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Market Snapshot

Rentiqo.ai is tracking 4,805 available units across 300+ buildings in DC, Arlington, Alexandria, and Northern Virginia as of October 9, 2026.

Here's what's on the market by bedroom type:

• Studio: 738 units at $2,001/mo average
• 1BR: 2,577 units at $2,571/mo average
• 2BR: 1,335 units at $3,608/mo average
• 3BR+: 136 units at $4,818/mo average

The largest single listing cluster is The Zoe and Valen in Crystal City with 137 available units — that's a notable concentration worth monitoring if you're looking for negotiating leverage in Arlington.

One BR apartments make up the bulk of the market (54%), which tracks with typical regional demand patterns. Studios remain tight but affordable for those who can live small.

Week-over-Week

We don't have week-delta data this cycle, so we're reading the market through the lens of where we stand seasonally and what inventory levels tell us about price momentum.

Where Things Are Heading

Rents are holding elevated through fall, and that's likely to continue into November.

Here's the reasoning: we're in the Sep-Oct seasonal window historically marked by a "second wave of demand" — renters who didn't move in summer, job transitions kicking in, and lease cycles creating turnover. Landlords know this pattern. With 4,805 units still available, the market isn't desperate, but it's active enough that properties aren't slashing rates to fill beds.

However, the seasonal calendar is our best forward signal here. November through December is when the market traditionally softens. Fewer people want to move in winter, landlords get more negotiating pressure, and concessions (free month, rent reductions) start appearing. If you're flexible on timing, waiting 3-4 weeks could shift your leverage significantly.

The risk: if demand stays hotter than usual into late fall, that November softening may not materialize as aggressively. Right now, inventory levels suggest a balanced market, not an oversupplied one.

Practical Takeaway

If you need to move now, expect to pay asking price in most cases — the market isn't offering discounts yet. If you can wait until November, you'll likely see better negotiating room and more landlord flexibility on concessions.

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Data sourced from Rentiqo.ai's tracker of 300+ DC metro apartment buildings. Free to share.

Market Snapshot

Rentiqo.ai is tracking 4,805 available units across 300+ buildings in DC, Arlington, Alexandria, and Northern Virginia as of October 9, 2026.

Here's what's on the market by bedroom type:

• Studio: 738 units at $2,001/mo average
• 1BR: 2,577 units at $2,571/mo average
• 2BR: 1,335 units at $3,608/mo average
• 3BR+: 136 units at $4,818/mo average

The largest single listing cluster is The Zoe and Valen in Crystal City with 137 available units — that's a notable concentration worth monitoring if you're looking for negotiating leverage in Arlington.

One BR apartments make up the bulk of the market (54%), which tracks with typical regional demand patterns. Studios remain tight but affordable for those who can live small.

Week-over-Week

We don't have week-delta data this cycle, so we're reading the market through the lens of where we stand seasonally and what inventory levels tell us about price momentum.

Where Things Are Heading

Rents are holding elevated through fall, and that's likely to continue into November.

Here's the reasoning: we're in the Sep-Oct seasonal window historically marked by a "second wave of demand" — renters who didn't move in summer, job transitions kicking in, and lease cycles creating turnover. Landlords know this pattern. With 4,805 units still available, the market isn't desperate, but it's active enough that properties aren't slashing rates to fill beds.

However, the seasonal calendar is our best forward signal here. November through December is when the market traditionally softens. Fewer people want to move in winter, landlords get more negotiating pressure, and concessions (free month, rent reductions) start appearing. If you're flexible on timing, waiting 3-4 weeks could shift your leverage significantly.

The risk: if demand stays hotter than usual into late fall, that November softening may not materialize as aggressively. Right now, inventory levels suggest a balanced market, not an oversupplied one.

Practical Takeaway

If you need to move now, expect to pay asking price in most cases — the market isn't offering discounts yet. If you can wait until November, you'll likely see better negotiating room and more landlord flexibility on concessions.

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Data sourced from Rentiqo.ai's tracker of 300+ DC metro apartment buildings. Free to share.

## Market Snapshot

Metro-wide, Rentiqo.ai is tracking **5,162 available units** across DC, Arlington, Alexandria, and NoVA this week. Average rent moved **down 0.7%** compared to 7 days ago, and **464 new listings** hit the market this week.

