Apartment renters across the greater Washington area face sharply different housing affordability conditions, shaped by the interplay between wages and rising rents in one of the most expensive housing markets in the country.
DC-area renter incomes trail far behind rising housing costs
Many households face income gaps of more than $20,000
CoStar Analytics
May 6, 2026 | 1:00 P.M.
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