ZIP 22314
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 22314 usually run 1.4% below trend in December and 1.5% above it in July, about $76 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 22314 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in November 2018.
Rent in ZIP 22314 changed +1.6% 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 22314 rose 21.3% while median household income rose 13.5% ($130,839 to $148,451). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 22314 is 25.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($148,451) is $3,711 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,230); a 3-bedroom is $4,080.
5th cheapest of 7 ZIP codes in Alexandria.
ZIP 22303, 1 mile away, rents for 17% less ($2,182/mo), about $5,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 22314. 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 22314 (Alexandria, VA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 81.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 22314 in Alexandria, VA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 22314 in Alexandria, VA has climbed by $583 per month, settling near $2,616 after starting the period at $2,033. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $136,391 in 2021 to $148,451 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 19.9 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 35,435 to 36,612 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.3% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 78.9% to 81.2%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 22314 in Alexandria, VA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 22314 covers Alexandria, VA. The median rent here is $2,616/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,173/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,421/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($148,451/yr), ZIP 22314 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.6% over the past year.
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