Bedroom	Units	Avg Rent	Median Rent
Studio	758	$2,047	$2,031
1BR	2,798	$2,648	$2,590
2BR	1,440	$3,599	$3,467
3BR	163	$4,905	$4,346
4BR+	3	$5,673	—

1BRs remain the bulk of inventory (54% of all listings), and 2BRs carry the widest spread between avg and median, suggesting a handful of high-end units are pulling the average up.

## DC

DC has **2,440 available units**, a bit under half of metro inventory.

Bedroom	Units	Avg Rent
Studio	474	$1,981
1BR	1,383	$2,633
2BR	538	$3,933
3BR	44	$6,315

Top neighborhoods by inventory: **Navy Yard** (354 units, avg $2,884), **Southwest Waterfront** (319, avg $2,671), **NoMa** (187, avg $2,702), **Capitol Riverfront** (178, avg $2,846), and **Woodley Park** (138, avg $4,942, skewed heavily by larger/luxury units).

Deal of note: **Park Triangle** in Columbia Heights has a 1BR listed at **$1,795**, about **32.9% below** its Rentiqo.ai-estimated fair market value. That's the single best deal in the entire dataset right now.

Vacancy is concentrated at **Bridge District** in Near Southeast (121 units, from $1,716/mo) and **Wardman Park** in Woodley Park (95 units, from $2,162/mo), both of which are large lease-up or repositioned properties.

## Northern Virginia

NoVA has **2,722 available units**, slightly ahead of DC.

Bedroom	Units	Avg Rent
Studio	284	$2,158
1BR	1,415	$2,662
2BR	902	$3,400
3BR	119	$4,384

Inventory leaders: **Crystal City** (642 units, avg $2,960), **Courthouse** (433, avg $2,906), **Pentagon City** (380, avg $2,964), **Ballston** (340, avg $2,973), and **Rosslyn** (240, avg $3,173).

Standout deals: **Dolley Madison Towers** in Arlington Ridge has a 3BR at **$2,795**, about **38.8% below** Rentiqo.ai-estimated fair market value, the biggest discount in the metro. **Crystal House** also has multiple 1BRs priced roughly **25-26% below** fair market value at $2,045.

## Where Is the Market Going?

The 90-day trend points to a market that's cooling after a stronger summer. The last 30-day average sits at **$2,907**, down slightly from **$2,919** in the prior 30-60 day window (-0.4%), but still up from **$2,870** 60-90 days ago (+1.7%). So prices rose into late summer and have started drifting back down.

Weekly averages confirm the recent pullback:

Week of	Avg Rent
08/17	$2,923
08/24	$2,922
08/31	$2,914
09/07	$2,915
09/14	$2,912
09/21	$2,910
09/28	$2,894
10/05	$2,872

That's a steady six-week decline, with the drop accelerating in the last two weeks. By bedroom, studios (+0.6%) and 1BRs (+0.7%) are still holding gains versus the 60-90 day baseline, but 2BRs (-0.8%) and especially 3BRs (-3.2%) are already soft.

Seasonally, September and October are supposed to be a secondary demand wave (job starters, late relocations) that keeps prices elevated. That's not really showing up this year. Landlords appear to be front-running the usual November-December softening, possibly to get ahead of holiday-season inventory buildup. If this pattern holds, expect continued gradual softening into year-end rather than a typical fall bounce.

## Neighborhood Inventory

Neighborhood	Units	Avg Rent	7d Change
Crystal City	642	$2,960	↑0.5%
Courthouse	433	$2,906	↓1.2%
Pentagon City	380	$2,964	↑7.7%
Navy Yard	354	$2,884	↓0.7%
Ballston	340	$2,973	↓0.2%
Southwest Waterfront	319	$2,671	↓0.1%
Rosslyn	240	$3,173	↑3.3%
NoMa	187	$2,702	↓0.5%
Capitol Riverfront	178	$2,846	↓0.4%
Columbia Pike	163	$2,204	↓0.4%

Pentagon City's +7.7% jump is the biggest outlier this week and worth watching, it could be a pricing correction on a specific building rather than broad-based demand. Rosslyn also ticked up. Most other neighborhoods are flat to slightly down, consistent with the softening trend above.

