Rents are right about where Christiansburg's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $1,553 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 →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Christiansburg is 0.8% below its high of $1,566 in August 2026, at $1,553 as of September 2026.
Rent in Christiansburg changed +4.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 66 Virginia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.5%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($77,147) is $1,929 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,570); a 4-bedroom is $1,960.
Radford, 8 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,253/mo), about $3,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Christiansburg. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Christiansburg, VA is majority owner-occupied, 44.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Christiansburg, VA has changed in 5 years
Rent in Christiansburg, VA has climbed 22.9% since 2022, going from about $1,264 per month to roughly $1,553 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in Christiansburg, VA now reports about $77,147, up from $63,934 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 23,174 to 22,720 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.0% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 42% to 44.7%. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Christiansburg, VA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Christiansburg is $1,553/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $900/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,170/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $920/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,570/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($77,147/yr), Christiansburg ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.4% over the past year.
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