D.C. Metro Report: January 2018

The Zumper D.C. Metro Report analyzed active listings in December 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 $1,507.

Cities Ranked By Rent

The Most Expensive

–Washington, DC held onto its position as the most expensive rental market with one bedrooms priced at $2,340.

–Arlington, VA outpaced Bethesda to rank as second priciest with rent at $2,150.

–Bethesda, MD followed closely behind as third with rent at $2,110.

The Least Expensive

–Frederick, MD rent fell 2.7% and continued to rank as the most affordable in the metro.

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

–Silver Spring, MD rent, only $20 more expensive than Rockville’s, ranked as the third least expensive at $1,660.

Growth Rate

The Fastest Growing (Y/Y%)

–Washington, DC had the largest yearly rental growth rate in the metro, up 15.3%.

–Reston, VA was second with rent climbing 11.8% since this time last year.

–Alexandria, VA had the third fastest growing rent, increasing 9.6%.

The Fastest Growing (M/M%)

–Rockville, MD was the only city in the metro with a large monthly growth rate, up 4.5%.

Full Data

		1 Bedroom			2 Bedrooms
Pos.	City	Price	M/M %	Y/Y %	Price	M/M %	Y/Y %
1	Atlanta	$1,430	2.10%	6.70%	$1,850	3.40%	9.50%
2	Sandy Springs	$1,260	1.60%	0.80%	$1,500	-1.30%	2.00%
3	Alpharetta	$1,200	4.30%	-1.60%	$1,400	0.70%	-0.70%
4	Johns Creek	$1,190	-1.70%	-0.80%	$1,410	-0.70%	-2.80%
5	Dunwoody	$1,180	0.00%	3.50%	$1,480	-2.60%	0.70%
6	Smyrna	$1,080	1.90%	-10.70%	$1,360	3.00%	9.70%
7	Roswell	$1,050	5.00%	-6.30%	$1,210	-2.40%	-3.20%
8	Marietta	$940	0.00%	6.80%	$1,090	2.80%	7.90%
9	Newnan	$890	-1.10%	2.30%	$930	-1.10%	-6.10%
10	Norcross	$820	-1.20%	3.80%	$1,020	1.00%	4.10%
11	Gainesville	$780	0.00%	14.70%	$920	-4.20%	15.00%

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