Rents are 4% below what Midlothian's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $2,028 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
January. Asking rents in Midlothian usually run 1.2% below trend in January and 0.9% above it in July, about $43 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Midlothian is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Midlothian changed +3.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 66 Virginia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.5%.
Rent in Midlothian is 46.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($110,084) is $2,752 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,593); a 4-bedroom is $3,207.
The priciest of 3 ZIP codes in Midlothian, 23114 ($2,120/mo), costs 5% more than the cheapest, 23113 ($2,010/mo).
Richmond, 10 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,628/mo), about $4,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Midlothian. 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
Midlothian, VA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 58.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Midlothian, VA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Midlothian, VA has increased from $1,530 to $2,028, a 32.5% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $96,981 in 2021 to $110,084 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Renters now make up 26.5% of households, compared with 21.6% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 58.1% of adults here, versus 53.5% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Midlothian, VA market of 2021.
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Midlothian rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Midlothian is $2,028/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,780/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,050/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,850/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,593/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($110,084/yr), Midlothian ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.8% over the past year.
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