Apartments for Rent in Washington, DC under $1200

Prices and availability in Washington, DC were last updated on 12 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Washington, DC are: The Shay, The Metropolitan Apartments, The Vale at the Parks, The Phoenix Apartments and Sixteen Hundred Apartments.

In Washington 58% of the housing is rented out compared to 42% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 47% of Washington's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 50% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 3% are single-family rentals.