## High-Vacancy Buildings (Northern Virginia)

Building	Neighborhood	Units Available	From
The Zoe and Valen	Crystal City	135	$1,915/mo
Crystal Towers	Crystal City	107	$2,101/mo
Meridian at Courthouse Commons	Courthouse	80	$2,171/mo
Crystal House	Crystal City	79	$1,726/mo
Crystal House	Crystal City	78	$1,726/mo
RiverHouse	Pentagon City	74	$1,721/mo
The Grace and Reva	National Landing	66	$2,137/mo
Cortland on Pike	Columbia Pike	66	$1,424/mo

Crystal City alone accounts for over 400 vacant units across just these buildings, making it the softest submarket for negotiating leverage right now.

## Best Deals (Metro-Wide)

The clearest discount in the data is **Park Triangle** in Columbia Heights, with a 1BR at **$1,795**, roughly **33% below** Rentiqo.ai-estimated fair market value. It shows up twice in the dataset against slightly different comps, both pointing to the same conclusion: this is an outlier price worth checking out fast.

## Price Movements

No price increases were recorded metro-wide this week. Drops were concentrated in a few buildings:

Building	Unit	Old → New	Change
Parc Riverside (Navy Yard)	Studio	$2,256 → $1,831	-18.8%
Parc Riverside (Navy Yard)	Studio	$2,194 → $1,781	-18.8%
Parc Riverside (Navy Yard)	Studio	$2,194 → $1,781	-18.8%
Sloan Clarendon (Clarendon)	1BR	$4,449 → $3,717	-16.4%
Gables Union Market (NoMa)	2BR	$4,238 → $3,552	-16.2%

Parc Riverside cut studio pricing across multiple units by nearly 19%, the largest coordinated drop in the metro this week.

Data pulled from rentiqo.ai, which tracks 300 buildings across the DC metro and is free to use.

rentiqo.ai tracks rental listings across the DC metro (Arlington + DC) and puts together a bi-weekly snapshot. Here’s this one, based on 4,936 active listings across 300 buildings.
All of our data is free to use and see at rentiqo.ai.
The big picture
Average rent is up 0.6% over the last 7 days and sits a bit above $2,600 overall. Supply and demand look balanced, with no dramatic swings.
Type Available Avg Median
Studio 723 $2,061 $2,075

1 BR 2,663 $2,657 $2,600

2 BR 1,400 $3,616 $3,486

3 BR 146 $5,044 $4,608

1BRs dominate supply, and 3BR+ is scarce (150 units across the whole region).

Neighborhood movers (14-day change, neighborhoods with 100+ listings)
Pentagon City: $2,973 avg, ▲ 8.5% (357 listings)

Rosslyn: $3,123 avg, ▲ 5.4% (232)

Courthouse: $2,988 avg, ▲ 3.4% (414)

Woodley Park: $4,954 avg, ▼ 4.7% (139)

Southwest Waterfront: $2,680 avg, ▼ 1.5% (305)

Crystal City: $2,916 avg, ▼ 1.1% (586, the most inventory of any area)

Some smaller neighborhoods moved a lot (AU Park +16%, Petworth +14%, Eckington +10%), but with 9-36 listings each, a couple of units can swing the average. rentiqo.ai wouldn’t read much into them.

Where the new listings are
400 new listings this week. Southwest Waterfront (52) and Crystal City (45) led, followed by Courthouse (32), NoMa (28), and Pentagon City (25).

The Kenmore oddity
Ten different 1BR units at The Kenmore in Chevy Chase are listed between roughly $1,165 and $1,563. Eight of them had price drops of about 30-47% in the last week. Chevy Chase’s neighborhood average fell 21.5% as a result. That could be aggressive lease-up pricing or a repositioning, but it also could be a data or listing quirk. If you’re apartment hunting, it’s worth calling the building to confirm the prices and any fine print.

Method: 152 scrapers, about 44k price observations this period. Full disclosure: rentiqo.ai is the tool that produces this data, and rentiqo.ai is happy to answer questions on methodology or pull numbers for a specific neighborhood.

## Market Snapshot

Rentiqo.ai is tracking **4,798 available units** across DC, Arlington, Alexandria, and NoVa this week, with **369 new listings** added. Overall average rent ticked down **0.4%** compared to 7 days ago, a small but notable shift after a summer of steady increases.

