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AFIP D.C. Housing Guide

It can be pretty overwhelming searching for housing while you’re trying to get situated into AFIP in Washington, D.C. To help you out a bit the Partnership for Public Service has created a list of neighborhoods, apartments, and sublets throughout the city that are popular areas for college students, recent graduates and young professionals.

Whether you are interested in renting a dorm room, subletting an apartment or renting an apartment without committing to a long term lease, this guide is a great start to your housing search. Please let us know if you have any additional tips regarding finding housing for the AFIP!

Getting Started: Finding

A PLACE TO LIVE
Need to find housing? There are a few ways to determine how to narrow your options:

Cost — make sure you look at your budget and determine your price range before you start looking. It is easy to get carried away when you find a cool apartment and get something too expensive for your finances! Housing does get cheaper the further out of the city you go, but you will also pay more and take more of your day commuting. Living with roommate will help defray your costs.

D.C. has one of the longest commute times in the country. Try to find a place to live that is in close proximity to public transportation and not too far from your workplace.
What type of housing do you need? Think about what type of housing situation fits your needs. Choose from short-term leases, subletting an apartment from students gone for the summer or staying in a college dormitory.

Which neighborhoods should you look in?
Should you live in D.C., Virginia or Maryland?

Tips to finding housing in D.C.
Try to live on either a metro line or a bus line, it makes getting to and from your internship a lot easier. Use wmata.com's Trip Planner to find out what transportation is available to and from your workplace.

There are several students in D.C. looking for roommates to help defer costs for the summer; roommates.com is a great way to find these people.

Talk with your potential roommates regarding the finances (Who’s in charge of what utilities? When are the bills due?).

Understand your lease and the responsibilities you are committing to as a tenant (as well as your rights).

Many apartments offer furnished apartments for a little more toward your rent each month.

Craigslist is helpful when looking to furnish your apartment (or to sell back items).

Pay attention to parking regulations and registration rules if you are bringing a car.

Most of the city is accessible via public transportation, so you may want to leave it at home. Find out more information at the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Washington Metro region neighborhoods
There are tons of commutable neighborhoods to choose from in the Washington Metro Region. Here are just a few!

Adams Morgan
Adams Morgan is a culturally diverse and exciting neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. Located about a mile from DuPont Circle on the Metro’s red line and about a half mile from Woodley Park Zoo/Adams Morgan metro station, the neighborhood is home to a variety of boutiques, ethnic eateries and night clubs.

Capitol Hill/Eastern Market
Sitting next to the U.S. Capitol Building and steps to the National Mall, the Capitol Hill and Eastern Market neighborhoods are a good location for young people. There is an actual historic market that sells produce, poultry, and cheese and also has an open-air market with crafts and antiques on the weekends. There are several federal agencies in this area and it is easily accessible via multiple metro or bus stops to get to other areas of the city. It is also a popular neigborhood for interns and staffers working on the Hill.

Cleveland Park/Woodley Park
Another great D.C. neighborhood, Cleveland Park/Woodley Park is home to numerous shops and boutiques, restaurants and bars as well as the National Zoo. Like DuPont Circle and Adams Morgan, Cleveland Park is located on the Metro’s red line only about 20 minutes from downtown D.C.

DuPont Circle
Like Adams Morgan, DuPont Circle is an area known for its vivacious culture and lively urban life. However DuPont Circle is more walkable to other locations in the city than Adams Morgan and offers the convenience of the DuPont metro station. There are apartment and condo buildings, basement apartments and opportunities to find a live with roommates in a single family home or duplex. Located on Connecticut Avenue and the Metro’s red line, DuPont Circle is home to several college students and D.C. summer interns.

Foggy Bottom
Located on the Metro’s Blue and Orange lines Foggy Bottom rests along the border of D.C. and Virginia. The area offers a great deal in terms of apartments and condos or spacious basements being rented out by families. George Washington University is located here, so housing is geared towards students and there is some dorm housing.

Georgetown
Although Georgetown is mostly known for its wonderful shopping and nightlife, it is one of the best areas in terms of real estate, apartments, townhouses and rooms for rent from private family homes. There is also a large student population because of the areas close proximity to Georgetown University. Although there isn’t a metro line, D.C.’s city buses run frequently in the area.


Pentagon City
Located in Northern Virginia, Pentagon City is a stop on the Yellow/Blue metro line. It has a large mall and shopping area, as well as plenty of apartment and condo buildings. It is a short commute into Washington, D.C. and might be a better fit if your agency is located in Northern Virginia.