1 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Washington, DC
Compare HUD rent benchmarks for 1 bedroom units, then confirm the authority’s adopted payment standard and the household’s utility allowance. Explore 37 tracked neighborhoods below. These figures do not guarantee rent approval.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
DC's Human Rights Act (D.C. Law 2-38, 1977 — SOI added 2005) prohibits housing discrimination based on source of income. One of the oldest and strongest SOI laws in the U.S. — applies to all landlords citywide with no unit floor. Enforcement via the DC Office of Human Rights.
General information, not legal advice. For help with a specific case, use HUD’s fair-housing resources.
1 bedroom HUD rent benchmarks by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | ZIP | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|---|
| U Street | 20009 | $3,310 |
| Adams Morgan | 20009 | $3,310 |
| Navy Yard / Capitol Riverfront | 20003 | $3,310 |
| Capitol Hill | 20003 | $3,310 |
| Penn Quarter | 20004 | $3,190 |
| Kalorama | 20008 | $3,160 |
| Foggy Bottom | 20037 | $3,130 |
| Chinatown | 20001 | $3,100 |
| Mount Vernon Square | 20001 | $3,100 |
| Shaw | 20001 | $3,100 |
| LeDroit Park | 20001 | $3,100 |
| Bloomingdale | 20001 | $3,100 |
| Downtown | 20005 | $2,850 |
| Logan Circle | 20005 | $2,850 |
| Trinidad | 20002 | $2,590 |
| Ivy City | 20002 | $2,590 |
| H Street NE | 20002 | $2,590 |
| NoMa | 20002 | $2,590 |
| Dupont Circle | 20036 | $2,500 |
| Georgetown | 20007 | $2,360 |
| Burleith | 20007 | $2,360 |
| Columbia Heights | 20010 | $2,310 |
| Mount Pleasant | 20010 | $2,310 |
| Brookland | 20017 | $2,060 |
| Edgewood | 20017 | $2,060 |
| Catholic University District | 20017 | $2,060 |
| Petworth | 20011 | $1,990 |
| Brightwood | 20011 | $1,990 |
| Takoma | 20012 | $1,780 |
| Anacostia | 20020 | $1,610 |
| Barry Farm | 20020 | $1,610 |
| Fairlawn | 20020 | $1,610 |
| Deanwood | 20019 | $1,600 |
| Marshall Heights | 20019 | $1,600 |
| Congress Heights | 20032 | $1,600 |
| Washington Highlands | 20032 | $1,600 |
| Brentwood | 20018 | $1,480 |
Public Housing Authorities
DC Housing Authority (DCHA)
HUD PHA code DC001 · 16,525 HCV vouchers
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Office details, application guidance and rent questions →
- Address
- 300 7th Street SW, Washington, DC
- Phone
- (202) 535-1000
- Website
- https://www.dchousing.org/
Community Connections
HUD PHA code DC880 · 298 HCV vouchers
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- Address
- 801 Pennsylvania Ave Se Ste 201, Washington, DC
- Phone
- (202) 608-4764
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