Washington, D.C.
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Average rent: $1,521
Annual increase:
5.4 percent
Unemployment rate:
5.8 percent
There’s been no recession to speak of in the nation’s capital, where the federal government is a huge industry of its own. In addition to federal workers, D.C. is filled with contractors, lobbyists, and trade groups that feed off the government sector. That has keep demand for all kinds of housing strong.
