RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 137 SHOWN OF 137

Highest median rent, Virginia cities · 2000

Virginia cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Lowest median rent, US cities →

VirginiaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

RELATEDMost expensive homes Cheapest homes Lowest median rent Highest homeownership rate Highest renter share Newest housing stock

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$2,001+0%

02Great Falls, VAVA15,228$2,001+0%

03McLean, VAVA49,627$1,707+0%

04Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$1,539+0%

05Linton Hall, VAVA41,876$1,475+0%

06Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$1,466+0%

07Wyndham, VAVA12,099$1,318+0%

08Newington, VAVA13,478$1,247+0%

09Burke, VAVA44,029$1,194+0%

10Franconia, VAVA18,335$1,190+0%

11Montclair, VAVA22,387$1,179+0%

12Mantua, VAVA8,298$1,176+0%

13Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$1,158+0%

14Chantilly, VAVA24,036$1,146+0%

15West Springfield, VAVA22,532$1,139+0%

16Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$1,110+0%

17Merrifield, VAVA20,698$1,057+0%

18Oakton, VAVA36,528$1,053+0%

19Springfield, VAVA31,154$1,053+0%

20Centreville, VAVA71,706$1,043+0%

21Vienna, VAVA16,691$1,035+0%

22Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$1,031+0%

23Idylwood, VAVA17,559$999+0%

24Sudley, VAVA19,162$994+0%

25Reston, VAVA64,414$989+0%

26Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$986+0%

27Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$986+0%

28Falls Church, VAVA15,159$965+0%

29Herndon, VAVA25,506$964+0%

30Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$952+0%

31Fairfax, VAVA26,772$945+0%

32Lorton, VAVA20,991$932+0%

33Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$930+0%

34Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$922+0%

35Dale City, VAVA71,016$908+0%

36Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$905+0%

37North Springfield, VAVA7,050$899+0%

38Huntington, VAVA13,502$898+0%

39Arlington, VAVA236,254$897+0%

40Annandale, VAVA41,705$896+0%

41Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$880+0%

42Alexandria, VAVA160,662$861+0%

43Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$857+0%

44Gainesville, VAVA18,196$851+0%

45Leesburg, VAVA49,917$847+0%

46Bon Air, VAVA16,904$847+0%

47Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$843+0%

48Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$833+0%

49Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$815+0%

50Groveton, VAVA13,931$814+0%

51Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$811+0%

52Falmouth, VAVA5,216$802+0%

53Manassas, VAVA44,332$801+0%

54Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$791+0%

55Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$791+0%

56Dumfries, VAVA6,405$781+0%

57Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$772+0%

58Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$734+0%

59Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$711+0%

60Poquoson, VAVA13,292$697+0%

61Warrenton, VAVA10,213$693+0%

62Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$692+0%

63Laurel, VAVA18,721$691+0%

64Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$651+0%

65Triangle, VAVA10,450$647+0%

66Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$646+0%

67Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$642+0%

68Crozet, VAVA9,289$642+0%

69Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$633+0%

70Lakeside, VAVA12,654$629+0%

71Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$626+0%

72East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$626+0%

73Chester, VAVA24,474$621+0%

74Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$619+0%

75Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$616+0%

76Ashland, VAVA7,982$607+0%

77Hampton, VAVA137,315$603+0%

78Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$596+0%

79Purcellville, VAVA8,890$595+0%

80Montrose, VAVA8,285$595+0%

81Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$587+0%

82Ettrick, VAVA5,910$584+0%

83Culpeper, VAVA22,074$574+0%

84Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$568+0%

85Hollins, VAVA17,097$567+0%

86Newport News, VAVA183,230$559+0%

87Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$555+0%

88Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$553+0%

89Bellwood, VAVA7,907$552+0%

90Salem, VAVA25,816$550+0%

91Winchester, VAVA28,272$547+0%

92Fishersville, VAVA9,484$543+0%

93Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$540+0%

94Richmond, VAVA237,257$540+0%

95Norfolk, VAVA231,013$538+0%

96Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$522+0%

97Smithfield, VAVA9,112$519+0%

98Front Royal, VAVA15,722$518+0%

99Hopewell, VAVA23,261$512+0%

100Suffolk, VAVA104,699$506+0%

101Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$506+0%

102Bensley, VAVA5,949$505+0%

103Petersburg, VAVA33,734$495+0%

104Franklin, VAVA8,478$493+0%

105Orange, VAVA5,365$492+0%

106Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180$487+0%

107Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$480+0%

108Farmville, VAVA7,593$475+0%

109Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$469+0%

110Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$469+0%

111Staunton, VAVA26,801$466+0%

112Timberlake, VAVA12,725$465+0%

113Vinton, VAVA7,967$462+0%

114Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$461+0%

115Strasburg, VAVA7,380$457+0%

116Roanoke, VAVA99,111$448+0%

117Forest, VAVA13,430$447+0%

118Woodstock, VAVA6,002$444+0%

119Abingdon, VAVA8,284$440+0%

120Emporia, VAVA5,447$437+0%

121Radford, VAVA17,243$437+0%

122Bedford, VAVA7,911$436+0%

123Lexington, VAVA7,769$434+0%

124Bristol, VAVA16,418$409+0%

125Covington, VAVA5,680$404+0%

126Danville, VAVA41,647$404+0%

127Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$403+0%

128Martinsville, VAVA13,849$401+0%

129Richlands, VAVA5,051$397+0%

130Collinsville, VAVA7,139$397+0%

131Wytheville, VAVA8,128$390+0%

132Pulaski, VAVA8,807$358+0%

133South Boston, VAVA7,795$355+0%

134Galax, VAVA6,670$346+0%

135Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$333+0%

136Marion, VAVA5,555$319+0%

137Short Pump, VAVA29,026$0–

SHOWING 1–137 OF 137

Download CSV (full list, 137 rows)

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