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Wed. Afternoon Rental Option – Adams Morgan

This rental is located at 2032 Belmont Road, NW:

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The listing says:

“Kalorama Penthouse big studio w/ lrg WIC & sep. dining rm – versatile layout in storied 1920s Valley Vista bldg. Beautiful views, lots of light, attended lobby, laundry in bldg. Tenant pays sep. electric. No dogs per bldg. Fab location btw Woodley & Dupont Metros.”

This studio is going for $1,525/Mo.

Category: Adams Morgan, Rental of the Day, Woodley Park

By: Prince Of Petworth | 30 January 2013 3:00 PM | 15 Comments

Nicoli

You’d think if there were “beautiful views” that they would include some pictures looking out the window.

January 30, 2013 at 3:12 pm
talula

This is a really nice, well kept building on a quiet street across from the park. I looked at a sweet studio here a few years ago, which had a similar floor plan to this listing. It was a great layout for a studio and the apartment overlooked the park. Sadly, I didn’t get the apartment, but this building remains one of my favorites in DC.

January 30, 2013 at 3:20 pm
17thster

My friend lived in this building and if the place faces the park I’d say go for it!

January 30, 2013 at 3:34 pm
anonymous

I lived at this address for 1 year. It’s a beautiful bldg and a great location, but did have a pretty bad roach problem (kept apt spotless but to no avail!). The laundry room in the basement was especially scary.

January 30, 2013 at 3:34 pm
- Anonymous
  
  Ewwww.
  
  January 30, 2013 at 3:37 pm
- dcgal
  
  I’ve lived in this building for over three years. I may have seen one or two roaches over the whole time here. In fact, the building is extremely well kept and well managed especially if you consider the age. It even has a completely redone laundry room. Can’t imagine living anywhere else in the city – it’s so close to everything, the neighbors are great, and it really feels like home.
  
  January 30, 2013 at 3:43 pm
  - bruno
    
    If you have roaches, try keeping your place as cold as you can stand it for a few days during a cold snap. Roaches seem to take a hike.
    
    January 30, 2013 at 6:03 pm
thomsenite

1525, seriously? No way

January 30, 2013 at 3:52 pm
- Anoymous
  
  I agree, it’s an amazing deal.
  
  January 30, 2013 at 3:56 pm
- skwirl
  
  The common rule of thumb (that is often enforced in rental contracts) is that for rent to be affordable, a person’s pre-tax income should be three times the cost of rent. The median household income in DC is above that, I suppose, if you’re above the fold and want to cram a whole family in a studio. Meanwhile, the median individual worker income is about 10 grand short.
  
  http://www.usa.com/district-of-columbia-county-dc-income-and-careers–historical-median-individual-worker-income-data.htm
  
  Thanks to rent control, this is about what I pay for a HUGE one bedroom apartment just a hop skip and a jump up the street from here that I moved into in 2009. My rent still went up $80 per month this year.
  
  $1500 is about par for the course for studios these days, though. So, to answer the question, it’s probably not a bad deal. Although, if you by HUD’s 2013 Fair Market Rent numbers, you should be able to get a two bedroom for cheaper than this. Ha!
  
  http://www.huduser.org/portal/datasets/fmr/fmrs/FY2013_code/2013state_summary.odn?inputname=STTLT*1199999999%2BDistrict+of+Columbia&selection_type=county&stname=District+of+Columbia&statefp=11.0&year=2013&data=2013&incpath=C%3A%5CHUDUSER%5CwwwMain%5Cdatasets%5Cfmr%5Cfmrs%5CFY2013_Code&fmrtype=Final&path=C%3A%5Chuduser%5Cwwwdata%5Cdatabase
  
  January 30, 2013 at 4:31 pm
  - logan dude
    
    Those Fair Market Rents are for the entire metropolitan area, I believe.
    
    Moreover, while rents may be high in Adams Morgan and similar areas close to downtown, there are quite a few renters in DC living east of the river, where rents are much cheaper (look at the prices for currently-available 2BRs at, say, http://www.thebarac.com/vaclistweb.htm – lots of them below $1,000). While few Popville readers might be interested in those, they do affect average rent statistics for the District.
    
    January 30, 2013 at 5:55 pm
  - Anonymous
    
    I believe those Fair Market Rents are for the entire metropolitan area.
    
    Also, while rents in Adams Morgan and similar areas close to downtown may be quite high, there are lots of renters east of the river, where rents are much lower (for example, check out the available 2BRs at http://www.thebarac.com/vaclistweb.htm – quite a few below $1,000). While these might not interest most readers of Popville, they do affect average rent statistics for the District.
    
    January 30, 2013 at 6:17 pm
DC Gal

This looks like a good deal to me. For a studio, it is really spacious. The lay-out allows for some separation between the living and sleeping areas, and it has more closet space than most 1-bedrooms.

January 30, 2013 at 4:21 pm
emmaleigh504

I think it’s a pretty good deal. It’s an adorable apartment, lots of counter space and a dish washer!

January 30, 2013 at 4:30 pm
JenDC

When I see current the cost of renting these days, all of a sudden the craziness in the purchase market makes a lot more sense.

January 30, 2013 at 4:40 pm