The Zumper D.C. Metro Report analyzed active listings in July across 8 metro cities to show the most and least expensive cities and cities with the fastest growing rents.
Cities Ranked By Rent
Most Expensive
–Arlington, VA rent, although falling $20 since last month, continued to reign as the most expensive city in the metro.
–Washington, DC followed closely behind as second with one bedrooms priced at $2,230.
–Bethesda, MD was third with rent at $2,140.
Least Expensive
–Frederick, MD, although growing $20 in rent, remained the most affordable in the metro.
–Rockville, MD was the second most affordable city with rent at $1,650, significantly higher than Frederick.
–Alexandria, VA rent ranked as third with one bedrooms priced at $1,710.
Growth Rate
The Fastest Growing (Y/Y%)
–Silver Spring, MD had the fastest growing rent since this time last year, up 12%.
The Fastest Growing (M/M%)
–Bethesda, MD and Reston, VA rents tied for the fastest growing, both up 4.9% since last month.
–Rockville, MD had the second largest monthly growth rate at 3.1%.
Full Data
| Pos. | City | Price | M/M % | Y/Y % | Price | M/M % | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broomfield | $1,390 | -2.80% | 0.70% | $1,720 | 1.20% | 4.20% |
| 2 | Centennial | $1,330 | -0.70% | -1.50% | $1,790 | 1.10% | 4.70% |
| 3 | Denver | $1,320 | 1.50% | 5.60% | $1,800 | -2.70% | 7.80% |
| 4 | Parker | $1,300 | -0.80% | 3.20% | $1,590 | -0.60% | 0.60% |
| 5 | Lakewood | $1,290 | -5.10% | 4.90% | $1,340 | -5.00% | -3.60% |
| 6 | Castle Rock | $1,220 | 1.70% | 2.50% | $1,540 | 2.00% | 9.20% |
| 7 | Littleton | $1,190 | 0.80% | -7.00% | $1,530 | -5.00% | -4.40% |
| 7 | Westminster | $1,190 | -4.80% | 4.40% | $1,370 | -1.40% | 0.00% |
| 8 | Thornton | $1,170 | 5.40% | 2.60% | $1,440 | 3.60% | 11.60% |
| 9 | Northglenn | $1,080 | -3.60% | 0.00% | $1,420 | 0.00% | 9.20% |
| 10 | Arvada | $1,040 | 4.00% | 8.30% | $1,350 | -4.90% | 3.80% |
| 11 | Aurora | $1,000 | 0.00% | 7.50% | $1,390 | 0.00% | 7.80% |
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The Zumper DC Metro Report analyzed active listings that hit the market in July 2017. Listings are aggregated by city to calculate median asking rents.
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