RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 137 SHOWN OF 137

Highest median rent, Virginia cities · 1990

Virginia cities ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Montclair, VAVA22,387$1,001–

02Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$1,001–

03Great Falls, VAVA15,228$1,001–

04West Springfield, VAVA22,532$1,001–

05Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$1,001–

06Newington, VAVA13,478$1,001–

07McLean, VAVA49,627$1,001–

08Burke, VAVA44,029$1,001–

09Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$1,001–

10Franconia, VAVA18,335$970–

11Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$968–

12Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$962–

13Countryside, VAVA9,661$954–

14Mantua, VAVA8,298$944–

15Ashburn, VAVA46,026$935–

16Vienna, VAVA16,691$930–

17Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$923–

18Sterling, VAVA32,411$922–

19Chantilly, VAVA24,036$916–

20Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$912–

21Sudley, VAVA19,162$910–

22Centreville, VAVA71,706$903–

23Oakton, VAVA36,528$871–

24North Springfield, VAVA7,050$851–

25Dale City, VAVA71,016$845–

26Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$835–

27Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$827–

28Idylwood, VAVA17,559$827–

29Fairfax, VAVA26,772$823–

30Merrifield, VAVA20,698$822–

31Reston, VAVA64,414$818–

32Falls Church, VAVA15,159$809–

33Lorton, VAVA20,991$802–

34Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$799–

35Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$763–

36Annandale, VAVA41,705$762–

37Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$751–

38Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$748–

39Springfield, VAVA31,154$747–

40Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$739–

41Herndon, VAVA25,506$731–

42Huntington, VAVA13,502$726–

43Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$723–

44Groveton, VAVA13,931$717–

45Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$706–

46Arlington, VAVA236,254$703–

47Alexandria, VAVA160,662$701–

48Leesburg, VAVA49,917$696–

49Manassas, VAVA44,332$695–

50Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$688–

51Falmouth, VAVA5,216$683–

52Dumfries, VAVA6,405$682–

53Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$676–

54Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$669–

55Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$669–

56Hollymead, VAVA8,482$651–

57Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$648–

58Bon Air, VAVA16,904$634–

59Warrenton, VAVA10,213$631–

60Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$592–

61Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$577–

62Poquoson, VAVA13,292$574–

63Purcellville, VAVA8,890$550–

64Laurel, VAVA18,721$534–

65Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$530–

66Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$525–

67Lakeside, VAVA12,654$511–

68Culpeper, VAVA22,074$504–

69Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$494–

70Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$494–

71Triangle, VAVA10,450$494–

72Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$492–

73Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$480–

74Montrose, VAVA8,285$473–

75Hampton, VAVA137,315$470–

76East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$470–

77Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$469–

78Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$458–

79Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$455–

80Ashland, VAVA7,982$453–

81Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$447–

82Ettrick, VAVA5,910$447–

83Chester, VAVA24,474$444–

84Newport News, VAVA183,230$439–

85Norfolk, VAVA231,013$438–

86Hollins, VAVA17,097$432–

87Bellwood, VAVA7,907$430–

88Crozet, VAVA9,289$428–

89Winchester, VAVA28,272$425–

90Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$421–

91Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$417–

92Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$416–

93Bensley, VAVA5,949$414–

94Richmond, VAVA237,257$413–

95Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$412–

96Front Royal, VAVA15,722$411–

97Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$410–

98Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$410–

99Radford, VAVA17,243$410–

100Smithfield, VAVA9,112$408–

101Salem, VAVA25,816$404–

102Forest, VAVA13,430$391–

103Hopewell, VAVA23,261$389–

104Strasburg, VAVA7,380$389–

105Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$379–

106Suffolk, VAVA104,699$376–

107Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$374–

108Timberlake, VAVA12,725$374–

109Petersburg, VAVA33,734$360–

110Orange, VAVA5,365$359–

111Staunton, VAVA26,801$359–

112Lexington, VAVA7,769$355–

113Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$347–

114Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$346–

115Emporia, VAVA5,447$345–

116Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$343–

117Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$340–

118Vinton, VAVA7,967$339–

119Collinsville, VAVA7,139$339–

120Roanoke, VAVA99,111$336–

121Farmville, VAVA7,593$331–

122Abingdon, VAVA8,284$324–

123Franklin, VAVA8,478$324–

124Woodstock, VAVA6,002$322–

125Martinsville, VAVA13,849$320–

126Fishersville, VAVA9,484$319–

127Bristol, VAVA16,418$317–

128Covington, VAVA5,680$313–

129Richlands, VAVA5,051$299–

130Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$294–

131Pulaski, VAVA8,807$285–

132South Boston, VAVA7,795$280–

133Danville, VAVA41,647$278–

134Wytheville, VAVA8,128$275–

135Galax, VAVA6,670$264–

136Marion, VAVA5,555$254–

137Bedford, VAVA7,911$251–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS