ZIP 22042
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 22042 usually run 1.1% below trend in November and 1.3% above it in June, about $71 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 22042 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2017.
Rent in ZIP 22042 changed +3.9% 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 22042 rose 31.7% while median household income rose 28% ($108,021 to $138,255). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 22042 is 40.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($138,255) is $3,456 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,080); a 4-bedroom is $3,620.
5th cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Falls Church.
ZIP 22044, 2 miles away, rents for 31% less ($2,060/mo), about $10,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 22042. 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 22042 (Falls Church, VA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 53.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 22042 in Falls Church, VA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 22042 in Falls Church, VA has increased by $842 per month, settling near $2,965 after starting the period at $2,123. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 22042 in Falls Church, VA now reports about $138,255, up from $121,088 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 25.5 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 34,935 to 35,483 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.6% change. About 33% of households rent today, against 35.9% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 22042 in Falls Church, VA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 22042 covers Falls Church, VA. The median rent here is $2,965/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,190/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,440/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($138,255/yr), ZIP 22042 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.9% over the past year.
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At $2,965/mo, rent takes ~26% of ZIP 22042's median household income ($138,255/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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