The District of Columbia has the second-highest rental housing prices in the country behind Hawaii, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The average monthly rent for a two-bedroom unit in D.C. costs roughly $1,506, HUD said. Maryland ranks fifth with an average monthly rent of $1,291 for a two-bedroom. Virginia ranks ninth nationally, at $1,054 a month.

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