Petworth / Brightwood, DC · Washington metro

September 2026

20011,20012

Long-term Rental Rates

Long-term rental rates for Petworth / Brightwood (20011,20012), in the Washington metro area, as of September 2026.

Apartment

Unit Type Price 1 Mo Change 1 Yr Change
1-Bedroom $1,793 – $1,982 2.00% -3.41%
2-Bedroom $2,241 – $2,477 -10.89% -14.19%
3-Bedroom $2,613 – $2,917 -22.63% -18.99%
4-Bedroom $3,392 – $3,825 3.17% -7.17%

Condo/Townhome

Unit Type Price 1 Mo Change 1 Yr Change
1-Bedroom $1,661 – $1,799 -0.06% -12.48%
2-Bedroom $2,529 – $2,767 -2.89% -2.79%
3-Bedroom $3,593 – $3,971 3.10% 1.08%
4-Bedroom $4,144 – $4,580 -5.28% -1.93%

Single-Family

Unit Type Price 1 Mo Change 1 Yr Change
1-Bedroom $1,950 – $2,091 0.09% -9.65%
2-Bedroom $2,546 – $2,704 -3.23% -0.58%
3-Bedroom $3,423 – $3,783 -3.33% 1.38%
4-Bedroom $4,373 – $4,756 4.07% 5.54%
Data updated: October 19, 2026
Petworth / Brightwood Rental Trends · Washington metro

In the Petworth / Brightwood (20011, 20012) rental market, 1-bedroom condos and townhomes posted a median rent of $1,731, falling -12.89% year-over-year and -1.75% month-over-month. This segment saw the largest annual decline compared to other property types in Petworth / Brightwood (20011, 20012).

Comparing unit types in Petworth / Brightwood (20011, 20012), 3-bedroom apartments reached $3,686, increasing 8.43% year-over-year, while 3-bedroom single-family homes slightly surpassed apartments at $3,735. Apartments showed higher growth compared to 3-bedroom condos, which declined by 2.83%.

Among 2-bedroom units, Petworth / Brightwood (20011, 20012) rental trends indicate single-family homes achieved a median rent of $2,761 and an annual increase of 4.98%. This outperformed 2-bedroom apartments, which experienced a -2.83% year-over-year decline, highlighting single-family homes as the most appreciable segment for this bedroom count.

12-Month Median Rent Trend

Apartment

Month 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR
September 2026 $1,887 $2,359 $2,765 $3,608
August 2026 $1,856 $2,648 $3,608 $3,361
July 2026 $1,864 $2,612 $3,636 $4,017
June 2026 $1,872 $2,685 $3,565 $3,917
May 2026 $1,849 $2,589 $3,363 $3,994
April 2026 $1,870 $2,473 $3,202 $3,797
March 2026 $1,949 $2,580 $3,287 $3,757
February 2026 $1,862 $2,576 $3,237 $3,765
January 2026 $1,860 $2,541 $3,287 $3,771
December 2025 $1,882 $2,600 $3,336 $3,802
November 2025 $1,888 $2,636 $3,389 $3,818
October 2025 $1,904 $2,638 $3,423 $3,865

Condo / Townhome

Month 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR
September 2026 $1,730 $2,648 $3,782 $4,362
August 2026 $1,731 $2,733 $3,666 $4,589
July 2026 $1,775 $2,783 $3,797 $4,631
June 2026 $1,792 $2,735 $3,753 $4,486
May 2026 $1,807 $2,698 $3,707 $4,432
April 2026 $1,748 $2,688 $3,513 $4,185
March 2026 $1,966 $2,752 $3,790 $4,171
February 2026 $1,982 $2,745 $3,722 $4,190
January 2026 $1,964 $2,648 $3,687 $4,262
December 2025 $1,956 $2,691 $3,640 $4,335
November 2025 $1,989 $2,729 $3,688 $4,362
October 2025 $2,003 $2,749 $3,699 $4,410

Single-Family

Month 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR
September 2026 $2,020 $2,625 $3,603 $4,565
August 2026 $2,028 $2,761 $3,735 $4,371
July 2026 $2,014 $2,759 $3,719 $4,453
June 2026 $1,997 $2,646 $3,532 $4,354
May 2026 $2,065 $2,405 $3,653 $4,269
April 2026 $1,945 $2,444 $3,432 $4,320
March 2026 $2,104 $2,501 $3,535 $4,236
February 2026 $2,202 $2,486 $3,553 $4,283
January 2026 $2,169 $2,555 $3,592 $4,268
December 2025 $2,188 $2,537 $3,596 $4,275
November 2025 $2,221 $2,594 $3,599 $4,331
October 2025 $2,227 $2,623 $3,581 $4,342

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