Cortland Alexandria

📍 820 S Columbus St, Alexandria, VA 22314

📋 Property Overview

Cortland Alexandria, in Southwest Quadrant, Alexandria, Virginia, has Studio - 2 bd / 1 ba. It measures 498 sq ft. Rents run from $1,975 to $3,440 a month. Features in the home include extra storage, refrigerator, in unit laundry and stainless steel. On site there is smoke-free community, bbq/grill, 24hr gym and online portal. Pets are allowed, with pet rent of $50. Leases run 12 months. Availability: Available now. With a Walk Score of 81, most errands can be done on foot. Transit Score is 40. That is 10% below the local median of $2,200.

🚶 Getting Around

• Walk Score81/100

  Very Walkable

• Transit Score40/100

  Some Transit

💵 Costs & Lease

Lease length

12 months

Units available

18 units

Amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying.

📐 Floor Plan Details

• A7R1 bd · 1 ba · 673 sq ftNone available right now
• S1RStudio · 1 ba · 498 sq ftNone available right now
• A1R1 bd · 1 ba · 586 sq ftNone available right now
• B72 bd · 2 ba · 1,025 sq ftNone available right now
• A2 - Renovated1 bd · 1 ba · 600 sq ftNone available right now
• A4 - Renovated1 bd · 1 ba · 615 sq ftNone available right now
• B9 - Renovated2 bd · 2 ba · 1,100 sq ftNone available right now
• A21 - Renovated1 bd · 1 ba · 875 sq ftNone available right now
• A12 - Renovated1 bd · 1 ba · 705 sq ftNone available right now
• A3 - Renovated1 bd · 1 ba · 605 sq ftNone available right now
• A11 - Renovated1 bd · 1 ba · 700 sq ftNone available right now
• A17 - Renovated1 bd · 1 ba · 805 sq ftNone available right now

🧾 Move-in Costs & Lease

Lease length

12 months

Available

Available now

Application fee

$60 per applicant, paid to RivoRent

Property amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying. The application fee is RivoRent's own and is the same on every listing.

🛡️ Renters Insurance — Estimated Cost

Based on what Virginia renters actually paid: NAIC industry data for 2023 (average HO-4 premium, 717,775 policy-years), adjusted to July 2026 with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tenants' insurance index. It is a market average, not a price for this building and not a price for you.

Your own price depends most on your credit-based insurance score, your claims history and which carrier you choose. In published Ohio figures the same coverage ranges from $127 a year at excellent credit to $933 at poor credit. We do not ask for any of that, so we cannot narrow this for you.

✅ Who Qualifies

Must have 2.5x the rent in total household income from all funding sources (before taxes)

🐾 Pets

Pets

Allowed

Pet rent

$50

One-time pet fee

$500

✨ Features & Details

• Pet Friendly
• In unit laundry
• Garage
• Stainless steel
• 24hr gym
• Smoke-free community
• Extra storage
• Refrigerator
• Business center
• Clubhouse
• Courtyard
• Parking
• Bbq/grill
• Bike storage
• Internet access
• Key fob access
• Accessible
• CC payments
• E-payments
• Online portal
• 586 sq ft
• 498 sq ft
• 954 sq ft
• 673 sq ft
• 700 sq ft
• 853 sq ft
• 820 sq ft
• 910 sq ft
• 675 sq ft
• 742 sq ft
• 920 sq ft
• 615 sq ft
• 1172 sq ft
• 542 sq ft
• 656 sq ft
• 600 sq ft

📊 Property Facts

Walk Score

81 · Very Walkable

Transit Score

40 · Some Transit

🚗 Parking

• Vehicle: $0 due monthly

🎓 Nearby Schools

• Lyles-Crouch Elementary · PK-57/10 · 0.3 mi
• Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 School · PK-83/10 · 0.9 mi
• George Washington Middle School · 6-83/10 · 1.4 mi
• Maury Elementary School · PK-54/10 · 1.4 mi
• Mount Eagle Elementary School · PK-62/10 · 1.8 mi
• Belle View Elementary School · PK-65/10 · 1.8 mi
• West Potomac High School · 9-122/10 · 1.9 mi
• Douglas Macarthur Elementary School · PK-54/10 · 2.2 mi
• Cameron Elementary School · PK-63/10 · 2.3 mi
• Mount Vernon Community School · PK-53/10 · 2.3 mi

🏡 Floor Plans

225

586 sq ft · 12 mo

Oct 9, 2026

$2,040

324

498 sq ft · 12 mo

Oct 26, 2026

$1,975

321

673 sq ft · 12 mo

Oct 20, 2026

$2,220

B25

700 sq ft · 12 mo

Available now

$2,305

217

853 sq ft · 12 mo

Available now

$2,555

305

820 sq ft · 12 mo

Sep 25, 2026

$2,475