ZIP 20170
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 20170 usually run 0.8% below trend in February and 1.4% above it in August, about $53 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 20170 is 0.7% below its high of $2,406 in December 2025, at $2,388 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 20170 changed +0.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 169 Virginia ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 20170 rose 33.5% while median household income rose 27.2% ($125,319 to $159,466). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 20170 is 34% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($159,466) is $3,987 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,650).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 20170. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 20170 (Herndon, VA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 57.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 20170 in Herndon, VA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 20170 in Herndon, VA has shifted from $1,765 to $2,388, up 35.3% since 2021. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $132,059 in 2021 to $159,466 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 20170 in Herndon, VA adding about 838 residents over the five-year window, up 1.9% on net. The renter share has risen from 29% to 31.7%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 20170 in Herndon, VA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 20170 covers Herndon, VA. The median rent here is $2,388/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,210/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,460/mo.
At 18% of local median household income ($159,466/yr), ZIP 20170 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.1% over the past year.
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