Rents are 13% below what Huntington's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
Bedroom figures are derived from HUD Fair Market Rents and scaled to match Huntington's market median, because the published HUD values all ran above it. They are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in Huntington usually run 1.2% below trend in December and 0.9% above it in August, about $44 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in Huntington is 5.8% below its high of $2,241 in February 2025, at $2,111 as of September 2026.
Rent in Huntington changed -3.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 66 Virginia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.5%.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($99,956) is $2,499 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,220); a 2-bedroom is $2,500.
Oxon Hill, MD, 5 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,839/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Huntington. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Huntington, VA is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 65.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Huntington, VA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Huntington, VA stood at $1,694 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,111, reflecting a 24.6% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in Huntington, VA now reports about $99,956, up from $93,750 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 3.4% since 2021, moving from about 13,979 residents to roughly 13,502. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Huntington, VA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Huntington rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Huntington is $2,111/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,705/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,964/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,744/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,459/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($99,956/yr), Huntington ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 3.2% over the past year.
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At $2,111/mo, rent takes ~25% of Huntington's median household income ($99,956/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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