ZIP 22901
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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December. Asking rents in ZIP 22901 usually run 1.6% below trend in December and 1.6% above it in July, about $55 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 22901 is 2.4% below its high of $1,769 in February 2026, at $1,727 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 22901 changed -0.4% 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 22901 rose 37.4% while median household income rose 23.4% ($74,663 to $92,145). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 22901 is 36.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($92,145) is $2,304 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,940); a 3-bedroom is $2,360.
1st cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Charlottesville.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 22901. 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 22901 (Charlottesville, VA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 60.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 22901 in Charlottesville, VA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 22901 in Charlottesville, VA has climbed from $1,325 to $1,727, a 30.3% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 22901 in Charlottesville, VA now reports about $92,145, up from $78,468 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 3.7% since 2021, moving from about 35,901 residents to roughly 37,237. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 22901 in Charlottesville, VA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 22901 covers Charlottesville, VA. The median rent here is $1,727/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,700/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,940/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($92,145/yr), ZIP 22901 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.4% over the past year.
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At $1,727/mo, rent takes ~22% of ZIP 22901's median household income ($92,145/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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