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Highest median rent, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Wakefield, VAVA11,930$3,501–

02South Run, VAVA6,600$3,501–

03Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$3,501+75%

04Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$3,501+139%

05Great Falls, VAVA15,228$3,501+75%

06Crosspointe, VAVA5,669$3,501–

07Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$3,501+127%

08McLean, VAVA49,627$3,422+100%

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

10Floris, VAVA7,589$3,258–

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

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

13Dranesville, VAVA11,828$3,187–

14Difficult Run, VAVA9,938$3,066–

15South Riding, VAVA34,352$2,905–

16Burke, VAVA44,029$2,894+142%

17Lowes Island, VAVA11,018$2,840–

18Belmont, VAVA9,729$2,825–

19Newington, VAVA13,478$2,805+125%

20Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566$2,794–

21Moorefield, VAVA6,123$2,761–

22Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603$2,746–

23Broadlands, VAVA14,353$2,694–

24Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$2,685–

25Cascades, VAVA12,357$2,657–

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

27Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736$2,625–

28Newington Forest, VAVA12,316$2,618–

29Franconia, VAVA18,335$2,605+119%

30Linton Hall, VAVA41,876$2,575+75%

31Kings Park West, VAVA13,442$2,560–

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

33Lorton, VAVA20,991$2,548+173%

34Quantico Base, VAVA5,840$2,529–

35Burke Centre, VAVA17,037$2,515–

36Tysons, VAVA28,936$2,497–

37Brambleton, VAVA24,537$2,479–

38Buckhall, VAVA21,602$2,478–

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

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

41West Springfield, VAVA22,532$2,455+116%

42Ashburn, VAVA46,026$2,455–

43George Mason, VAVA9,937$2,426–

44Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894$2,419–

45Braddock, VAVA6,536$2,419–

46Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450$2,413–

47Kingstowne, VAVA18,360$2,406–

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

49Vienna, VAVA16,691$2,391+131%

50Hutchison, VAVA7,284$2,388–

51Merrifield, VAVA20,698$2,368+124%

52Montclair, VAVA22,387$2,366+101%

53Lansdowne, VAVA12,328$2,365–

54Woodburn, VAVA9,503$2,347–

55Greenbriar, VAVA8,243$2,324–

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

57Chantilly, VAVA24,036$2,312+102%

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

59Independent Hill, VAVA10,853$2,295–

60Leesylvania, VAVA21,632$2,289–

61McNair, VAVA22,655$2,287–

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

63Oakton, VAVA36,528$2,276+116%

64Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545$2,275–

65Herndon, VAVA25,506$2,259+134%

66Wyndham, VAVA12,099$2,258+71%

67Fairfax, VAVA26,772$2,245+138%

68Countryside, VAVA9,661$2,234–

69Reston, VAVA64,414$2,231+126%

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

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

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

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

74Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$2,141+132%

75Hollymead, VAVA8,482$2,140–

76Sudley, VAVA19,162$2,139+115%

77Sterling, VAVA32,411$2,138–

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

79Leesburg, VAVA49,917$2,105+149%

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

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

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

83Mantua, VAVA8,298$2,064+76%

84Huntington, VAVA13,502$2,062+130%

85Idylwood, VAVA17,559$2,045+105%

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

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

88New Baltimore, VAVA11,919$2,020–

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

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

91Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741$1,956–

92Annandale, VAVA41,705$1,933+116%

93Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044$1,931–

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

95Woodlake, VAVA7,358$1,902–

96Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$1,879+197%

97Dale City, VAVA71,016$1,876+107%

98Falmouth, VAVA5,216$1,873+134%

99Crozet, VAVA9,289$1,851+188%

100Manassas, VAVA44,332$1,850+131%

101Short Pump, VAVA29,026$1,847–

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

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

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

105Groveton, VAVA13,931$1,820+124%

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

107Bon Air, VAVA16,904$1,799+112%

108Carrollton, VAVA8,436$1,789–

109Brandermill, VAVA13,730$1,782–

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

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

112Midlothian, VAVA19,120$1,760–

113Rockwood, VAVA10,010$1,744–

114Dumfries, VAVA6,405$1,732+122%

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

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

117Poquoson, VAVA13,292$1,707+145%

118Innsbrook, VAVA8,578$1,661–

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

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

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

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

123Laurel, VAVA18,721$1,616+134%

124Chester, VAVA24,474$1,603+158%

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

126Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749$1,583–

127Suffolk, VAVA104,699$1,563+209%

128Bealeton, VAVA5,034$1,561–

129Manchester, VAVA12,445$1,558–

130Triangle, VAVA10,450$1,554+140%

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

132Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$1,536+122%

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

134Hampton, VAVA137,315$1,427+137%

135Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$1,421+120%

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

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

138Culpeper, VAVA22,074$1,416+147%

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

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

141Richmond, VAVA237,257$1,372+154%

142Lakeside, VAVA12,654$1,361+116%

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

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

145Norfolk, VAVA231,013$1,321+146%

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

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

148Forest, VAVA13,430$1,315+194%

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

150Montrose, VAVA8,285$1,297+118%

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

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

153Bensley, VAVA5,949$1,238+145%

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

155Ashland, VAVA7,982$1,229+102%

156Long Branch, VAVA7,034$1,229–

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

158Sandston, VAVA7,399$1,211–

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

160Smithfield, VAVA9,112$1,195+130%

161Hollins, VAVA17,097$1,193+110%

162Ettrick, VAVA5,910$1,191+104%

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

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

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

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

167Salem, VAVA25,816$1,133+106%

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

169Hopewell, VAVA23,261$1,106+116%

170Orange, VAVA5,365$1,103+124%

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

172Lexington, VAVA7,769$1,081+149%

173Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$1,073+129%

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

175Bellwood, VAVA7,907$1,059+92%

176Emporia, VAVA5,447$1,037+137%

177Radford, VAVA17,243$1,033+136%

178Staunton, VAVA26,801$1,024+120%

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

180Strasburg, VAVA7,380$1,017+123%

181Woodstock, VAVA6,002$1,005+126%

182Roanoke, VAVA99,111$996+122%

183Vinton, VAVA7,967$992+115%

184Franklin, VAVA8,478$988+100%

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

186Farmville, VAVA7,593$859+81%

187Abingdon, VAVA8,284$838+90%

188Danville, VAVA41,647$836+107%

189Bedford, VAVA7,911$828+90%

190Martinsville, VAVA13,849$808+101%

191Richlands, VAVA5,051$804+103%

192Bristol, VAVA16,418$801+96%

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

194Covington, VAVA5,680$794+97%

195South Boston, VAVA7,795$760+114%

196Wytheville, VAVA8,128$760+95%

197Collinsville, VAVA7,139$746+88%

198Galax, VAVA6,670$743+115%

199Pulaski, VAVA8,807$736+106%

200Marion, VAVA5,555$714+124%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES