Most expensive cities for renters in Virginia

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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
51	RoanokeVA Pop. 98KCompare →	$1,368/mo	+3.5%	+38.5%	29.6%	↓2 from #49
52	HopewellVA Pop. 23KCompare →	$1,322/mo	-1.1%	--	29.0%	↓5 from #47
53	LynchburgVA Pop. 79KCompare →	$1,270/mo	+2.5%	+30.9%	26.3%	↓1 from #52
54	RadfordVA Pop. 17KCompare →	$1,253/mo	+1.1%	--	26.2%	↓3 from #51
55	DanvilleVA Pop. 42KCompare →	$1,143/mo	+8.0%	--	30.9%	↓2 from #53