Capitol Hill or Bethesda - which one has the more expensive rents? (apartment)

[Tiger Beer]

Capitol Hill or Bethesda - which one has the more expensive rents?

As a way to mentally compare some of these areas. Which has the more expensive rents? Capitol Hill (in DC) or Bethesda, MD?

[stateofnature]

I'm assuming you're talking about the relatively small part of Bethesda around the metro stop, sometimes called "downtown Bethesda." This area is very different than most of the city. Most of Bethesda is really expensive single-family homes, which are not very popular for renters obviously.

I would say Capitol Hill and downtown Bethesda are comparable in terms of rent levels. But that's where the comparisons end. You are going to get totally different things for your money in these neighborhoods. Capitol Hill is pretty much all rowhouses, English basements and some small older apartment buildings. Bethesda on the other hand would be mostly large apartment buildings that are much newer.
If you live in Capitol Hill farther from a metro stop, or farther east towards RFK Stadium, you will probably find cheaper rents than the average in Bethesda. In the direction of the Capitol would be more expensive.

[Tiger Beer]

Originally Posted by stateofnature

I'm assuming you're talking about the relatively small part of Bethesda around the metro stop, sometimes called "downtown Bethesda." This area is very different than most of the city. Most of Bethesda is really expensive single-family homes, which are not very popular for renters obviously.

I would say Capitol Hill and downtown Bethesda are comparable in terms of rent levels. But that's where the comparisons end. You are going to get totally different things for your money in these neighborhoods. Capitol Hill is pretty much all rowhouses, English basements and some small older apartment buildings. Bethesda on the other hand would be mostly large apartment buildings that are much newer.
If you live in Capitol Hill farther from a metro stop, or farther east towards RFK Stadium, you will probably find cheaper rents than the average in Bethesda. In the direction of the Capitol would be more expensive.

Thanks for the response. That clears it up.

Yeah, that downtown Bethesda area was the area I was thinking of. Interesting to know it's the only part of Bethesda that is actually like that.

[geoking66]

At their most expensive, the Hill has higher rents. At their lowest, the Hill is also cheaper. So on an aggregate basis, I'd say they're roughly equal.