Most overheated rental markets in Virginia

Name: Most Overheated Rental Markets in Virginia by Rent Reality Score
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Virginia renting furthest above their own 10-year trend, ranked by Rent Reality Score. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Suffolk ranks first, with a Rent Reality Score of 42.
Across all 44 cities on this list, the median rent is $2,098/mo.

Data as of September 2026. RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score compares each city's current rent with its own 10-year trend. High-confidence trends only. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

44 cities

Rank	City	Score	Median rent	Vs. trend	1-yr change
01	SuffolkVA Pop. 99KCompare →	42	$2,028/mo	+4.1%	+7.0%
02	ChesapeakeVA Pop. 253KCompare →	43	$2,063/mo	+3.5%	+6.3%
03	Virginia BeachVA Pop. 456KCompare →	45	$2,098/mo	+2.4%	+8.2%
04	PortsmouthVA Pop. 97KCompare →	45	$1,642/mo	+2.5%	+5.5%
05	RestonVA Pop. 64KCompare →	45	$2,589/mo	+2.4%	+2.4%
06	SpringfieldVA Pop. 31KCompare →	45	$3,052/mo	+2.6%	+5.3%
07	ViennaVA Pop. 16KCompare →	45	$3,320/mo	+2.7%	+2.5%
08	NorfolkVA Pop. 234KCompare →	46	$1,749/mo	+2.2%	+7.4%
09	Newport NewsVA Pop. 184KCompare →	47	$1,593/mo	+1.4%	+7.7%
10	WilliamsburgVA Pop. 16KCompare →	47	$2,094/mo	+1.3%	+6.4%
11	ArlingtonVA Pop. 236KCompare →	48	$2,680/mo	+0.8%	+1.8%
12	McLeanVA Pop. 50KCompare →	48	$2,732/mo	+1.2%	+3.0%
13	HerndonVA Pop. 25KCompare →	49	$2,382/mo	+0.7%	+1.1%
14	HamptonVA Pop. 138KCompare →	50	$1,690/mo	-0.1%	+7.2%
15	BlacksburgVA Pop. 45KCompare →	50	$1,910/mo	-0.1%	+3.7%
16	StauntonVA Pop. 26KCompare →	51	$1,473/mo	-0.4%	+4.1%
17	LeesburgVA Pop. 49KCompare →	52	$2,431/mo	-0.8%	+3.9%
18	AshburnVA Pop. 46KCompare →	52	$2,934/mo	-1.1%	+0.3%
19	ManassasVA Pop. 43KCompare →	52	$2,135/mo	-1.2%	+2.3%
20	SterlingVA Pop. 32KCompare →	52	$2,560/mo	-1.2%	+1.4%
21	FairfaxVA Pop. 25KCompare →	52	$2,456/mo	-1.0%	+0.8%
22	ChantillyVA Pop. 24KCompare →	52	$3,108/mo	-0.8%	+3.4%
23	ChristiansburgVA Pop. 23KCompare →	52	$1,553/mo	-1.1%	+4.4%
24	LortonVA Pop. 21KCompare →	52	$2,562/mo	-1.2%	+1.3%
25	CentrevilleVA Pop. 72KCompare →	53	$2,396/mo	-1.4%	+0.3%
26	RoanokeVA Pop. 98KCompare →	54	$1,368/mo	-2.1%	+3.5%
27	FredericksburgVA Pop. 29KCompare →	54	$2,061/mo	-2.1%	+4.2%
28	AlexandriaVA Pop. 157KCompare →	55	$2,275/mo	-2.7%	-0.5%
29	WoodbridgeVA Pop. 44KCompare →	56	$2,174/mo	-3.2%	+0.9%
30	AnnandaleVA Pop. 42KCompare →	57	$2,482/mo	-3.3%	-0.4%
31	MidlothianVA Pop. 19KCompare →	57	$2,028/mo	-3.5%	+3.8%
32	GainesvilleVA Pop. 18KCompare →	57	$3,021/mo	-3.6%	+4.4%
33	RichmondVA Pop. 229KCompare →	58	$1,628/mo	-4.2%	+2.8%
34	HarrisonburgVA Pop. 51KCompare →	58	$1,720/mo	-4.1%	+7.6%
35	BurkeVA Pop. 44KCompare →	58	$3,003/mo	-4.2%	+3.0%
36	Glen AllenVA Pop. 18KCompare →	58	$2,022/mo	-4.0%	+1.9%
37	CharlottesvilleVA Pop. 45KCompare →	59	$2,029/mo	-4.5%	+1.3%
38	ChesterVA Pop. 24KCompare →	59	$1,829/mo	-4.5%	+2.2%
39	LynchburgVA Pop. 79KCompare →	60	$1,270/mo	-5.0%	+2.5%
40	LincolniaVA Pop. 20KCompare →	60	$2,231/mo	-5.1%	+4.5%
41	PetersburgVA Pop. 34KCompare →	62	$1,373/mo	-6.0%	+3.9%
42	WinchesterVA Pop. 28KCompare →	63	$1,768/mo	-6.5%	+2.2%
43	HopewellVA Pop. 23KCompare →	66	$1,322/mo	-7.8%	-1.1%
44	Manassas ParkVA Pop. 17KCompare →	70	$2,115/mo	-9.8%	+1.1%