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Cortland Alexandria

820 S Columbus St, Alexandria, VA

unknown not observed units (unit count basis: listing-reported) FEMA/NRI hazard read: Relatively Low

Asking & effective rent by bedroom

Average asking rent across observed units: $2,770. Average effective rent: $2,770.

TypeAsking rentEffective rentAvg sqftObservations
Studio$2,318$2,3185163
1 bedroom$2,604$2,60471620
2 bedroom$3,708$3,7081,0035

HUD Fair Market Rent gap

HUD area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area.

FMR comparison not observed for this property.

Amenities

No amenities observed for this property.

Operator

not observed

Nearby comparable properties

Comparable apartments with rent data within 3 miles, ranked by the same similarity model used in the product.

PropertyLocationDistanceAvg askingSimilarity
MAA Carlyle Square Alexandria, VA 0.67 mi $2,755 72%
Luxury Apartments in Old Town Alexandria, VA 1.03 mi $2,600 57%
Esplanade is a pet Hill, MD 2.13 mi $2,399 55%
Avalon Potomac Yard Alexandria, VA 2.39 mi $2,282 45%
Del Ray Tower at Fuse Alexandria, VA 2.58 mi $2,439 45%
Home Page Alexandria, VA 2.24 mi $2,000 38%

Sources & provenance

Sourced from https://cortland.com/apartments/cortland-alexandria/ — 28 observation(s), last observed Jul 30, 2026.

Data age: 18 days. Last observed: Jul 30, 2026.

Market intelligence and decision support only. Not an appraisal, and not a recommendation to set any particular rent. Income-restricted product is never presented as a market-rate comparable — program type above reflects the governed affordability classification, not free-text asset labels.

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