ZIP 22043
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 22043 usually run 1.2% below trend in February and 1.3% above it in August, about $63 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 22043 is 1.7% below its high of $2,574 in October 2025, at $2,529 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 22043 changed -1.7% 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 22043 rose 28.3% while median household income rose 19.2% ($122,337 to $145,881). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 22043 is 29.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 3 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($145,881) is $3,647 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,630).
3rd cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Falls Church.
ZIP 22044, 3 miles away, rents for 19% less ($2,060/mo), about $5,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 22043. 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 22043 (Falls Church, VA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 69.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 22043 in Falls Church, VA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 22043 in Falls Church, VA stood at $1,956 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,529, reflecting a 29.3% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $145,881 today, compared with $127,261 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 3.5% since 2021, moving from about 24,877 residents to roughly 25,750. Renters now make up 38.6% of households, compared with 36.9% five years ago. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 22043 covers Falls Church, VA. The median rent here is $2,529/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,200/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,450/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($145,881/yr), ZIP 22043 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.7% over the past year.
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