Housing Median Monthly Rent ($), by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — Washington D.C.

NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate.

Median monthly rents in Washington D.C. exhibit a stark east-west divide, with zip codes in the eastern portion of the city—particularly east of the Anacostia River—falling below $1,000, while central and northwest neighborhoods command rents exceeding $2,000–$2,500. The highest-rent cluster concentrates in the downtown core and adjacent Northwest quadrant zip codes, appearing in bright yellow, suggesting the influence of proximity to federal employment centers, commercial districts, and affluent residential neighborhoods like Georgetown and Dupont Circle. The western periphery and upper Northwest areas show moderately high rents in the $1,500–$2,000 range, forming a transitional band between the premium downtown core and the lower-rent eastern neighborhoods.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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