Rents are 2% below what Yorktown'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 $2,049 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
Rent in Yorktown is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2022.
Rent in Yorktown changed +4.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 66 Virginia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.5%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($63,250) is $1,581 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,825).
Newport News, 7 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,593/mo), about $5,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Yorktown. 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
Yorktown, VA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 93.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Yorktown, VA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Yorktown, VA paid around $1,614 a month. That figure now sits near $2,049, up 27.0% from the 2022 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $70,313 to $63,250 across the same window, down 10.0% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Yorktown, VA losing about 128 residents over the five-year window, down 50.0% on net. The renter share has eased from 40.9% to 31.2%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 76.5% to 93.8% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Yorktown, VA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Yorktown is $2,049/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,825/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,100/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,840/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,925/mo.
At 39% of local median household income ($63,250/yr), Yorktown ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.0% over the past year.
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At $2,049/mo, rent takes ~39% of Yorktown's median household income ($63,250/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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