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Highest median rent, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 7 cities are tied at the $3,500+ ceiling. The median across all 200 is $1,850. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Braddock, VA, up 38 places to #45.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500 for 2024. Places shown as “$3,500+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

T1Wakefield, VAVA11,930$3,500+–

T1Crosspointe, VAVA5,669$3,500+–

T1Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$3,500++127%

T1South Run, VAVA6,600$3,500+–

T1Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$3,500++75%

T1Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$3,500++139%

T1Great Falls, VAVA15,228$3,500++75%

08▼2McLean, VAVA49,627$3,422+100%

09▲8Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823$3,293–

10▲3Floris, VAVA7,589$3,258–

11▲3Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271$3,242–

12Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$3,236+228%

13▼3Dranesville, VAVA11,828$3,187–

14▼9Difficult Run, VAVA9,938$3,066–

15▲4South Riding, VAVA34,352$2,905–

16▲5Burke, VAVA44,029$2,894+142%

17▲15Lowes Island, VAVA11,018$2,840–

18▲2Belmont, VAVA9,729$2,825–

19▲6Newington, VAVA13,478$2,805+125%

20▲3Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566$2,794–

21▲30Moorefield, VAVA6,123$2,761–

22▼7Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603$2,746–

23▲12Broadlands, VAVA14,353$2,694–

24▲13Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$2,685–

25▼3Cascades, VAVA12,357$2,657–

26▲7Springfield, VAVA31,154$2,656+152%

27▼11Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736$2,625–

28▲11Newington Forest, VAVA12,316$2,618–

29▲16Franconia, VAVA18,335$2,605+119%

30▼6Linton Hall, VAVA41,876$2,575+75%

31▼5Kings Park West, VAVA13,442$2,560–

32▼5Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$2,549+120%

33▲8Lorton, VAVA20,991$2,548+173%

34▲28Quantico Base, VAVA5,840$2,529–

35▲12Burke Centre, VAVA17,037$2,515–

36Tysons, VAVA28,936$2,497–

37▼6Brambleton, VAVA24,537$2,479–

38▲2Buckhall, VAVA21,602$2,478–

39▲33Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$2,475+140%

40▼11Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$2,474+123%

41▲8Ashburn, VAVA46,026$2,455–

42▼8West Springfield, VAVA22,532$2,455+116%

43▲12George Mason, VAVA9,937$2,426–

44▲4Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894$2,419–

45▲38Braddock, VAVA6,536$2,419–

46▼28Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450$2,413–

47▼1Kingstowne, VAVA18,360$2,406–

48▲19Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464$2,393–

49▼21Vienna, VAVA16,691$2,391+131%

50▲8Hutchison, VAVA7,284$2,388–

51▼8Merrifield, VAVA20,698$2,368+124%

52▼14Montclair, VAVA22,387$2,366+101%

53▲8Lansdowne, VAVA12,328$2,365–

54▲3Woodburn, VAVA9,503$2,347–

55▲8Greenbriar, VAVA8,243$2,324–

56▼12Arlington, VAVA236,254$2,322+159%

57▲3Chantilly, VAVA24,036$2,312+102%

58▲8Centreville, VAVA71,706$2,299+120%

59▼52Independent Hill, VAVA10,853$2,295–

60▼6Leesylvania, VAVA21,632$2,289–

61▲4McNair, VAVA22,655$2,287–

62▼10Gainesville, VAVA18,196$2,283+168%

63▼13Oakton, VAVA36,528$2,276+116%

64▼11Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545$2,275–

65▲6Herndon, VAVA25,506$2,259+134%

66▲4Wyndham, VAVA12,099$2,258+71%

67▲6Fairfax, VAVA26,772$2,245+138%

68▲8Countryside, VAVA9,661$2,234–

69▼10Reston, VAVA64,414$2,231+126%

70▲11Purcellville, VAVA8,890$2,222+273%

71▼15North Springfield, VAVA7,050$2,193+144%

72▼30Falls Church, VAVA15,159$2,190+127%

73▲11Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$2,146+131%

74▼10Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$2,141+132%

75▲28Hollymead, VAVA8,482$2,140–

76▲22Sudley, VAVA19,162$2,139+115%

77▼9Sterling, VAVA32,411$2,138–

78▲22Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839$2,130–

79▲15Leesburg, VAVA49,917$2,105+149%

80▲13Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$2,101+166%

81▼2Alexandria, VAVA160,662$2,089+143%

82▼7West Falls Church, VAVA31,279$2,066–

83▼9Mantua, VAVA8,298$2,064+76%

84▼4Huntington, VAVA13,502$2,062+130%

85▼8Idylwood, VAVA17,559$2,045+105%

86▼17Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$2,033+106%

87▲2Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$2,021+136%

88▼58New Baltimore, VAVA11,919$2,020–

89▼4Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$2,002+127%

90▲14Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$1,981+119%

91▼13Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741$1,956–

92▼1Annandale, VAVA41,705$1,933+116%

93▼7Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044$1,931–

94▼12Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$1,923+102%

95▲14Woodlake, VAVA7,358$1,902–

96▼9Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$1,879+197%

97▼5Dale City, VAVA71,016$1,876+107%

98▲9Falmouth, VAVA5,216$1,873+134%

99▼3Crozet, VAVA9,289$1,851+188%

