Anacostia renters looking for the least expensive areas to rent should look for the areas towards the red end of the spectrum on the rent cost map. Those who don't mind paying for high-end and luxury apartments should seek out apartments in the purple and dark green areas.
Rental Price Key
On average, the cost of rent in Anacostia is about $1,235 per month. This puts it in the 6th percentile compared to the city average cost of rent, which is $2,166. Households in Anacostia have a median income of $3,423 per month so the average renter in Anacostia is spending roughly 36% of their earnings on housing.
Nationally, and in Anacostia, home values are the data point most closely correlated with the cost of rent. The median price of a home in Anacostia is $377,521 right now, which is lower than neighborhoods nearby, meaning that rents in Anacostia also tend to be lower versus these nearby neighborhoods.
Higher rent prices are common in the eastern parts of Anacostia while lower rent rates are often available in western areas.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Stadium-Armory, Washington, DC: more expensive rent prices
- Capitol Hill, Washington, DC: more expensive rent prices
- South West, Washington, DC: more expensive rent prices
- Suitland-Silver Hill, Suitland, MD: more expensive rent prices
- Deanwood, Washington, DC: less expensive rent prices
- Downtown, Washington, DC: more expensive rent prices
- Mt Vernon Square, Washington, DC: more expensive rent prices
- Crystal City, Arlington, VA: more expensive rent prices
- Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Oxon Hill, MD: more expensive rent prices
- Brentwood, Washington, DC: more expensive rent prices
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Astoria, New York, NY: more expensive rent prices
- The Rockaways, Far Rockaway, NY: more expensive rent prices
- North, Houston, TX: less expensive rent prices
- Westlake, Los Angeles, CA: less expensive rent prices
- Fort Green, Brooklyn, NY: more expensive rent prices
- Van Nuys, Los Angeles, CA: more expensive rent prices
- Southwestern Denver, Denver, CO: more expensive rent prices
- Northland, Columbus, OH: less expensive rent prices
- South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ: more expensive rent prices
- North Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ: more expensive rent prices
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links below if you book, rent, or request a lead at no cost to you. Please share or cite this page if you aren't able to otherwise support our work.
Map interface © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Map data and content © bestneighborhood