ZIP 22554
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
March. Asking rents in ZIP 22554 usually run 0.9% below trend in March and 1.1% above it in August, about $47 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 22554 is 1.2% below its high of $2,391 in November 2025, at $2,363 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 22554 changed -0.5% 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 22554 rose 38.6% while median household income rose 25.3% ($120,890 to $151,480). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 22554 is 42.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 4 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($151,480) is $3,787 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,280).
ZIP 22406, 10 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,914/mo), about $5,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 22554. 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 22554 (Stafford, VA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 47.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 22554 in Stafford, VA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 22554 in Stafford, VA has climbed from $1,788 to $2,363, a 32.2% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $126,698 in 2021 to $151,480 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 9.9% since 2021, moving from about 59,590 residents to roughly 65,494. Renters now make up 19.7% of households, compared with 22% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 47.2% of adults here, versus 45% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 22554 in Stafford, VA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 22554 covers Stafford, VA. The median rent here is $2,363/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,980/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,210/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($151,480/yr), ZIP 22554 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.6% over the past year.
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