Check out this old classified page from The Washington Post. It’s from 1981 and checking out the prices will make you nauseous. See any addresses that you recognize? … or maybe even yours?
Take a Trip Through Memory Lane with this 1981 Apartment Listings Page from The Washington Post
The prices aren’t that great if you adjust for inflation. The BLS Inflation Calculator says $600 is equivalent to about $1,500 today.