ZIP Code · VA

ZIP 22205

Part of Arlington, VA

Pop. 17,738·Arlington County·1st most expensive ZIP in Virginia

Median rent (all units)

$3,742/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.3%

vs US Median

+$1,810

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 22205 · $3,742

More expensive than 96% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,850

1 BR

$1,910

2 BR

$2,130

3 BR

$2,690

4 BR+

$3,160

Research median

$2,130/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($201,094) is $5,027 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,160).

Rank in Arlington

9th cheapest of 9 ZIP codes in Arlington.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 22203, 1 mile away, rents for 20% less ($2,979/mo), about $9,200 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 22205. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$44,904/yr

At $3,742/mo median

Location

CityArlington

StateVA

CountyArlington County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 22205 (Arlington, VA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 81.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

17,738

Median income

$201,094

Median age

42.8

Renters

21.9%

Age distribution

26%

31.4%

13.5%

17.4%

Under 1826%

18–3411.7%

35–5431.4%

55–6413.5%

65+17.4%

Gender

52.2%

47.8%

Male52.2%

Female47.8%

Race & ethnicity

77.5%

White77.5%

Black1.9%

Hispanic9.9%

Asian6.1%

Other4.6%

Education (25+)

81.4%

No HS diploma1.8%

HS diploma5.8%

Some college10.9%

Bachelor's+81.4%

Housing tenure

78.1%

21.9%

Owner78.1%

Renter21.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 22205 in Arlington, VA has changed in 5 years

Income

$186,261 → $201,094

up 8.0%

Population

18,754 → 17,738

down 5.4%

Renter share

20% → 21.9%

+1.9 pts

Bachelor's+

77.2% → 81.4%

+4.2 pts

Median age

41 → 42.8

+1.8 yrs

Median household income climbed from $186,261 to $201,094 between 2021 and 2024, a 8.0% shift. Census counts show ZIP 22205 in Arlington, VA losing about 1,016 residents over the five-year window, down 5.4% on net. The renter share has risen from 20% to 21.9%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 77.2% to 81.4% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 22205 covers Arlington, VA. The median rent here is $3,742/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,910/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,130/mo.

At 22% of local median household income ($201,094/yr), ZIP 22205 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 22205?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $150,000/year (about $72/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $3,742/mo in ZIP 22205. The local median household income is $201,094/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.