Most affordable cities for renters in Virginia

Name: Most Affordable Cities to Rent in Virginia
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Virginia ranked by lowest median rent. Includes cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Danville ranks first, with a median rent of $1,143/mo.
Across all 55 cities on this list, the median rent is $2,061/mo.
Glen Allen moved from #30 to #24 compared with a year ago.

Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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55 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income	Vs. a year ago
01	DanvilleVA Pop. 42KCompare →	$1,143/mo	+8.0%	--	30.9%	same
02	RadfordVA Pop. 17KCompare →	$1,253/mo	+1.1%	--	26.2%	↑1 from #3
03	LynchburgVA Pop. 79KCompare →	$1,270/mo	+2.5%	+30.9%	26.3%	↓1 from #2
04	HopewellVA Pop. 23KCompare →	$1,322/mo	-1.1%	--	29.0%	↑3 from #7
05	RoanokeVA Pop. 98KCompare →	$1,368/mo	+3.5%	+38.5%	29.6%	same
06	PetersburgVA Pop. 34KCompare →	$1,373/mo	+3.9%	+37.2%	32.5%	same
07	WaynesboroVA Pop. 23KCompare →	$1,398/mo	+8.5%	--	28.0%	↓3 from #4
08	BristolVA Pop. 17KCompare →	$1,399/mo	-3.6%	--	33.3%	↑1 from #9
09	StauntonVA Pop. 26KCompare →	$1,473/mo	+4.1%	--	27.0%	↓1 from #8
10	ChristiansburgVA Pop. 23KCompare →	$1,553/mo	+4.4%	--	24.2%	↑1 from #11
11	SalemVA Pop. 26KCompare →	$1,574/mo	-0.6%	--	28.3%	↑3 from #14
12	Newport NewsVA Pop. 184KCompare →	$1,593/mo	+7.7%	+30.4%	27.5%	↓2 from #10
13	RichmondVA Pop. 229KCompare →	$1,628/mo	+2.8%	+28.6%	30.2%	↑2 from #15
14	PortsmouthVA Pop. 97KCompare →	$1,642/mo	+5.5%	+36.8%	32.6%	↓2 from #12
15	Colonial HeightsVA Pop. 18KCompare →	$1,665/mo	-1.6%	--	26.1%	↑3 from #18
16	HamptonVA Pop. 138KCompare →	$1,690/mo	+7.2%	+24.4%	29.1%	↓3 from #13
17	HarrisonburgVA Pop. 51KCompare →	$1,720/mo	+7.6%	+48.1%	33.2%	↓1 from #16
18	NorfolkVA Pop. 234KCompare →	$1,749/mo	+7.4%	+35.2%	31.7%	↓1 from #17
19	WinchesterVA Pop. 28KCompare →	$1,768/mo	+2.2%	+31.7%	33.2%	↑1 from #20
20	ChesterVA Pop. 24KCompare →	$1,829/mo	+2.2%	+17.2%	23.1%	↑1 from #21
21	CulpeperVA Pop. 21KCompare →	$1,878/mo	+9.3%	--	23.8%	↓2 from #19
22	BlacksburgVA Pop. 45KCompare →	$1,910/mo	+3.7%	--	45.7%	same
23	Front RoyalVA Pop. 15KCompare →	$1,944/mo	+1.4%	--	36.0%	↑1 from #24
24	Glen AllenVA Pop. 18KCompare →	$2,022/mo	+1.9%	+24.4%	26.2%	↑6 from #30
25	SuffolkVA Pop. 99KCompare →	$2,028/mo	+7.0%	+34.6%	26.3%	↓2 from #23
26	MidlothianVA Pop. 19KCompare →	$2,028/mo	+3.8%	+25.4%	22.1%	↑1 from #27
27	CharlottesvilleVA Pop. 45KCompare →	$2,029/mo	+1.3%	+25.1%	32.5%	↑4 from #31
28	FredericksburgVA Pop. 29KCompare →	$2,061/mo	+4.2%	+26.2%	28.7%	↑1 from #29
29	ChesapeakeVA Pop. 253KCompare →	$2,063/mo	+6.3%	+30.0%	26.0%	↓3 from #26
30	WilliamsburgVA Pop. 16KCompare →	$2,094/mo	+6.4%	+32.4%	33.2%	↓2 from #28
31	Virginia BeachVA Pop. 456KCompare →	$2,098/mo	+8.2%	+30.2%	27.1%	↓6 from #25
32	Manassas ParkVA Pop. 17KCompare →	$2,115/mo	+1.1%	+27.6%	24.6%	↑1 from #33
33	ManassasVA Pop. 43KCompare →	$2,135/mo	+2.3%	+26.3%	22.6%	↓1 from #32
34	WoodbridgeVA Pop. 44KCompare →	$2,174/mo	+0.9%	+20.8%	24.9%	↑1 from #35
35	MechanicsvilleVA Pop. 39KCompare →	$2,225/mo	+1.8%	--	27.1%	↑1 from #36
36	LincolniaVA Pop. 20KCompare →	$2,231/mo	+4.5%	--	22.0%	↓2 from #34
37	AlexandriaVA Pop. 157KCompare →	$2,275/mo	-0.5%	+18.6%	22.8%	same
38	HerndonVA Pop. 25KCompare →	$2,382/mo	+1.1%	+24.5%	19.3%	↑1 from #39
39	CentrevilleVA Pop. 72KCompare →	$2,396/mo	+0.3%	+23.8%	20.6%	↑1 from #40
40	LeesburgVA Pop. 49KCompare →	$2,431/mo	+3.9%	+27.9%	20.1%	↓2 from #38
41	FairfaxVA Pop. 25KCompare →	$2,456/mo	+0.8%	+20.0%	22.3%	same
42	AnnandaleVA Pop. 42KCompare →	$2,482/mo	-0.4%	+29.5%	25.6%	same
43	SterlingVA Pop. 32KCompare →	$2,560/mo	+1.4%	+26.2%	24.9%	same
44	LortonVA Pop. 21KCompare →	$2,562/mo	+1.3%	+29.8%	22.2%	↑1 from #45
45	RestonVA Pop. 64KCompare →	$2,589/mo	+2.4%	+26.2%	20.9%	↓1 from #44
46	ArlingtonVA Pop. 236KCompare →	$2,680/mo	+1.8%	+19.7%	22.6%	same
47	McLeanVA Pop. 50KCompare →	$2,732/mo	+3.0%	+22.3%	13.1%	same
48	AshburnVA Pop. 46KCompare →	$2,934/mo	+0.3%	+23.7%	22.7%	↑3 from #51
49	BurkeVA Pop. 44KCompare →	$3,003/mo	+3.0%	--	19.4%	↑1 from #50
50	GainesvilleVA Pop. 18KCompare →	$3,021/mo	+4.4%	--	20.8%	↓2 from #48