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Virginia.

State average rent
$2,157/mo

89 cities tracked in Virginia. Most expensive: Great Falls at $5,167/mo. Most affordable: Martinsville at $871/mo.

Avg rent
$2,157/mo
Cities tracked
83
Most expensive
Great Falls
$5,167/mo
Most affordable
Martinsville
$871/mo

The Virginia rental market

Virginia tracks median rent across 83 cities, ranging from Martinsville at $871/mo to Great Falls at $5,167/mo. The state average of $2,157/mo runs about 10% above the national median of $1,965/mo.

Across Virginia cities, rents are rising, changing an average of +7.9% over the past year. 52 of 89 tracked cities are priced above the national median, while 37 fall below it. The largest rental markets are Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Arlington.

89 cities
RankCityMedian rentYoY
1
Great Falls
Pop. 15,228
$5,167/mo
2
Fort Hunt
Pop. 16,700
$4,549/mo
3
Haymarket
Pop. 1,580
$4,075/mo
4
Vienna
Pop. 16,412
$3,536/mo
+17.0%
5
Aldie
Pop. 163
$3,310/mo
6
Chantilly
Pop. 24,036
$3,208/mo
+3.4%
7
Springfield
Pop. 31,154
$3,142/mo
+13.6%
8
Oakton
Pop. 36,528
$3,116/mo
9
Dumfries
Pop. 5,816
$3,099/mo
+24.3%
10
Ashburn
Pop. 46,026
$2,995/mo
+9.6%
11
Gainesville
Pop. 18,196
$2,947/mo
+4.4%
12
Burke
Pop. 44,029
$2,896/mo
-0.1%
13
Purcellville
Pop. 8,973
$2,800/mo
14
Mount Vernon
Pop. 13,122
$2,775/mo
+23.8%
15
McLean
Pop. 49,627
$2,769/mo
+4.7%
16
Arlington
Pop. 236,254
$2,722/mo
+3.5%
17
Sterling
Pop. 32,411
$2,718/mo
+16.0%
18
Stafford
$2,664/mo
+18.5%
19
Reston
Pop. 64,414
$2,598/mo
+7.4%
20
Lorton
Pop. 20,991
$2,567/mo
+7.3%
21
Falls Church
Pop. 14,710
$2,537/mo
+3.0%
22
Smithfield
Pop. 8,834
$2,498/mo
23
Herndon
Pop. 24,672
$2,467/mo
+6.7%
24
Annandale
Pop. 41,705
$2,462/mo
+4.7%
25
Fairfax
Pop. 25,026
$2,458/mo
+3.6%
26
Centreville
Pop. 71,706
$2,424/mo
+1.0%
27
Leesburg
Pop. 49,171
$2,399/mo
+5.6%
28
Alexandria
Pop. 156,976
$2,318/mo
+3.7%
29
Warrenton
Pop. 10,176
$2,296/mo
30
Chesterfield
$2,289/mo
+18.5%
31
Belle Haven
Pop. 6,570
$2,284/mo
+7.5%
32
Stephens City
Pop. 2,393
$2,277/mo
+15.0%
33
Huntington
Pop. 13,502
$2,202/mo
+0.8%
34
Manassas
Pop. 42,976
$2,200/mo
+4.5%
35
Woodbridge
Pop. 43,945
$2,195/mo
+2.8%
36
Prince George
Pop. 1,829
$2,167/mo
37
Lincolnia
Pop. 20,320
$2,156/mo
+0.6%
38
Yorktown
Pop. 128
$2,149/mo
+13.8%
39
Mechanicsville
Pop. 38,683
$2,139/mo
+2.7%
40
Glen Allen
Pop. 17,551
$2,113/mo
+12.9%
41
Fort Belvoir
Pop. 8,449
$2,107/mo
42
Manassas Park
Pop. 16,798
$2,106/mo
-1.4%
43
Spotsylvania
$2,092/mo
+16.5%
44
Palmyra
Pop. 171
$2,089/mo
45
Fredericksburg
Pop. 28,873
$2,079/mo
+7.1%
46
Midlothian
Pop. 19,120
$2,072/mo
+9.5%
47
Virginia Beach
Pop. 456,349
$2,065/mo
+9.6%
48
Williamsburg
