Germantown, Maryland

Just 20 miles northwest of Washington, DC and in the heart of Montgomery County, Germantown, Maryland has plenty to offer.  Noted as "One of the Best Places to Live" and one of the top 50 places to raise a family, Germantown is deemed an affordable city considering its proximity to DC and Baltimore.

Hosting 154 neighborhoods and 56,000 citizens, Germantown is sure to have an apartment that will make you feel right at home. Renter's make up 31% of the housing market in Germantown; therefore, apartment variety will not be an issue. Since more than a quarter of the housing market is geared towards renters, Montgomery College of Germantown students will not find the task of moving off campus difficult.

Germantown, MD is best known for being the location where co-conspirator to Abraham Lincoln's assassination, George Atzerodt, was captured. Atzerodt had agreed with John Wilkes Booth to murder Vice President Andrew Johnson but yielded to fear and did not go through with the devilish deed. Johnson ran from Washington, DC the night of Lincoln's murder. Authorities found Johnson in Germantown hiding on his cousin's farm and was later hanged.

Once settled into your new apartment, visit the BlackRock Center for the Arts to have a slice of pure bliss while enjoying performing or visual arts. This center is an art lover's dream with performances, art, drama and dance classes, an art gallery and year-round cultural exhibits. Lounge in the political zenith of the US without paying DC apartment prices.