Rents are 3% below what Woodbridge'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 $2,188 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: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in Woodbridge usually run 1.2% below trend in December and 1.1% above it in August, about $50 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Woodbridge is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Woodbridge changed +0.8% over the year to August 2026. Across the 66 Virginia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.3%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Woodbridge rose 33.3% while median household income rose -7.4% ($113,065 to $104,741). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Woodbridge is 34.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 36.8% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($104,741) is $2,619 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,280); a 3-bedroom is $2,850.
The priciest of 3 ZIP codes in Woodbridge, 22193 ($2,429/mo), costs 12% more than the cheapest, 22191 ($2,162/mo).
Fort Washington, MD, 19 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,708/mo), about $5,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Woodbridge. 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
Woodbridge, VA is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 29.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Woodbridge, VA has changed in 5 years
Rent in Woodbridge, VA has increased 28.1% since 2021, going from about $1,708 per month to roughly $2,188 today. Median household income grew from $80,820 to $104,741 between 2021 and 2024, a 29.6% shift. Headcount in the area went from 42,734 to 43,945 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.8% change. About 45.6% of households rent today, against 40.8% in 2021. Taken together, the five-year picture in Woodbridge, VA reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
The median rent in Woodbridge is $2,188/mo as of September 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,983/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,280/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,027/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,850/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($104,741/yr), Woodbridge ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.8% over the past year.
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