The Zumper D.C. Metro Report analyzed active listings in March across 8 metro cities to show the most and least expensive cities and cities with the fastest growing rents. The state median one bedroom rent was $1,479.

Cities Ranked By Rent

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The Most Expensive

–Arlington, VA outpaced D.C. to become the most expensive city with rent at $2,150.

–Washington, DC rent dropped to $2,130 and ranked as the second priciest in the metro.

–Bethesda, MD remained third with one bedrooms priced at $2,000.

The Least Expensive

–Frederick, MD rent continued to rank as the most affordable at $1,190.

–Silver Spring, MD was second with one bedrooms priced at $1,640.

–Alexandria, VA ranked as third at $1,660.

Growth Rate

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The Fastest Growing (Y/Y%)

Reston, VA had the largest year over year rental growth rate, up 15.9%.

The Fastest Growing (M/M%)

–Frederick, MD rent was the fastest growing last month, climbing 5.3%.DCAprilMetro

Full Data

1 Bedroom2 Bedrooms
Pos.CityPriceM/M %Y/Y %PriceM/M %Y/Y %
1Santa Monica$3,3505.00%11.70%$4,0703.60%5.20%
2Los Angeles$2,3002.20%10.00%$3,2401.30%8.70%
3Glendale$2,2901.30%14.50%$3,0303.10%13.50%
4Pasadena$2,250-1.30%5.10%$2,9505.00%15.70%
5Culver City$2,050-0.50%5.10%$2,8000.40%-0.70%
6Burbank$1,960-2.00%11.40%$2,660-1.10%9.90%
7Santa Clarita$1,8603.30%6.90%$2,2002.30%9.50%
8Anaheim$1,7201.20%15.40%$2,120-1.40%15.80%
9Torrance$1,6805.00%5.00%$2,4003.90%12.70%
10Santa Ana$1,6601.20%7.80%$2,1105.00%12.20%
11Lakewood$1,6505.10%13.80%$2,020-3.80%-3.30%
12Alhambra$1,580-1.30%-1.30%$1,9702.60%0.50%
13West Covina$1,540-0.60%1.30%$1,8601.10%6.90%
14Downey$1,460-0.70%6.60%$1,8001.70%-4.80%
15Inglewood$1,4402.90%10.80%$1,8603.30%7.50%
16Whittier$1,4005.30%8.50%$1,670-1.20%-1.80%
17Bellflower$1,3500.00%8.90%$1,6900.00%1.80%
17Hawthorne$1,3500.00%3.80%$1,7300.60%8.10%
19Pomona$1,3000.80%4.80%$1,6805.00%3.70%

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The Zumper DC Metro Report analyzed active listings that hit the market in March 2018. Listings are aggregated by city to calculate median asking rents.

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