Rents are 5% above what Herndon'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 $2,482 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: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Herndon, VA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 53.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Herndon, VA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Herndon, VA has shifted from $1,797 to $2,482, up 38.1% since 2021. Census figures show median household income at $148,000 today, compared with $117,741 five years earlier. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 49.6% to 53.2% across the same window. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Herndon rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Herndon is $2,482/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,155/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,480/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,205/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,100/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($148,000/yr), Herndon ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.0% over the past year.
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At $2,482/mo, rent takes ~20% of Herndon's median household income ($148,000/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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