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What is the sourced 1-bedroom rental benchmark for the American University housing market?

For the publisher-defined Washington, DC market, the primary source reports $2,307 per rental unit per month for 1-bedroom housing in 2026-10. Average apartment rent bybedroom The separate comparison publisher reports $2,309 per rental unit per month for 2026-09-30. Its metric and coverage are reported separately; these figures are not averaged. Washington,DC citywide Average apartment rent bybedroom monthly per apartment Comparison source: Washington,DC citywide Average apartment rent bybedroom monthly per apartment YardiMatrix apartments in buildings50+units These are publisher-defined market benchmarks, not a campus-radius, student-only rate, current property offer or estimate of availability. Verify lease fees, utilities and the exact property separately.

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What is the sourced 2-bedroom rental benchmark for the American University housing market?

For the publisher-defined Washington, DC market, the primary source reports $3,149 per rental unit per month for 2-bedroom housing in 2026-10. Average apartment rent bybedroom The separate comparison publisher reports $3,115 per rental unit per month for 2026-09-30. Its metric and coverage are reported separately; these figures are not averaged. Washington,DC citywide Average apartment rent bybedroom monthly per apartment Comparison source: Washington,DC citywide Average apartment rent bybedroom monthly per apartment YardiMatrix apartments in buildings50+units These are publisher-defined market benchmarks, not a campus-radius, student-only rate, current property offer or estimate of availability. Verify lease fees, utilities and the exact property separately.

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What sourced home-sale price benchmark is available for the American University housing market?

The primary source reports a median sale price of $664,683 for the Washington, DC market, with source period 2026-09. The separate comparison source reports $620,000 for 2026-10. Provider metrics, samples and reporting windows can differ; this is not an averaged or certified like-for-like comparison. Washington,DC citywide Median sale price,allhometypes Three months endingSeptember2026 Comparison source: Washington,DC citywide Median sold price Key indicators as of October2026; lower historicalcharts throughSeptember2026 Differentprovider/samecitygeography; reportperiod/aggregation differs from Redfin three-month period endingSeptember2026; show separately without averaging. The figures describe publisher-defined market geography, not a valuation of a specific home or a current listing price. No mortgage, tax, insurance or investment-return estimate is implied.

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