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Highest median rent, Virginia cities · 2010

Virginia cities ranked by median gross rent (2010 ACS). This list covers the 190 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566$2,001–

02Belmont, VAVA9,729$2,001–

03Brambleton, VAVA24,537$2,001–

04Crosspointe, VAVA5,669$2,001–

05Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$2,001+30%

06Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603$2,001–

07Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$2,001+0%

08Floris, VAVA7,589$2,001–

09Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$2,001+103%

10Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$2,001+36%

11Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736$2,001–

12Great Falls, VAVA15,228$2,001+0%

13Independent Hill, VAVA10,853$2,001–

14Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450$2,001–

15Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271$2,001–

16Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$2,001+73%

17South Run, VAVA6,600$2,001–

18McLean, VAVA49,627$2,001+17%

19Linton Hall, VAVA41,876$1,999+36%

20Buckhall, VAVA21,602$1,980–

21Kings Park West, VAVA13,442$1,941–

22Burke, VAVA44,029$1,936+62%

23Lowes Island, VAVA11,018$1,914–

24Dranesville, VAVA11,828$1,906–

25Wakefield, VAVA11,930$1,899–

26Cascades, VAVA12,357$1,896–

27Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$1,881+138%

28Montclair, VAVA22,387$1,836+56%

29Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$1,821+64%

30Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741$1,818–

31Long Branch, VAVA7,034$1,770–

32South Riding, VAVA34,352$1,766–

33Vienna, VAVA16,691$1,748+69%

34Newington, VAVA13,478$1,744+40%

35Broadlands, VAVA14,353$1,732–

36Newington Forest, VAVA12,316$1,730–

37Franconia, VAVA18,335$1,723+45%

38Kingstowne, VAVA18,360$1,711–

39Woodburn, VAVA9,503$1,710–

40West Springfield, VAVA22,532$1,678+47%

41Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984$1,675–

42Quantico Base, VAVA5,840$1,665–

43Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545$1,655–

44Oakton, VAVA36,528$1,654+57%

45Burke Centre, VAVA17,037$1,632–

46Gainesville, VAVA18,196$1,627+91%

47McNair, VAVA22,655$1,600–

48Lansdowne, VAVA12,328$1,596–

49Wyndham, VAVA12,099$1,586+20%

50Mantua, VAVA8,298$1,584+35%

51Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$1,569–

52Ashburn, VAVA46,026$1,540–

53Merrifield, VAVA20,698$1,534+45%

54Springfield, VAVA31,154$1,534+46%

55Arlington, VAVA236,254$1,519+69%

56Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464$1,516–

57Centreville, VAVA71,706$1,510+45%

58Herndon, VAVA25,506$1,501+56%

59Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$1,499+45%

60Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$1,492+62%

61Fairfax, VAVA26,772$1,484+57%

62Countryside, VAVA9,661$1,480–

63Sterling, VAVA32,411$1,475–

64Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894$1,463–

65Lorton, VAVA20,991$1,457+56%

66Falls Church, VAVA15,159$1,453+51%

67Idylwood, VAVA17,559$1,444+45%

68Reston, VAVA64,414$1,443+46%

69Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$1,436+46%

70Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$1,414+68%

71Woodlake, VAVA7,358$1,394–

72Annandale, VAVA41,705$1,383+54%

73Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$1,377+45%

74Greenbriar, VAVA8,243$1,365–

75Chantilly, VAVA24,036$1,356+18%

76Sudley, VAVA19,162$1,350+36%

77Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$1,344+45%

78Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$1,340+112%

79Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$1,331+60%

80Alexandria, VAVA160,662$1,330+54%

81Dale City, VAVA71,016$1,324+46%

82Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839$1,313–

83Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$1,272+48%

84Falmouth, VAVA5,216$1,269+58%

85Leesburg, VAVA49,917$1,267+50%

86Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044$1,267–

87Huntington, VAVA13,502$1,266+41%

88Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$1,262+39%

89Dumfries, VAVA6,405$1,261+61%

90North Springfield, VAVA7,050$1,236+37%

91Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$1,234+40%

92Manassas, VAVA44,332$1,232+54%

