Whether high home prices are what is keeping renters from buying, federal government job cuts that may be moving homeowners selling to rental units or jobs attracting out-of-town professionals, the D.C.-area apartment rental market is in demand right now.
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RentCafe ranks D.C. No. 1 in July for apartment searches across its apartment listing platforms in the first half of 2025. It is based on analyzing traffic data covering 150 major U.S. cities. It said page views for D.C. listings are up 5% compared to the first half of last year, indicating more renters are actively browsing local listings.
There is also more for potential renters in D.C. to look at, with a 15% increase in available listings. Much of the new multifamily construction from a couple of years ago is now delivering to the market.
“D.C. and Northern Virginia both received about 5,000 new units last year, and both will see another 5,000 new units this year,” said Doug Ressler with RentCafe. “So renters have a lot more choices and a lot more new buildings with amenities.”
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