Apartments for Rent in District Heights, MD

Prices and availability in District Heights, MD were last updated on 7 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in District Heights, MD are: The District at Forestville, Walker Mill Apartments, Parkland Square, Dunhill South Apartments and Lerner Surrey Square.

The average rent in District Heights, MD is $1,553.

The price range for a studio apartment in District Heights, MD is between $1,415 and $1,830.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in District Heights, MD is between $1,181 and $1,777.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in District Heights, MD is between $1,242 and $1,993.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in District Heights, MD is between $1,270 and $3,200.

In District Heights 28% of the housing is rented out compared to 72% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 2% of District Heights's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 84% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 14% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in District Heights are about 59 years old, on average. Of these, 2% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 4 stories. About 77% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 23% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in District Heights come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 7% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 37% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in District Heights. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.