Pop. 15,798
$2,058/mo
+9.3%
49
Chesapeake
Pop. 252,583
$2,041/mo
+7.8%
50
Lakeside
Pop. 12,654
$2,033/mo
51
Charlottesville
Pop. 45,437
$2,021/mo
+7.6%
52
Suffolk
Pop. 98,796
$1,993/mo
+10.8%
53
Culpeper
Pop. 20,794
$1,908/mo
-6.9%
54
Harrisonburg
Pop. 51,392
$1,848/mo
+12.8%
55
Chester
Pop. 24,474
$1,835/mo
+6.3%
56
Powhatan
Pop. 667
$1,835/mo
57
Carrollton
Pop. 8,436
$1,825/mo
58
Fishersville
Pop. 9,484
$1,795/mo
59
Front Royal
Pop. 15,296
$1,786/mo
60
Winchester
Pop. 27,913
$1,785/mo
+6.2%
61
Henrico
$1,782/mo
+9.0%
62
East Highland Park
Pop. 15,265
$1,755/mo
+8.1%
63
Norfolk
Pop. 233,596
$1,752/mo
+7.4%
64
Blacksburg
Pop. 45,446
$1,721/mo
-9.5%
65
Lexington
Pop. 7,525
$1,699/mo
66
Hampton
Pop. 137,557
$1,693/mo
+9.8%
67
Christiansburg
Pop. 22,720
$1,693/mo
-0.6%
68
Colonial Heights
Pop. 18,352
$1,690/mo
+16.7%
69
Richmond
Pop. 229,359
$1,682/mo
+9.9%
70
Bellwood
Pop. 7,907
$1,658/mo
71
Portsmouth
Pop. 97,190
$1,617/mo
+6.6%
72
Waynesboro
Pop. 22,841
$1,602/mo
+20.3%
73
Montrose
Pop. 8,285
$1,595/mo
74
Newport News
Pop. 184,216
$1,587/mo
+5.9%
75
Staunton
Pop. 25,948
$1,581/mo
+20.4%
76
Highland Springs
Pop. 14,296
$1,581/mo
77
Forest
Pop. 13,430
$1,557/mo
-10.3%
78
Salem
Pop. 25,618
$1,536/mo
+7.3%
79
Radford
Pop. 16,726
$1,503/mo
+27.3%
80
South Hill
Pop. 4,786
$1,425/mo
81
Hopewell
Pop. 22,959
$1,419/mo
+0.7%
82
Roanoke
Pop. 98,355
$1,394/mo
+7.2%
83
Bristol
Pop. 16,849
$1,376/mo
84
Madison Heights
Pop. 10,266
$1,351/mo
85
Petersburg
Pop. 33,537
$1,337/mo
+1.1%
86
Lynchburg
Pop. 79,497
$1,325/mo
+3.0%
87
Farmville
Pop. 7,774
$1,291/mo
88
Danville
Pop. 42,214
$1,167/mo
+7.3%
89
Martinsville
Pop. 13,658
$871/mo

Virginia rent questions

What is the average rent in Virginia?

The average median rent across 83 tracked cities in Virginia is $2,157/mo, about 10% above the national median of $1,965/mo.

Which Virginia city has the highest rent?

Great Falls has the highest median rent in Virginia at $5,167/mo.

Which Virginia city has the most affordable rent?

Martinsville is the most affordable tracked city in Virginia, with a median rent of $871/mo.

Are rents rising or falling in Virginia?

Across Virginia cities, median rents are rising, changing an average of +7.9% over the past year.

How does Virginia rent compare to the rest of the country?

52 of 89 tracked Virginia cities have a median rent above the national median of $1,965/mo, and 37 fall below it.

What are the largest rental markets in Virginia?

By population, the largest rental markets in Virginia are Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Arlington. Each has its own rent data, trends, and ZIP-level breakdowns on RentDataNow.

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