ZIP 22203
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 22203 usually run 1.1% below trend in February and 1.2% above it in August, about $69 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 22203 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2016.
Rent in ZIP 22203 changed +3.2% 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 22203 rose 18.7% while median household income rose 28.7% ($108,857 to $140,135). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 22203 is 23.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($140,135) is $3,503 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,040); a 3-bedroom is $3,840.
7th cheapest of 9 ZIP codes in Arlington.
ZIP 22204, 1 mile away, rents for 26% less ($2,195/mo), about $9,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 22203. 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 22203 (Arlington, VA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 79.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 22203 in Arlington, VA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 22203 in Arlington, VA paid around $2,294 a month. That figure now sits near $2,979, up 29.9% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $116,370 to $140,135 across the same window, up 20.4% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 22203 in Arlington, VA adding about 1,819 residents over the five-year window, up 7.3% on net. The renter share has risen from 66.7% to 70.7%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 22203 in Arlington, VA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 22203 covers Arlington, VA. The median rent here is $2,979/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,730/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,040/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($140,135/yr), ZIP 22203 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.1% over the past year.
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At $2,979/mo, rent takes ~26% of ZIP 22203's median household income ($140,135/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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