93Bealeton, VAVA5,034$1,210–

94Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$1,194+47%

95Rockwood, VAVA10,010$1,181–

96Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358$1,172–

97Brandermill, VAVA13,730$1,144–

98Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$1,143+56%

99Purcellville, VAVA8,890$1,139+91%

100Poquoson, VAVA13,292$1,132+62%

101Groveton, VAVA13,931$1,132+39%

102Hollymead, VAVA8,482$1,118–

103Short Pump, VAVA29,026$1,116–

104Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$1,114+44%

105Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$1,098+35%

106Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$1,090+38%

107Warrenton, VAVA10,213$1,083+56%

108Bon Air, VAVA16,904$1,082+28%

109Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$1,066+50%

110Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$1,030+58%

111Crozet, VAVA9,289$1,030+60%

112Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$1,005+57%

113Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$988+60%

114Innsbrook, VAVA8,578$983–

115Laurel, VAVA18,721$981+42%

116Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$969+40%

117Manchester, VAVA12,445$958–

118Chester, VAVA24,474$953+53%

119Culpeper, VAVA22,074$943+64%

120Sandston, VAVA7,399$936–

121Hampton, VAVA137,315$923+53%

122Triangle, VAVA10,450$919+42%

123Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$895+50%

124Newport News, VAVA183,230$881+58%

125Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$880+63%

126Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$875+49%

127Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$873+35%

128New Baltimore, VAVA11,919$868–

129Lakeside, VAVA12,654$865+38%

130Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749$865–

131University of Virginia, VAVA9,065$865–

132Winchester, VAVA28,272$860+57%

133Suffolk, VAVA104,699$855+69%

134Norfolk, VAVA231,013$845+57%

135Ettrick, VAVA5,910$835+43%

136Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$834+35%

137Front Royal, VAVA15,722$823+59%

138Ashland, VAVA7,982$810+33%

139Richmond, VAVA237,257$805+49%

140Bellwood, VAVA7,907$798+45%

141Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$795+27%

142East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$794+27%

143Montrose, VAVA8,285$784+32%

144Carrollton, VAVA8,436$780–

145Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$778+62%

146Hollins, VAVA17,097$773+36%

147Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$770+39%

148Petersburg, VAVA33,734$770+56%

149Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$764+38%

150Orange, VAVA5,365$762+55%

151Hopewell, VAVA23,261$756+48%

152Bensley, VAVA5,949$752+49%

153Farmville, VAVA7,593$739+56%

154Strasburg, VAVA7,380$719+57%

155Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$717+42%

156Franklin, VAVA8,478$710+44%

157Salem, VAVA25,816$710+29%

158Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$709+25%

159Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$697+34%

160Lexington, VAVA7,769$670+54%

161Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$668+42%

162Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$662+41%

163Bedford, VAVA7,911$656+50%

164Staunton, VAVA26,801$642+38%

165Woodstock, VAVA6,002$642+45%

166Radford, VAVA17,243$641+47%

167Roanoke, VAVA99,111$636+42%

168Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180$632+30%

169Smithfield, VAVA9,112$628+21%

170Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$625+55%

171Timberlake, VAVA12,725$625+34%

172Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$621+35%

173Vinton, VAVA7,967$619+34%

174Covington, VAVA5,680$599+48%

175George Mason, VAVA9,937$592–

176Abingdon, VAVA8,284$584+33%

177Emporia, VAVA5,447$584+34%

178Danville, VAVA41,647$573+42%

179Fishersville, VAVA9,484$548+1%

180Martinsville, VAVA13,849$547+36%

181Pulaski, VAVA8,807$547+53%

182Collinsville, VAVA7,139$547+38%

183Forest, VAVA13,430$544+22%

184South Boston, VAVA7,795$533+50%

185Bristol, VAVA16,418$529+29%

186Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$493+48%

187Marion, VAVA5,555$491+54%

188Wytheville, VAVA8,128$491+26%

189Galax, VAVA6,670$470+36%

190Richlands, VAVA5,051$467+18%

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