ZIP 22305
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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December. Asking rents in ZIP 22305 usually run 1.8% below trend in December and 1.7% above it in August, about $75 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 22305 is 4.5% below its high of $2,257 in January 2025, at $2,155 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 22305 changed -3.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 169 Virginia ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent in ZIP 22305 is 14.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 3 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($113,537) is $2,838 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,740); a 4-bedroom is $3,220.
4th cheapest of 7 ZIP codes in Alexandria.
ZIP 20032, 3 miles away, rents for 29% less ($1,529/mo), about $7,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 22305. 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 22305 (Alexandria, VA) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 58.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 22305 in Alexandria, VA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 22305 in Alexandria, VA has increased by $408 per month, settling near $2,155 after starting the period at $1,747. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 22305 in Alexandria, VA now reports about $113,537, up from $97,415 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 6.9 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 17,394 to 17,214 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.0% change. About 65.4% of households rent today, against 63.9% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 22305 in Alexandria, VA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 22305 covers Alexandria, VA. The median rent here is $2,155/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,950/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,170/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($113,537/yr), ZIP 22305 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 3.0% over the past year.
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