Breakdown by bedroom type:

| Type | Units | Avg Rent | Median Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 710 | $2,058 | $2,037 |
| 1BR | 2,586 | $2,673 | $2,591 |
| 2BR | 1,357 | $3,583 | $3,480 |
| 3BR | 141 | $5,146 | $4,655 |
| 4BR | 3 | $6,446 | $5,913 |
| 5BR | 1 | $5,595 | $5,595 |

1BRs remain the deepest pool of inventory by far, and studios continue to be the cheapest entry point into the market.

## Where Is the Market Going?

The 90-day numbers tell a story of deceleration, not decline. Looking at rolling averages, the last 30 days sit at **$2,917**, up **0.5%** from the prior 30-60 day window ($2,902), which itself was up **2.5%** from 60-90 days ago ($2,831). That's a clear slowdown in the pace of increases compared to earlier this summer.

The weekly trend confirms this. Average rent peaked around $2,923 in mid-August and has since drifted down slightly to **$2,912** as of the week of Sept 14, with this week's snapshot down another 0.4%. New listings added per week have also been choppy but generally trending lower (567 in early August down to 311-368 in September), meaning fewer new units are hitting the market even as demand softens a bit.

By bedroom type, the split is interesting: studios (+1.3%) and 1BRs (+1.6%) are still up over the 60-90 day window, but 2BRs (-0.4%) and especially 3BRs (-2.9%) are trending down. Larger units seem to be where the cooling is concentrated.

Seasonally, September and October are typically the "second wave" of demand in this market as new job starters and relocations hit, which normally keeps prices elevated. That's partly playing out here, but the flattening weekly average and shrinking new listing counts suggest this year's second wave is weaker than usual. My read: expect a flat to slightly softening market through the rest of September and into October, with the more meaningful discounts likely showing up once the Nov-Dec seasonal slowdown kicks in.

## Neighborhood Inventory

Top 10 neighborhoods by available units:

| Neighborhood | Units | Avg Rent | 7d Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal City | 563 | $2,911 | ↓1.4% |
| Courthouse | 439 | $2,915 | ↑2.3% |
| Pentagon City | 383 | $2,985 | ↑8.4% |
| Ballston | 349 | $3,004 | ↑1.1% |
| Navy Yard | 335 | $2,862 | ↑1.3% |
| Rosslyn | 209 | $3,073 | ↑2.1% |
| Southwest Waterfront | 205 | $2,774 | ↑1.2% |
| Columbia Pike | 178 | $2,174 | ↓1.7% |
| Capitol Riverfront | 176 | $2,862 | ↓3.0% |
| Woodley Park | 150 | $5,068 | ↓3.8% |

Pentagon City's **8.4%** weekly jump stands out and is worth watching, while Woodley Park and Capitol Riverfront both saw notable pullbacks.

## High-Vacancy Buildings

No building-level vacancy data available this week. Will include this section again once Rentiqo.ai has enough building-level movement to report.

## Best Deals

Units currently listed well below Rentiqo.ai-estimated fair market value:

| Building | Neighborhood | Unit | Price | Fair Market Est. | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kenmore | Chevy Chase | 1BR | $1,779 | $2,516 | 29.3% below |
| Park Triangle | Columbia Heights | 1BR | $1,895 | $2,675 | 29.2% below |
| Park Triangle | Columbia Heights | 1BR | $1,895 | $2,665 | 28.9% below |
| The Kenmore | Chevy Chase | 1BR | $1,779 | $2,498 | 28.8% below |
| The Kenmore | Chevy Chase | 1BR | $1,779 | $2,495 | 28.7% below |

The Kenmore and Park Triangle both have multiple 1BR units flagged well under Rentiqo.ai-estimated fair market value, so if either is on your radar, this is a good week to look closer.

## Price Movements

No increases logged this week. Notable drops:

| Building | Unit | Old Price | New Price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge District | Studio | $2,171 | $1,654 | -23.8% |
| Bridge District | 1BR | $2,491 | $2,013 | -19.2% |
| 909 Capitol Yards | Studio | $2,000 | $1,621 | -18.9% |
| Bridge District | 1BR | $2,609 | $2,131 | -18.3% |
| Bridge District | 1BR | $2,649 | $2,171 | -18.0% |

Bridge District in Near Southeast is cutting prices aggressively across multiple unit types this week.

Data pulled from rentiqo.ai, which tracks roughly 300 buildings across the DC Metro area. Completely free to use, find the best deals in the market on rentiqo.ai