ZIP Code · VA

ZIP 22936

Part of Earlysville, VA

Pop. 6,983·Albemarle County·104th most expensive ZIP in Virginia

Median rent (all units)

$1,970/mo

Year-over-Year

+0.5%

Month-over-Month

+0.5%

vs US Median

+$38

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ZIP 22936 · $1,970

More expensive than 63% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,530

1 BR

$1,730

2 BR

$1,970

3 BR

$2,400

4 BR+

$2,950

Research median

$1,970/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: April 19, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($142,338) is $3,558 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,950).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 22901, 6 miles away, rents for 30% less ($1,727/mo), about $8,700 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 22936. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$23,640/yr

At $1,970/mo median

Location

CityEarlysville

StateVA

CountyAlbemarle County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.5% YoY, +0.5% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 22936 (Earlysville, VA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 62.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

6,983

Median income

$142,338

Median age

45.9

Renters

9.4%

Age distribution

22.5%

15.7%

24.6%

14%

23.2%

Under 1822.5%

18–3415.7%

35–5424.6%

55–6414%

65+23.2%

Gender

52.5%

47.5%

Male52.5%

Female47.5%

Race & ethnicity

79.5%

White79.5%

Black7%

Hispanic9%

Asian1.5%

Other3%

Education (25+)

16.9%

16.4%

62.9%

No HS diploma3.8%

HS diploma16.9%

Some college16.4%

Bachelor's+62.9%

Housing tenure

90.6%

Owner90.6%

Renter9.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 22936 in Earlysville, VA has changed in 5 years

Income

$122,083 → $142,338

up 16.6%

Population

6,318 → 6,983

up 10.5%

Renter share

10.2% → 9.4%

-0.8 pts

Bachelor's+

64.3% → 62.9%

-1.4 pts

Median age

44.7 → 45.9

+1.2 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $122,083 to $142,338 across the same window, up 16.6% versus 2021. The population has grown by 10.5% since 2021, moving from about 6,318 residents to roughly 6,983.

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Last updated: April 19, 2026

ZIP code 22936 covers Earlysville, VA. The median rent here is $1,970/mo as of April 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,730/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,970/mo.

At 17% of local median household income ($142,338/yr), ZIP 22936 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.5% over the past year.

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Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 22936?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $79,000/year (about $38/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,970/mo in ZIP 22936. The local median household income is $142,338/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.