Apartments for Rent

There are many apartments for rent in our city. For a standard one bedroom apartment with full kitchen and four-piece bathroom, the rent can range anywhere from $500 a month and up to as much as $1800 for a luxury suite. In most cases a security/damage deposit equal to half a month's rent is required as well.

These apartment rental rates may or may not include utilities, the costs of which vary by usage.

One of my sister's is renting an apartment a few blocks away. She was fortunate to find a lovely apartment, in a very quiet building for only $725 per month. She pays an additional $35 per month as well, for the added benefit of indoor, underground parking. Her building also offers other amenities such as air conditioning, cable and an indoor swimming pool, which are available to all tenants and their families.

There are many apartments for rent that are described as being bachelor or studio apartments. These typically consist of one large room with modest kitchen and bathroom facilities. Rents for these units, which are really only suitable for a single person, can range from $375 a month, up to $700 per month.

The apartments that are available in the lowest range are often dark and damp basement units. These units are often in substandard condition and often host bugs and vermin that can create extreme health hazards. Oftentimes, the City will close down such inhumane dwellings and post warnings to the public about these unsuitable dwellings.

The worst type of apartments for rent in our city are not really apartments at all. They are merely rooms, often located in big, old rundown rooming houses. These rooms attract people who often are drug addicts, prostitutes or vagrants. Living in these dwellings is very dangerous and are almost always very unsanitary. Murders take place in this sort of dwelling on a regular basis.

In some of the better areas of the city, there are apartments for rent that are larger than some homes. Of course, these apartments also boast exorbitant rental costs, often in the $2500+ range per month. These units offer the best-of-the-best and may even offer work-out and spa facilities for use by the tenants in the building. Concierge services are also common, along with laundry and dry-cleaning services.

So too, some people have apartments for rent in their homes. Many of the larger houses have even been converted to duplexes and even triplexes, since some of these homes are just too large to host only one family. The downside to living in one of these units is that the walls are often very thin, allowing all sounds to travel easily to other units located in the house.

Washington DC offers a wide assortment of apartments for rent to suit any family situation and rental range. There is really something for everybody.