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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 $2,901 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 Dumfries is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2022.
Rent in Dumfries changed +5.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 66 Virginia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.5%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($82,355) is $2,059 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,135).
Woodbridge, 5 miles away, rents for 25% less ($2,174/mo), about $8,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Dumfries. 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
Dumfries, VA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 24.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Dumfries, VA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2022, rent in Dumfries, VA has climbed by $596 per month, settling near $2,901 after starting the period at $2,305. On the earnings side, the typical household in Dumfries, VA now reports about $82,355, up from $71,784 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 11.2 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 5,669 to 5,816 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.6% change. About 21.8% of households rent today, against 24% in 2021. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Dumfries, VA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Dumfries is $2,901/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,135/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,455/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,180/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,070/mo.
At 42% of local median household income ($82,355/yr), Dumfries ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.6% over the past year.
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