How Average Rent Near Reston Metro Compares To Other Stops

RESTON, VA — The appeal of living near a Metro station comes with a price tag, as DC area residents know. But year-to-year changes in average rent prices can vary by Metro stop.

Every year, RentHop puts together an interactive map showing average prices of a one-bedroom apartment near every Metro station in the DC Metrorail system. To calculate median rent in this year's analysis, RentHop used its rental data for one-bedroom apartments from April 1 through June 30, 2019 and 2020 as well as Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority geographic information system (GIS data) for Metrorail stops from DC.gov.

The analysis found the median rent increased near 39 stops, compared to 65 in 2019. In addition, median rents dropped near 42 stations, compared to 32 in 2019. There were 10 stops with no changes in median rent.

COVID-19 had an impact on the analysis, since the DC metro area experienced a 20 percent drop in rental listings between April 1 and June 30. RentHop attributed that decline to remote working, government agencies shutting down or reducing capacity, and renters delaying moves during the pandemic.

The interactive map shows the most and least expensive rents using color coding. The most expensive rents ($2,200 and up) are found in areas of Arlington and Washington, DC.

Rent near the East Falls Church and Tysons Corner stations is in the mid-range among DC Metro stops. But while the median price increased near Tysons Corner, it decreased near East Falls Church, according to the analysis.

The median rent for a one-bedroom unit near Tysons Corner is $1,775, a 2.1 percent increase from 2019. Last year, the median price was $1,690. East Falls Church's median price is $1,970, a decrease of 1.5 percent from last year. The 2019 median rent was $2,000.

By comparison, the median price near the Wiehe-Reston East Metro is $1,638, a 4.0 percent increase over 2019. Other nearby median prices include $1,750 near the Greensboro Metro, and $1,623 near the West Falls Church Metro.

Here are the top five stations with increasing median rent:

• L’Enfant Plaza (Blue, Green, Orange, Silver, Yellow Lines): $2,600, 8.3 percent year-over-year change
• Federal Center SW (Blue, Orange, Silver Lines): $2,600, 8.3 percent year-over-year change
• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (Blue, Yellow Lines): $2,038, 7.2 percent year-over-year change
• Naylor Rd (Green Line): $1,278, 6.5 percent year-over-year change
• Vienna (Orange Line): $1,595, 6.3 percent year-over-year change

Here are the top five stations with declining median rent:

• Fort Totten (Green, Red, Yellow Line): $1,363, -7.6 percent year-over-year change
• Potomac Ave (Blue, Orange, Silver Line): $2,182, -7.1 percent year-over-year change
• Pentagon (Blue, Yellow Line): $$1,900, -7.1 percent year-over-year change
• West Hyattsville (Green Line): $1,300, -6.8 percent year-over-year change
• Noma-Gallaudet U (Red Line): $2,200, -6.4 percent year-over-year change

See the full interactive map from RentHop here.

Patch editor Emily Leayman contributed to the reporting of this story.