ZIP 22315
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 22315 usually run 1.2% below trend in January and 1.1% above it in July, about $65 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 22315 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 22315 changed +2.3% 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 22315 rose 26.7% while median household income rose 21.4% ($131,586 to $159,805). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 22315 is 31.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($159,805) is $3,995 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,430); a 4-bedroom is $4,040.
7th cheapest of 7 ZIP codes in Alexandria.
ZIP 22306, 3 miles away, rents for 31% less ($1,951/mo), about $10,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 22315. 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 22315 (Alexandria, VA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 66.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 22315 in Alexandria, VA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 22315 in Alexandria, VA has climbed 26.3% since 2021, going from about $2,237 per month to roughly $2,826 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 22315 in Alexandria, VA now reports about $159,805, up from $138,452 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 10.9 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. About 23.8% of households rent today, against 25.4% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 60.7% to 66.3%. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 22315 in Alexandria, VA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 22315 covers Alexandria, VA. The median rent here is $2,826/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,440/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,720/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($159,805/yr), ZIP 22315 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.3% over the past year.
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