Rents are 11% above what Vienna'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 $3,445 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
Vienna, VA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 74.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Vienna, VA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in Vienna, VA has climbed by $1,115 per month, settling near $3,445 after starting the period at $2,330. On the earnings side, the typical household in Vienna, VA now reports about $216,953, up from $200,938 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 39.9 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. About 16.3% of households rent today, against 13.7% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Vienna, VA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Vienna is $3,445/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,547/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,930/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,600/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,663/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($216,953/yr), Vienna ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 13.6% over the past year.
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At $3,445/mo, rent takes ~19% of Vienna's median household income ($216,953/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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