100▲1Manassas, VAVA44,332$1,850+131%

101▲10Short Pump, VAVA29,026$1,847–

102▼5Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$1,841+121%

103▼4Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194$1,828–

104▲14Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358$1,822–

105▼10Groveton, VAVA13,931$1,820+124%

106▲18Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$1,804+122%

107▲6Bon Air, VAVA16,904$1,799+112%

108▼2Carrollton, VAVA8,436$1,789–

109▲5Brandermill, VAVA13,730$1,782–

110Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$1,777+118%

111Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984$1,765–

112▼4Midlothian, VAVA19,120$1,760–

113▼23Rockwood, VAVA10,010$1,744–

114▼26Dumfries, VAVA6,405$1,732+122%

115▲8Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$1,724+142%

116▲1Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$1,714+134%

117▼1Poquoson, VAVA13,292$1,707+145%

118▲11Innsbrook, VAVA8,578$1,661–

119▼14Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$1,632+106%

120▼8Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$1,631+111%

121▼2Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$1,620+92%

122▼1Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$1,619+149%

123▲8Laurel, VAVA18,721$1,616+134%

124▲2Chester, VAVA24,474$1,603+158%

125▼5Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$1,586+147%

126▲6Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749$1,583–

127▼2Suffolk, VAVA104,699$1,563+209%

128▲7Bealeton, VAVA5,034$1,561–

129▼1Manchester, VAVA12,445$1,558–

130▼8Triangle, VAVA10,450$1,554+140%

131▲2Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$1,540+158%

132▲2Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$1,536+122%

133▲24Fishersville, VAVA9,484$1,483+173%

134▲6Hampton, VAVA137,315$1,427+137%

135▲4Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$1,421+120%

136▲1University of Virginia, VAVA9,065$1,421–

137▼22Warrenton, VAVA10,213$1,418+105%

138▼11Culpeper, VAVA22,074$1,416+147%

139▼3Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$1,407+128%

140▼38Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180$1,398+187%

141▲7Richmond, VAVA237,257$1,372+154%

142▲12Lakeside, VAVA12,654$1,361+116%

143▼5Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$1,359+146%

144▲3Newport News, VAVA183,230$1,339+140%

145▲1Norfolk, VAVA231,013$1,321+146%

146▼3East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$1,318+111%

147▼5Winchester, VAVA28,272$1,315+140%

148▲22Forest, VAVA13,430$1,315+194%

149▼5Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$1,300+141%

150▲3Montrose, VAVA8,285$1,297+118%

151▲9Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$1,285+105%

152▼11Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$1,269+116%

153▲5Bensley, VAVA5,949$1,238+145%

154▼2Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$1,234+99%

155▼4Ashland, VAVA7,982$1,229+102%

156▼26Long Branch, VAVA7,034$1,229–

157▲7Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$1,216+119%

158▼8Sandston, VAVA7,399$1,211–

159▲2Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$1,201+111%

160▼1Smithfield, VAVA9,112$1,195+130%

161▲11Hollins, VAVA17,097$1,193+110%

162▼13Ettrick, VAVA5,910$1,191+104%

163▲6Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$1,184+147%

164▲1Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$1,181+126%

165▼2Petersburg, VAVA33,734$1,174+137%

166▼4Front Royal, VAVA15,722$1,135+119%

167▼1Salem, VAVA25,816$1,133+106%

168▲6Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$1,112+176%

169▼2Hopewell, VAVA23,261$1,106+116%

170▲1Orange, VAVA5,365$1,103+124%

171▲2Timberlake, VAVA12,725$1,083+133%

172▼4Lexington, VAVA7,769$1,081+149%

173▲3Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$1,073+129%

174▼18Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$1,062+110%

175▼30Bellwood, VAVA7,907$1,059+92%

176▲8Emporia, VAVA5,447$1,037+137%

177▲1Radford, VAVA17,243$1,033+136%

178▼3Staunton, VAVA26,801$1,024+120%

179▲2Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$1,020+117%

180▼25Strasburg, VAVA7,380$1,017+123%

181▼4Woodstock, VAVA6,002$1,005+126%

182▼2Roanoke, VAVA99,111$996+122%

183▲4Vinton, VAVA7,967$992+115%

184▼5Franklin, VAVA8,478$988+100%

185▲8Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$871+89%

186▲5Farmville, VAVA7,593$859+81%

187▲2Abingdon, VAVA8,284$838+90%

188▲2Danville, VAVA41,647$836+107%

189▼4Bedford, VAVA7,911$828+90%

190▲4Martinsville, VAVA13,849$808+101%

191▼5Richlands, VAVA5,051$804+103%

192▼4Bristol, VAVA16,418$801+96%

193▲2Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$797+139%

194▼11Covington, VAVA5,680$794+97%

195▼3South Boston, VAVA7,795$760+114%

196▲2Wytheville, VAVA8,128$760+95%

197Collinsville, VAVA7,139$746+88%

198▲1Galax, VAVA6,670$743+115%

199▼17Pulaski, VAVA8,807$736+106%

200▼4Marion, VAVA5,555$714+124%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES