 Mass
1210 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Sherry Hall
2702 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC
Zephyr at Wardman Park
2601 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC
Rocksboro Apartments
1717 R St NW, Washington, DC
Ore 82
82 I St SE, Washington, DC
Insignia On M
1111 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington, DC
Upton Place
4000 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC
C H Houston
1712 16th St NW, Washington, DC
West End Residences
1221 24th St NW, Washington, DC
The Shelby
405 10th St NE, Washington, DC
Gables Union Market
1325 5th St NE, Washington, DC
The Berkshire Apartments
4201 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Avalon at Foxhall
4100 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
565 Penn Residences
565 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
The Elise
825 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC
Gables Dupont Circle
1750-1754 P St NW, Washington, DC
The Cambridge Apartments
1221 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Balsa
1313 L St NW, Washington, DC
1350 Florida Ave NW
1350 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC
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Student Tenants tracks 244 apartments across District of Columbia. Typical starting rents run around $1,857/mo statewide, though city-by-city ranges vary widely. Each listing shows price range, bed count, walk and safety scores, and tenant reviews from real students.
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