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Highest median rent, Virginia cities · 2000

Virginia cities ranked by median gross rent (2000 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 1990

01Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$2,001+100%

02Great Falls, VAVA15,228$2,001+100%

03McLean, VAVA49,627$1,707+71%

04Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$1,539+54%

05Linton Hall, VAVA41,876$1,475–

06Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$1,466+46%

07Wyndham, VAVA12,099$1,318–

08Newington, VAVA13,478$1,247+25%

09Burke, VAVA44,029$1,194+19%

10Franconia, VAVA18,335$1,190+23%

11Montclair, VAVA22,387$1,179+18%

12Mantua, VAVA8,298$1,176+25%

13Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$1,158+20%

14Chantilly, VAVA24,036$1,146+25%

15West Springfield, VAVA22,532$1,139+14%

16Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$1,110+20%

17Merrifield, VAVA20,698$1,057+29%

18Oakton, VAVA36,528$1,053+21%

19Springfield, VAVA31,154$1,053+41%

20Centreville, VAVA71,706$1,043+16%

21Vienna, VAVA16,691$1,035+11%

22Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$1,031+25%

23Idylwood, VAVA17,559$999+21%

24Sudley, VAVA19,162$994+9%

25Reston, VAVA64,414$989+21%

26Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$986+46%

27Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$986+8%

28Falls Church, VAVA15,159$965+19%

29Herndon, VAVA25,506$964+32%

30Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$952+19%

31Fairfax, VAVA26,772$945+15%

32Lorton, VAVA20,991$932+16%

33Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$930+26%

34Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$922+23%

35Dale City, VAVA71,016$908+7%

36Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$905+8%

37North Springfield, VAVA7,050$899+6%

38Huntington, VAVA13,502$898+24%

39Arlington, VAVA236,254$897+28%

40Annandale, VAVA41,705$896+18%

41Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$880+28%

42Alexandria, VAVA160,662$861+23%

43Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$857+21%

44Gainesville, VAVA18,196$851–

45Leesburg, VAVA49,917$847+22%

46Bon Air, VAVA16,904$847+34%

47Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$843+10%

48Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$833+11%

49Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$815+26%

50Groveton, VAVA13,931$814+14%

51Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$811+97%

52Falmouth, VAVA5,216$802+17%

53Manassas, VAVA44,332$801+15%

54Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$791+18%

55Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$791+9%

56Dumfries, VAVA6,405$781+15%

57Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$772+15%

58Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$734+27%

59Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$711+20%

60Poquoson, VAVA13,292$697+21%

61Warrenton, VAVA10,213$693+10%

62Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$692+32%

63Laurel, VAVA18,721$691+29%

64Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$651+23%

65Triangle, VAVA10,450$647+31%

66Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$646+31%

67Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$642+30%

68Crozet, VAVA9,289$642+50%

69Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$633+50%

70Lakeside, VAVA12,654$629+23%

71Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$626+38%

72East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$626+33%

73Chester, VAVA24,474$621+40%

74Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$619+35%

75Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$616+25%

76Ashland, VAVA7,982$607+34%

77Hampton, VAVA137,315$603+28%

78Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$596+27%

79Purcellville, VAVA8,890$595+8%

80Montrose, VAVA8,285$595+26%

81Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$587+22%

82Ettrick, VAVA5,910$584+31%

83Culpeper, VAVA22,074$574+14%

84Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$568+50%

85Hollins, VAVA17,097$567+31%

86Newport News, VAVA183,230$559+27%

87Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$555+35%

88Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$553+33%

89Bellwood, VAVA7,907$552+28%

90Salem, VAVA25,816$550+36%

91Winchester, VAVA28,272$547+29%

92Fishersville, VAVA9,484$543+70%

93Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$540+30%

94Richmond, VAVA237,257$540+31%

95Norfolk, VAVA231,013$538+23%

96Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$522+50%

97Smithfield, VAVA9,112$519+27%

98Front Royal, VAVA15,722$518+26%

99Hopewell, VAVA23,261$512+32%

100Suffolk, VAVA104,699$506+35%

101Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$506+13%

102Bensley, VAVA5,949$505+22%

103Petersburg, VAVA33,734$495+38%

104Franklin, VAVA8,478$493+52%

105Orange, VAVA5,365$492+37%

106Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180$487–

107Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$480+17%

108Farmville, VAVA7,593$475+44%

109Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$469+36%

110Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$469+25%

111Staunton, VAVA26,801$466+30%

112Timberlake, VAVA12,725$465+24%

113Vinton, VAVA7,967$462+36%

114Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$461+34%

115Strasburg, VAVA7,380$457+17%

116Roanoke, VAVA99,111$448+33%

117Forest, VAVA13,430$447+14%

118Woodstock, VAVA6,002$444+38%

119Abingdon, VAVA8,284$440+36%

120Emporia, VAVA5,447$437+27%

121Radford, VAVA17,243$437+7%

122Bedford, VAVA7,911$436+74%

123Lexington, VAVA7,769$434+22%

124Bristol, VAVA16,418$409+29%

125Covington, VAVA5,680$404+29%

126Danville, VAVA41,647$404+45%

127Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$403+37%

128Martinsville, VAVA13,849$401+25%

129Richlands, VAVA5,051$397+33%

130Collinsville, VAVA7,139$397+17%

131Wytheville, VAVA8,128$390+42%

132Pulaski, VAVA8,807$358+26%

133South Boston, VAVA7,795$355+27%

134Galax, VAVA6,670$346+31%

135Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$333−2%

136Marion, VAVA5,555$319+26%

137Short Pump, VAVA29,026$0–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS