Rents are 3% above what Annandale's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,498 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Annandale, VA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 45.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Annandale, VA has changed in 5 years
Rent in Annandale, VA has climbed 40.6% since 2021, going from about $1,777 per month to roughly $2,498 today. Census figures show median household income at $116,263 today, compared with $106,620 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 31.6 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. About 34.6% of households rent today, against 36.1% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Annandale is $2,498/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,000/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,300/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,040/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,880/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($116,263/yr), Annandale ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.5% over the past year.
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At $2,498/mo, rent takes ~26% of Annandale's median household income ($116,263/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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