Rents are 3% above what Springfield'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 $3,052 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
November. Asking rents in Springfield usually run 1.2% below trend in November and 1.1% above it in August, about $70 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Springfield is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Springfield changed +5.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 66 Virginia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.5%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Springfield rose 29.5% while median household income rose 23.8% ($101,814 to $125,999). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Springfield is 38.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($125,999) is $3,150 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,863); a 3-bedroom is $3,580.
Annandale, 5 miles away, rents for 19% less ($2,482/mo), about $6,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Springfield. 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
Springfield, VA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 46.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Springfield, VA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Springfield, VA has climbed from $2,267 to $3,052, a 34.6% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in Springfield, VA now reports about $125,999, up from $109,235 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 1.9% since 2021, moving from about 31,769 residents to roughly 31,154. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Springfield, VA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Springfield is $3,052/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,490/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,863/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,547/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,580/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($125,999/yr), Springfield ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.3% over the past year.
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